GIS Specialist supporting Arcadis’ sustainable civil engineering, transportation, and infrastructure projects in Vancouver. Managing geospatial data, GIS databases, CAD/BIM integration, and mapping deliverables.
About the role
- GIS Analyst performing advanced spatial analysis and quality assurance for AtkinsRéalis environmental and infrastructure projects. Producing geospatial deliverables and advising multidisciplinary Canadian teams.
Responsibilities
- Define and document spatial analysis, validation, and quality control methods for environmental data
- Perform advanced spatial analyses, geoprocessing, and modelling for environmental studies and project decisions
- Assess dataset completeness, accuracy, consistency, topology, attributes, coordinate systems, and standards compliance
- Investigate significant data issues, determine root causes, recommend corrective actions, and follow up with stakeholders
- Interpret results and explain findings, limitations, and recommendations to environmental, engineering, and project management teams
- Design and produce thematic maps, indicators, and geospatial deliverables
- Coordinate quality control activities with GIS technicians, review results, and provide technical guidance
- Ensure compliance with governance standards, naming conventions, metadata requirements, and traceability procedures
- Document methodologies, assumptions, controls, results, and decisions
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in geomatics, geography, environmental science, engineering, or a related discipline
- Minimum of five years of relevant experience, including at least three years supporting environmental, infrastructure, or multidisciplinary projects
- Experience with ArcGIS Online or ArcGIS Enterprise
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word
- Experience in advanced spatial analysis, modelling, geoprocessing, data interpretation, and quality assurance or quality control
- Knowledge of FME, Python, ModelBuilder, or other automation tools is an asset
- Knowledge of key public data sources in Ontario and Quebec
- Understanding of geospatial data quality principles, topology rules, coordinate systems, metadata, and traceability
- Ability to define methodologies, analyze complex issues, formulate recommendations, and communicate results to technical and non-technical audiences
- Ability to collaborate with GIS, environmental, engineering, and project management teams
- Strong proficiency with ArcGIS Pro, including analysis, geoprocessing, modelling, cartography, and geodatabase management
- Proficiency in French or English
- Knowledge of English is required for collaboration with Canadian or global leadership outside Québec
- Excellent analytical, synthesis, and complex problem-solving skills
- Rigour, professional judgment, and attention to detail
- Independence, organizational skills, and ability to manage multiple priorities
- Excellent communication skills
Benefits
- Competitive compensation
- Employee recognition
- Flexible benefits tailored to health, wellbeing, financial, and lifestyle needs
- Training and professional development opportunities
- Hybrid working culture
- Generous time-off policies
- Appropriate accommodation throughout the recruitment and hiring process
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