About Us

APA is a leading Australian energy infrastructure business. We own and/or manage and operate a diverse, $22 billion portfolio of gas, electricity, solar and wind assets. Consistent with our purpose to strengthen communities through responsible energy, we deliver approximately half of the nation’s gas usage and connect Victoria with South Australia, Tasmania with Victoria and New South Wales with Queensland through our investments in electricity transmission assets. We are also one of the largest owners and operators of renewable power generation assets in Australia, with wind and solar projects across the country.

We employ more than 2,200 people across Australia and know that they are the key to our success. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive culture, where all our people feel safe, valued, and trusted to do their best every day.

The Opportunity

We now have an exciting opportunity available for a GIS Analyst to join us in our Systems and Assurance within Infrastructure Delivery in Perth on a full time permanent basis.

Reporting to the GIS Team Lead Services West, you will play a key role in to support, implement, and monitor the Lands Management Database, X-Info Suite, and GIS data governance and data storage to provide spatial data services to the Infrastructure Delivery division whilst ensuring that good data management processes are maintained. Responsible for the day-to-day GIS activities and assist in planning and delivery of GIS spatial and Lands Management services.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide GIS and spatial data systems assistance, mapping, reporting, data editing and analysis
• Supporting assigned projects effectively, that lead to on-time and on-budget outcomes
• Promote and encourage compliance with GIS data and cartography procedures, standards, responsibilities, and business processes to ensure GIS stakeholders fully understand and comply with GIS best practices
• Design, define requirements, and maintain GIS data layers in the system for all projects whilst maintaining documentation for each data layer, follow data management protocols for the transfer and receipt of data from external parties, ensure validated data assigned to projects is published in GIS
• Develop and provide GIS and associated data visibility through APA ArcGIS Online (ARGO) and ArcGIS Enterprise portal to support project users and improve decision-making

Your background

• Tertiary qualification in Geomatics, Geospatial Information, Geography, Computer Science, Surveying Engineering, Earth Science, GIS, or similar
• Demonstrated knowledge and proven relevant experience in the use of GIS in an operational environment or in a Utilities industry such as Gas or Energy
• Demonstrated experience in the use and understanding of GIS applications and tools such as Esri ArcGIS Pro. Experience in the use of ArcGIS Online and ArcGIS Enterprise portal in a cloud environment would be highly regarded
• Experience using databases such as or similar to X-Info software suite for managing land parcel tenure, managing ownership changes and recording and reporting communications would be highly regarded
• Demonstrated stakeholder management and conflict resolution skills
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively across the organisation and externally by building and developing relationships based on trust, integrity, and credibility
• Sound analytical and communication skills with good attention to detail and accuracy

About the Team

The APA Systems and Assurance team is comprised of a diverse group of GIS specialists and analysts with expertise ranging from Database Management, Cartography, Remote Sensing, Spatial Analytics and Web Development.

As a team, we encourage collaboration, sharing knowledge and experiences, helping to grow our capabilities and apply those learnings to the broader APA business. It is an exciting time for the team as we continue to grow, and we require people who will be courageous, nimble, and ready to make an impact.

Working at APA

APA is an equal opportunity employer. The safety and sustainability of our people, community and environment is our focus. We embrace diversity in our people to ensure our workforce is representative of the communities that we operate in.

APA provides you with access to targeted career development programs, competitive remuneration, employee benefits, and work–life balance and wellbeing programs. APA also have an inclusive parental leave policy that supports all parents throughout their parenting journey.

Applicants must be eligible to work in Australia to be considered.

Sound like your kind of career? We’d love to hear from you.

Role closes Friday, 10 November 2023. Role Reference number 5138

PD is available on request by emailing recruitment@apa.com.au quoting reference number above