Python Job: GIS Analyst

GIS Analyst

• Opportunity to work in a diverse high performing team
• Build strong partnerships with a broad variety of stakeholders
• Permanent Full-time position | Perth CBD

About the role

All progress begins with pioneers. At Rio Tinto, it begins with you.

We are looking for a GIS Analyst to provide GIS support to the business. The role will involve acquiring, processing, maintaining and analysing our spatial datasets to assist in making business decisions, supporting work programmes and creating value.

This role is a great opportunity to work within a team of like-minded GIS professionals and be involved in supporting the growth of our business. Reporting to the GIS Specialist – Tenure & GIS, State Agreement & Approvals, you will be:

• Capturing, processing, storing and analysing vector and raster
• Using FME and Python to automate data work procedures.
• Preparingmobile solutions to use with ESRI Collector and Field Maps.
• Improving the efficiency of data processing.
• Creating fit for purpose maps for reports and presentations.
• Liaising with customers to achieve value adding
• Providing support and training to GIS users.

What you’ll bring

To be successfully considered for this role, you will have:

• 
  5+ years’ experience in a similar role.
• Tertiary-level qualifications in GIS or related discipline.
• Excellent spatial and statistical analysis skills.
• Database management skills (SQL).
• Experience with ArcGIS Enterprise.
• Experience with ETL software (FME).
• The ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders.
• Exposure to Geological, Environmental and Heritage datasets.

What we offer

• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
• Flexible working from home arrangements as per operational requirements
• 18 weeks of gender-neutral and equal paid parental leave, with continued superannuation contributions whilst employees are on unpaid or half paid parental leave
• A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive program
• Comprehensive medical benefits including subsidised private health insurance for employees and immediate family
• Attractive share ownership plan
• Company provided insurance cover
• Extensive salary sacrifice & salary packaging options
• Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions
• Ongoing access to family-friendly health and medical wellbeing support
• Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave)
• Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more); and
• Local relocation packages offered for Australian residents only

About Rio Tinto

Every idea, every innovation, every little thing the world calls ‘progress’ begins with a first step, and someone willing to take it: explorers, inventors, entrepreneurs. Pioneers.

For nearly 150 years, Rio Tinto has been a company of pioneers - generations of people spanning the globe, all with the grit and vision to produce materials essential to human progress.

Our iron ore has shaped skylines from Shanghai to Sydney. Our aluminium – the world’s first to be certified “responsible” – helps planes fly and makes cars lighter. Our copper helps wind turbines power cities and our boron helps feed the world, and explore the universe.
Our diamonds help us celebrate the best parts of life.

Where you’ll be working

Perth based but with a working focus on the Pilbara region of Western Australia. In the Pilbara region of Western Australia, we own an integrated portfolio of iron ore assets supported by functional teams in the Perth hub: a world-class, integrated network of 16 mines, four independent port terminals, a 1,700 kilometre rail network and related infrastructure – all designed to respond rapidly to changes in demand.

We are one of the world’s leading producers and exporters of iron ore.

Every Voice Matters

We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard, all cultures respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome – they are essential to our success. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or anything else that makes us different.

At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, the LGBTI+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.

Applications close on 22 November 2022 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)