Graduate GIS Analyst
An exciting opportunity exists for a Graduate GIS Analyst to join the Astron Environmental Services team in our East Perth office.
Summary about this job
Environmental, Earth & Geosciences
Company: Astron Environmental Services
Location: Perth
Work type: Full Time
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Phone: +61-7-8479-1669
Fax: +61-7-4942-1835
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Detail information about job Graduate GIS Analyst. Terms and conditions vacancy
About the business and the role
An exciting opportunity exists for a Graduate GIS Analyst to join the Astron Environmental Services team in our East Perth office. The successful candidate will provide GIS support within our growing Geospatial team, comprising remote sensing and GIS specialists.
Astron is one of Australia's longest established environmental consultancies with over 30 years' continuous experience in Western Australia. The Geospatial Team comprises GIS and remote sensing specialists that together deliver remote sensing products complementary to and supporting the diverse range of ecological and environmental projects managed by Astron. This position is an opportunity to begin your career at one of Australia's most innovative geospatial companies.
Job tasks and responsibilities
The primary role of the Graduate GIS Analyst will be to provide GIS support to Astron's project teams, using a variety of GIS software applications (including ArcGIS and QGIS) for cartography, the creation, management and analysis of spatial data, and deployment of data collection devices.
To be considered for this role you should have a tertiary qualification in Spatial Sciences and be able to clearly demonstrate your cartographic skills.
Reporting to the Manager - Geospatial your required tasks will include:
- The provision of high quality mapping, spatial analysis and spatial data products
- Deployment and maintenance of GPS devices for field navigation and mapping
- Assisting scientists in field studies and reporting.
Skills and experience
In addition to the key roles mentioned above, you must be:
- Team focused and enthusiastic
- Able to work efficiently to meet deadlines
- A good communicator, both verbally and written
- Have a high level of computer literacy and basic statistics
Astron's core values are Safety, Integrity, Accountability, Respect, Contribution and Leadership. They form a very important part of Astron's culture by guiding us through the way we work, the way we behave and the way we conduct our business.
Job benefits and perks
The Astron office is centrally located in the heart of East Perth and is surrounded by parks, restaurants, public transport, parking and great coffee. Astron offers a range of employee benefits including flexible working hours.