Work options: Hybrid
Hybrid work environment - Work from home and also at our Brisbane office!

What if you could......

• Shape the career of a lifetime?
• Work with the best and brightest minds in the industry?

With us, you can!
WSP Digital is a team of innovators within WSP Australia that uses future ready Digital Technologies to enhance our customers' engineering, infrastructure, building, and environmental projects.
We are looking for an experienced GIS Consultant to join our innovative Brisbane offices and be an integral part of our National GIS team.
This is a fantastic opportunity to work on major projects not only in Queensland, but globally as well as positively impact the lives of the communities and generations to come! Plus, you will also have the chance to work with some of the brightest subject matter experts in the world!
WSP Australia is one of the world's leading engineering professional services consulting firms, bringing together approximately 6,000 talented people across more than 50 offices in Australia and New Zealand. We are technical experts who design and provide strategic advice on sustainable solutions and engineering projects to help societies grow for lifetimes.
At WSP you’ll find the scale and reach you need to do the kind of work the world needs – and the culture and people that make it the best work of your life!
Digital
Our Digital team applies the latest technological innovations to our client’s complex problems across sectors and projects.
Our integrated service combines not only GIS, but a full suite of Digital solutions including software development, data analytics, visualisation, digital engineering, and cloud technologies to deliver information and efficiency that supports decision-making, time and cost savings, and improved community outcomes.
Our Location Intelligence Team are spread over the east coast of Australia, with a wide variety of skills from application development, spatial analysis, map production, modelling, reporting and data manipulation and acquisition.
As a GIS Consultant, you will support the continued development of geospatial solutions across the WSP Australian business and the opportunity to work on a variety of exciting projects nationwide.
You will also be working with a range of government and commercial clients to enhance the operation and maintenance of many critical infrastructure systems that keep our world moving - Many of our clients operate large-scale, network-based systems such as road, rail, and water supply networks, with tangible outcomes that affect us all.
Some of the exciting projects the team have worked on, have included:
Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) - TMR have tested and deployed Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems (C-ITS) in real-world, large-scale deployments in Queensland. WSP has been working with TMR to provide technical expert support, including centralised application development and the Integration and Dev Ops of AWS Cloud Infrastructure.
Sydney Water - In response to high-volume breakdown maintenance activities, the Dev Ops team designed and implemented a new approach to planning and scheduling mechanical and electrical asset maintenance.
Telstra Digital Workflow - We developed an online forms service that allows NSW Family and Community Services (FACS) applicants to fill out, submit, and manage applications and responsible parties to be notified and contribute to the application workflow.
Energy Rating – We built a website that facilitates evaluatiing and issuing of energy ratings for electrical appliances for sale in Australia and New Zealand.
If you would like to see more of the cool things that our Digital team at WSP get up to, please do check out their dedicated website, here - https://www.wspdigital.com/)
A typical day for a GIS Consultant would look like (but not be limited to):

• Manage and monitor the technical quality of work performed by the team.
• Provide technical input to a diverse range of GIS projects, ensuring the work complies with qualities systems and client requirements.
• Undertake business development activities with others to grow the GIS Team business
• Design and delivery of multiple projects of varying complexity and size.
• Coach/mentor junior GIS staff including business development.

What we'll love about you

• Tertiary qualifications in GIS/Geospatial. Post Graduate qualifications is desirable
• Solid and proven experience within GIS after tertiary education.
• Competent and experienced in providing key technical expertise across a broad range of projects.
• Experience in monitoring and managing the scope of multiple varying size projects
• Proven ability to prepare technical reports and GIS related outputs eg. web/desktop mapping, analysis, data management, scripts as well as review medium size project reports.
• Well-developed problem solving and analytical skills.
• Contribution to proposals and pursuits and seeking new business opportunities.
• Contribution to building the technical capability of others and transferring technical expertise within the organisation.
• Highly experienced using a range of GIS industry software.
• Ability to follow company management systems and procedures.

In addition, you will bring the following skills and attributes:

• Natural connector
• Problem solver with a powerful team spirit
• Open
• Curious
• Passionate
• Adaptable
• Someone ready to do the kind of work the world needs

About WSP
WSP is one of the world's leading engineering professional services firms, bringing together approximately 6,000 talented people across 15 offices in Australia. We are technical experts who design and provide strategic advice on sustainable solutions and engineer Future Ready TM projects that will help societies grow for lifetimes to come.
At WSP, we want you to embrace your curiosity and work in a culture celebrating different perspectives. With access to global scale and reach, you’ll connect with the brightest minds in the field to make the best work of your life.
We believe that in imagining a better future for us all, you’ll imagine a better future for you.
To find out more about our commitment to the health and wellbeing of our people, and the programs we’ve designed to help you thrive, go to our Benefits page.
Think this could be the opportunity for you? Apply now to begin your journey with WSP.
WSP. With us, you can.