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 Planning Technician supporting the City of Hamilton's Planning & Economic Development through GIS data management and analysis. Collaborating on map creation and data integrity for planning initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Reports to the Coordinator, Information Systems & Cartography Planning.
- Prepares, maintains, updates, manipulates and analyses the digital maps and associated databases related to the department’s Geographic Information System.
- Maintains planning related corporate spatial and tabular data and creates custom databases and thematic maps in support of special projects/reports.
- Performs quality assurance/quality control tasks to ensure data integrity.
- Maintains, updates, and analyses departmental GIS data using ArcGIS Pro and ArcGIS Online.
- Performs manual and automated quality assurance/quality control data validity check to ensure the integrity of data.
- Undertakes and assists in the analysis and reconciliation of conflicting data, whether from a spatial or tabular sources.
- Compiles source document work packages for data conversion.
- Assembles a wide range of data sources/types including vector, raster, CAD and imagery data for mapping and spatial analysis.
- Plots plans/maps and creates custom thematic maps, web maps, and presentation layouts using ArcGIS Pro (ESRI Suite), Microsoft Suite and/or Adobe Creative Suite to effectively convey information.
- Prepares special data reports, dashboards, and data visualizations to support planning and operational reporting and decision-making, for public and internal use.
- Develops and implements automated processes to streamline workflows as appropriate.
- Considers and implements AODA-compliant accessibility standards in data, mapping and report outputs.
- Receives and answers enquiries from staff and the public.
- Assists Planners in the preparation of reports and presentations.
- Assists with the creation and maintenance of custom applications.
- Follows the established request management practices and procedures.
- Assists in the development and review of procedures.
- Demonstrates system functions and workflow procedures.
- Provides software support for geo-spatial applications.
- Identifies and assists in the resolution of problems related to geo-spatial software, geo-spatial data and the department’s Geographic Information System as a whole.
- Identifies and requests supplies, software and special equipment requirements.
- Works in accordance with the provisions of applicable Health and Safety legislation and all City of Hamilton corporate and departmental policies and procedures related to Occupational Health and Safety.
- Performs other duties as assigned which are directly related to the major responsibilities of the job.
Requirements
- Previous GIS experience related to duties listed above normally acquired through a Diploma from a two-year Community College course in GIS or related program and related work experience.
- Demonstrated ability to compile, input, prepare and analyse data from various sources within and for use in geospatial applications, including performing manual and automated quality assurance/quality control data validity checks, plotting plans, and retrieval of landbase data.
- Working knowledge of the ESRI Suite of products (ArcPro, Extensions, ArcGIS Online etc), Microsoft Suite of tools, Adobe Creative Suite, FME, and databases.
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