Early Career GIS Specialist
SLR Consulting
Date: 3 weeks ago
City: Vancouver, BC
Contract type: Full time
Job Title Early Career GIS Specialist
Vacancy No VN4355
Employment Type Permanent
Contract Type Full-Time
Advert
As our new GIS Specialist, you will play an important role on a team whose work is essential to achieving this goal.
Job Description
Working within a team of GIS professionals, you’ll provide GIS support services to our various offices and technical disciplines across Canada, for a wide variety of environmental projects.
Success in this role will depend on your ability to work on multiple projects at any given time, your strong communication skills, and solid understanding of environmental data and terminology.
Key Responsibilities
Specific responsibilities will include:
Working @ SLR
With us, there is no doubt you’ll grow your subject-matter expertise and industry knowledge. We care about investing in our employees for the long-run, and if you ask our team, they’ll tell you that’s just one of the many benefits of working here. We want to be a place where you can experience career growth and satisfaction for many years.
Here’s what else you’ll enjoy as part of our team:
Country Canada
Office Guelph; Vancouver
Vacancy No VN4355
Employment Type Permanent
Contract Type Full-Time
Advert
- Post-graduate certificate or Master’s degree, preferably in Geographic Information Systems, Geography, Environmental Science, or related discipline
- Strong technical capabilities with ESRI ArcGIS and extensions (Spatial Analyst, 3D Analyst, Geostatistical Analyst) and ArcGIS Online (Survey123, Collector, Field Maps)
- Experience with relational databases and SQL
- Working knowledge of Visual Basics, Python, or other programming language
- Based in Guelph or Vancouver, with flexible work options
As our new GIS Specialist, you will play an important role on a team whose work is essential to achieving this goal.
Job Description
Working within a team of GIS professionals, you’ll provide GIS support services to our various offices and technical disciplines across Canada, for a wide variety of environmental projects.
Success in this role will depend on your ability to work on multiple projects at any given time, your strong communication skills, and solid understanding of environmental data and terminology.
Key Responsibilities
Specific responsibilities will include:
- Provide technical expertise and support with mapping requests
- Design and maintenance of environmental databases
- Support user requests related to new or revised reports, queries, views, and dashboards
- Interact with SLR’s ArcGIS Online based data collection and data visualization applications
- Work collaboratively with the GIS & Information Services Team
- Assist in optimizing and managing departmental strategy for the provision of Environmental Data Management services to internal and external clients
- Carry out project work including the design of analytical outputs and reports to complement and assist with environmental management objectives on client projects
- Manage time and workload effectively to achieve project objectives within defined budget constraints.
Working @ SLR
With us, there is no doubt you’ll grow your subject-matter expertise and industry knowledge. We care about investing in our employees for the long-run, and if you ask our team, they’ll tell you that’s just one of the many benefits of working here. We want to be a place where you can experience career growth and satisfaction for many years.
Here’s what else you’ll enjoy as part of our team:
- Competitive total compensation plan including comprehensive benefits, vacation, RRSP, and a suite of wellness initiatives
- 37.5 hrs/week full-time, permanent role
- Opportunities for professional growth and advancement
- Post-graduate certificate or Master’s degree, preferably in Geographic Information Systems, Geography, Environmental Science, or related discipline
- 1+ years of experience in the GIS field
- Strong technical capabilities with ESRI ArcGIS and extensions (Spatial Analyst, 3D Analyst, Geostatistical Analyst) and ArcGIS Online (Survey123, Collector, Field Maps)
- Experience with relational databases and SQL
- Working knowledge of Visual Basics, Python, or other programming language
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including experience with macros, charts, functions, etc.
- Advanced Microsoft Access skills
- Knowledge of applicable provincial and federal environmental regulations
- Experience working in the environmental services industry is a significant asset
Country Canada
Office Guelph; Vancouver
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