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Here are some geospatial job vacancies that we’ve spotted over the past week.
In NSW, DCS Spatial Services is on the hunt for a Geodetic Surveyor to collect, process, integrate and deliver survey control data. The role involves supporting the establishment and maintenance of survey control infrastructure and coordinate reference frames, and providing technical and policy advice on matters related to survey control design, observation methodologies, processing techniques, POSI and cadastral boundary surveys. Applications close 29 May.
Transport for NSW has an opening for a Senior Geospatial Analyst to lead geospatial analysis and mapping capability, and develop, maintain and analyse geospatial datasets and products, while producing clear mapping and visual tools that help stakeholders understand impacts, risks and opportunities. Applications close 31 May.
In Queensland, the Department of Transport and Main Roads is seeking a Survey Support Officer to join one of the Department’s largest transport infrastructure programs. (It doesn’t say which one.) The full-time position is to be based on the Sunshine Coast. Applications close 1 June.
The same department is also looking for a Surveyor to be based in Townsville. The role involves becoming engaged in diverse engineering survey projects and providing expert geospatial consultancy while contributing to the planning, design and management of Queensland’s road network. Applications close 15 June.
The Queensland Department of Natural Resources and Mines, Manufacturing and Regional and Rural Development needs a Principal Land Officer, to be based in Townsville or Mackay. Operating within Land and Surveying Services, the successful applicant will lead a team supporting complex state land dealings and major development projects, and manage and coordinate assessment and compliance functions. Applications close 26 May.
In Victoria, the Suburban Rail Loop Authority wants a Senior Spatial Analyst to develop and deliver multiple program outcomes across land, planning, environment and sustainability within the Land, Planning, Environment & Sustainability (LPES) division. The role involves overseeing and implementing the planning, design, maintenance, operation, enhancement and utilisation of the LPES GIS. Applications close 27 May.
Benalla Rural City Council is looking for a full-time GIS Coordinator to manage and maintain the Council’s GIS. The role includes providing advice and support for internal users, maintaining spatial data standards, liaising with external agencies and consultants, and contributing to continuous improvement of GIS systems and tools. Applications close 29 May.
And in New Zealand, the Ministry for Primary Industries is seeking an Analyst Spatial Intelligence. The role involves undertaking imagery analysis, assisting in developing spatial workflows and providing advice for programs such as the Emissions Trading Scheme for forestry, land use, forestry investments, biosecurity readiness and response, and fisheries. Applications close 27 May.
In other news, in Western Australia Landgate has announced that it has revised its prioritisation scheme for different plan types. The change, made in consultation with industry, aims to make the processing of plans more efficient. The full details are on Landgate’s website.
Geoscience Australia has announced that the National Pollutant Inventory viewer from the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, has been updated on the Digital Atlas of Australia. The latest data adds approximately 90 new industrial facilities, each of which has a linked emissions report. Find it here.
The SHIELD CRC bid team has submitted its Stage 1 application, having amassed a simply amazing amount of support. In total so far, the bid is being supported by pledges for around $57 million in cash from partners, plus $112 million of in-kind contributions. If successful, the bid would likely obtain a matching $57 million contribution from the CRC program, bringing the total to as much as $226 million over 10 years. Fingers crossed the bid gets through Stage 1 in July and progresses to Stage 2 later in the year.
On the subject of money, the International Cartographic Association has put out a call for applications from young researchers for scholarships to attend the EuroCarto 2026 conference in Brno (Czech Republic) in September 2026. A maximum of 5 scholarships will be awarded, and the application deadline is 10 June.
The European Copernicus program has announced that the Sentinel‑2A extension campaign, which commenced in March 2025, will be extended until the end of 2026. In February last year, it was decided that Sentinel-2A would remain operational to reflect a “commitment to maximising the capabilities of the flagship Earth Observation (EO) component of the EU Space Programme”. And in January this year, the satellite was tasked with undertaking test imagery of the Earth’s surface during the night-time segment of its orbits… something it wasn’t designed to do.
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