About North Barker 

North Barker is a Hobart-based company providing specialist ecological consulting services within Tasmania (with a minor amount of work elsewhere). We are a dedicated and dynamic small team with around 40 permanent and casual staff, as well as several associates contributing to our busy but rewarding workplace. With industry-leading knowledge of Tasmanian ecology and development approval processes, our skilled and experienced ecological professionals are highly respected by authorities for credibility and transparency, and valued by clients for responsiveness, reliability and value for money. North Barker commits to our process of quality, integrity and sustainability on every deliverable and every client interaction, big or small, ensuring that we consistently achieve the best outcomes for all parties, including nature.  

Servicing both the public and private sectors, our projects inform a diverse range of developments, including infrastructure (wind, solar, hydrogen, road, rail, water, etc), urban and rural subdivision and development, tourism, forestry and agriculture. Our ecologists are supported by a team of 5 in-house GIS staff, and we also undertake bushfire hazard management planning, conservation-focused research and restoration/rehabilitation, biological management and monitoring programs, and have multiple roles dedicated to weed management and monitoring. 

About the role 

We are looking for motivated GIS Analysts to complement our team, working under the supervision of the GIS and remote sensing manager and in collaboration with North Barker’s Directors (Principal Ecologists) and Senior Ecologists. 

This is a broad, dynamic role which leverages spatial data for environmental decision making and planning of various development projects, including for renewables, infrastructure and industrial sector clients. This position requires you to have a high attention to detail and understanding and presentation of data to support our deliverables.  

The applicant must be proficient with QGIS and have experience in manipulating, analysing and displaying spatial data. Remote sensing experience including drone-based and/or satellite enabled vegetation mapping is highly regarded. 

Key responsibilities and duties: 

• Undertake GIS tasks as directed by GIS manager, Directors or project managers. 
• Contribute to the efficient operation of the NBES GIS schedule and broader data management systems including data quality control. 
• Spatial data capture, management, analysis, interpretation and presentation 
• Preparation of professional maps for reporting and field work 
• GIS software support for internal users 
• GNSS data implementation 
• Differential GPS plotting in the field 
• Provision of work scopes and cost estimates 

This is an excellent opportunity for a geospatial professional looking to advance their career level with a local environmental leader. For someone with a passion for the role and a commitment to our team, we can provide pathways to develop a long-term career in a challenging and rewarding role. 

What we are looking for 

Essential criteria 

Successful applicants will have the following: 

• Tertiary qualifications in GIS/Spatial Sciences, Surveying or closely related discipline. 
• A minimum of two years of relevant GIS experience, ideally with some consulting experience. 
• Experience using QGIS for mapping, spatial data manipulation and presentation. 
• Experience using QField to create data workflows suitable for use by field ecologists. 
• An ability to manage and query a complex spatial database in a standardised, orderly manner. 
• High attention to detail, especially when representing data cartographically. 
• Strong time management skills, including experience working within a budget, and appreciation of the importance of these elements to business operations. 
• Well-developed communication skills and a demonstrated capacity to effectively communicate with project managers, other staff, and clients. 
• A strong self-driven work ethic, a positive attitude towards a dynamic and complex workload, and the ability to work productively while balancing multiple priorities and directions. 
• Proficiency with the MS Office suite (in particular, Excel and Access). 
• Authorisation to work long term in Australia.

Desirable criteria 

The following will also be highly regarded: 

• Honours or higher post graduate qualifications. 
• Proficient in broad IT or data skills. 
• Interest and knowledge of the environmental field that our business operates in. 
• Demonstrated capacity to present mapping information in visual format that is clear and engaging. 
• Drone piloting for vegetation mapping

What we offer 

• Work on a wide variety of interesting projects across the full suite of Tasmanian environments. 
• The opportunity to learn under the direct guidance of industry leaders. 
• The opportunity to become a key and valued part of a strong and successful company with long-term growth and promotion pathways available. 
• Hard working and friendly team culture. 
• Flexible work arrangements. 
• A comfortable office space in a central location.
• A competitive and highly flexible remuneration package, including the potential for performance-based bonus arrangements and the opportunity to salary sacrifice into super.