About Niche
Niche is the largest privately-owned specialist biodiversity and heritage consultancy in Australia. With a strong focus on delivering high-quality services and empowering our people to achieve sustainable outcomes, we work closely with clients across diverse industries to navigate their environmental and social challenges. These include important projects supporting Australia’s transition to clean, renewable energy, and delivering nature-positive, landscape-scale natural capital strategy. With a team of over 200 people, and growing, Niche isn’t only a great workplace, it’s a connected and inclusive community of incredible thinkers and doers, constantly innovating, learning and excelling at what they do.
The Opportunity
We are seeking a Senior GIS Analyst to join our team. In this role, you will play a key part in delivering spatial and geospatial analysis services across a diverse range of projects. You will be responsible for the collection, management, analysis, and visualisation of spatial data, ensuring the delivery of accurate and reliable geospatial information to support project planning, design, and decision-making. Working closely with ecology, heritage, and land restoration specialists, you will contribute to the delivery of high-quality, integrated spatial outputs for our clients.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the technical delivery of spatial projects, ensuring high quality, compliance, and on-time outcomes.
- Deliver high-quality cartographic outputs.
- Manage spatial project proposals and, budgets.
- Mentor junior team members and review their work to maintain technical excellence.
- Design, execute, and document complex spatial analyses.
- Independently manage large-scale projects with minimal supervision.
- Review spatial data and mapping outputs produced by junior staff.
- Maintain the integrity and quality of spatial data through regular audits.
Qualifications and Experience
- Proven experience using GIS platforms (e.g. ArcGIS) to perform raster and vector-based spatial analysis.
- Demonstrated ability to deliver high-quality GIS outputs, including maps, visualisations, and spatial analysis to support project planning and client decision-making.
- Experience compiling, maintaining, and improving spatial datasets and geospatial databases.
- Exposure to geoprocessing workflows and scripting (e.g. Python) to support spatial analysis and mapping.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills, with the ability to translate spatial data into clear, meaningful insights.
- Experience preparing technical documentation, client reports, and supporting materials related to GIS tools and workflows.
- Proven ability to work both independently and collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams to deliver projects on time.
Why Join Niche
Our people tell us they love being part of a great team where they feel a strong sense of belonging. That’s what drives us to support each other to do our best work.
- Flexible work arrangements to support a work-life balance, including additional paid Life Leave to support your health, wellbeing, development and personal fulfilment.
- An inclusive community of experts, advisors and mentors at your fingertips to support your growth and learning.
- Collaborative, supportive work environment to help you to do the best work of your career and continue to grow.
- Groups and social events to facilitate making meaningful connections.
- Interesting and impactful work that leaves a lasting legacy.
- A competitive salary based on skills and experience.
How to Apply
If this sounds like a great fit, please submit your application including a resume and cover letter addressing the key requirements.
We do not accept Agency representations.
Niche is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We encourage qualified candidates of all differences to apply. We also recognise the same recruitment process doesn’t fit all, so if you require any accommodations or adjustments, simply let us know at the time you apply.
Applicants are required to have the right to work in Australia to be considered for this opportunity.
