Geospatial Officer Water and Sewer

We are currently seeking a Geospatial professional to deliver innovative services relating primarily to Council's water and sewer networks, as part of our Geospatial Information Team. You will be able to provide solutions to unique problems, and partner with the business to capture and analyse Water and Sewer geospatial data. If this sounds like you then look no further as this is your chance to rewrite the future with us. 

• Work in a dynamic and customer focused team
• Permanent full-time
• Balance your life with a 9 day fortnight
• Hybrid work conditions - 2 days work from home and 3 days on site 
• Flexible work arrangement options are available

About the role

This position delivers high value, innovative and leading water and sewer based geospatial information services to Council’s customers. In this role you will be assisting with the provision and management of water and sewer geospatial information, systems, services and standards.

This position is required to provide quality customer service and create value for the community.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Diploma qualification in Geospatial Information Services (GIS), Information Technology or related field OR demonstrated solid contemporary experience in a similar role, combined with ongoing professional development.
• Demonstrated experience in capturing and maintaining geospatial data specific to Council’s water and sewer asset infrastructure and Work as Executed Plans
• Demonstrated experience in the ESRI suite of products, particularly ArcGIS Desktop .
• Demonstrated experience in the use of Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) packages.
• Demonstrated experience in analysing data and the ability to tabulate and present analysis results.
• Ability to set priorities and work within constraints set by the Central Coast Council's work program and deliver according to Service Level Agreements.
• Demonstrated experience in high level communication, negotiation and reporting skills.

Our position description provides more information for you to learn more about this role.

Other important information

• The salary range for this position sits between $72k - $86.3k plus 11.5% superannuation
• This is a Permanent full-time
• This role will be able to access a 9 day fortnight
• We are able to offer hybrid and flexible working conditions for this role. 
• This role is located at the Wyong Administration Building. 

Council will be creating an eligibility list from this recruitment process and may utilise this eligibility list to fill other permanent or temporary vacancies.

Extra benefits

At Central Coast Council we provide team members with a range of extras that help them balance their life when they need it. Fitness Passports give access to a range of gyms. Wellbeing leave can be accessed twice a year to tick off something that means something to you - volunteering, health check ups, a 'me day' to refresh you. And an Employee Assistance Program that offers a range of wellbeing initiatives to help you and your immediate family.

Other extras include:

• Long service leave after 5 years of continuous service
• Free flu vaccination program
• Time provided for you to do annual skin cancer screening, Breast screen and blood donations
• Access to professional development with career development and learning programs through various platforms
• We reward and recognise our staff with our Cheers program
• Novated leasing partnerships. 

Central Coast Council is committed to the goals of equal opportunity employment. We aim to provide a work environment for our employees that fosters equity, diversity and respect.

Council is committed to providing safe environments that protect the physical, emotional, cultural and social wellbeing of children on the Central Coast.

Central Coast Council is ideally located on the northern fringe of Sydney and just an hour's drive from Newcastle, the Central Coast offers one of the best places in Australia to live and work. The Central Coast is one of the fastest growing regions in NSW, the third largest Local Government Area (LGA) in NSW and the 6th Largest LGA in Australia. 

Central Coast Council is the third largest water utility (or water and sewage service) in NSW servicing 139,000 homes and businesses in a growing region.

How to apply

To lodge your application, please follow these steps:

1. Answer the on-line questions shown below.
2. Attach your resume 
3. Attach your qualifications and licences.

Once your application is successfully lodged you will receive an automated response sent to your e-mail address. If a response is not received this means that your application has not been successfully submitted and you will need to lodge another application.

If you require assistance to lodge your application please contact our Talent Acquisition team by emailing recruit@centralcoast.nsw.gov.au to discuss what reasonable adjustments you may need. If you are deaf, hearing or speech impaired, you can contact us through the National Relay Service TTY call 133 677 or Speak & Listen 1300 555 727.

Applicants who are selected for interview will be contacted by phone or e-mail. For further instructions please click here. 

You will have the ability to save your application as you go using the 'Save Application' button. You can start an application and return to it later via the automatic follow-up email once you have the time and required information at hand to finalise your application.  

If you don't have access to a computer or electronic device, you can lodge your application at any of Council's Library locations. Pre-book a free 1-hour computer timeslot by contacting your nearest library https://www.centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/libraries/our-branches or ask at the enquiry counter.

PLEASE NOTE: We will not accept unsolicited resumes or applications being presented by recruitment agencies.