City : St. John's

Category :

Industry : Materials & Construction

Employer : Stantec

GIS Specialist - ( 220000YU )

Description

Grounded in safety, quality, and ethics, our experts lead their fields and guide our work with rigor, a creative spirit, and vision for growth. We draw from more than 20 technical specialties around the globe and are committed to fostering an inclusive community of diverse talents, backgrounds, and expertise. We’re a place to apply your passion and collaborate with top environmental talents on work that’s critical to our clients and the communities they support. Join a team that has the environment down to a science.

Your Opportunity

This Senior/Intermediate GIS position will support a diverse team of environmental scientists and engineers to provide technical support which includes spatial analysis, and map production; as well as provide support for assigned projects. You will be part of our Environmental Services team working with other GIS team members on a variety of projects.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Facilitate and develop an innovative, collaborative, and productive team for performing project tasks and solving difficult challenges.
• Lead and/or support the development of proposals and participate in business development activities.
• Laisse with Stantec staff across multiple regions to support an organized approach to GIS activities and to support resource leveling.
• Communicate effectively with staff and managers to gain clear expectations and high performance on projects.
• Strategize, plan, and coordinate assignments/projects to the team in terms of objectives, relative priorities and critical work areas that impact the work of other groups.
• Assign, review and evaluate work for technical accuracy and completeness; advise on technical problems.
• Creating and maintaining spatial information for a variety of platforms primarily involving ESRI ArcGIS Software.
• Map Production and Data Analysis/ Summaries to support project deliverables.
• Adhering to established Quality Assurance/ Quality Control Processes.
• Work on Windows platform and MS Office suite (Teams, Outlook, Word, Access, Excel).
• Ensuring that the projects needs are met in a timely and effective manner.

Qualifications

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Technical training and experience in GIS mapping, geospatial analysis and geographic principles (e.g., map projections and coordinate systems).
• Experience using ESRI ArcGIS software - ArcMap/ArcPro, ArcGIS Online and Field Maps App (formerly Collector App).
• Intermediate level of knowledge of ArcGIS tools including data driven pages, Spatial Analyst, Topology.
• Ability to prioritize, organize, and perform multiple work assignments simultaneously.
• Strong cartographic skills including the ability to adhere to standards and communicate highly complex information in an accessible and attractive manner.
• Working knowledge of Autodesk software (AutoCAD, Civil 3D, AutoCAD Map 3D).
• Demonstrated experience working as part of an interdisciplinary team in a fast-paced deadline and deliverable oriented setting.

Education and Experience

University or college graduate in GIS or related discipline with minimum of 8 years of GIS experience in a GIS environment or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Environmental sciences diploma/degree or similar would be an asset.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other’s talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us and redefine your personal best.

Primary Location : Canada-Nova Scotia-Dartmouth

Other Locations : Canada-New Brunswick-Saint John, Canada-New Brunswick-Fredericton, Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador-St. John's, Canada-New Brunswick-Moncton, Canada-Prince Edward Island-Charlottetown

Job : Environmental Scientist

Organization : BC-1214 Environment Services-CA Atlantic Canada

Employee Status : Regular

Job Level : Individual Contributor

Travel : Yes, 10 % of the Time

Schedule : Full-time

Job Posting : Mar 10, 2022, 7:48:38 AM

Req ID: 220000YU

Vaccine Policy: Stantec requires some positions in North America to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 subject to reasonable accommodation to the extent required by law because of a medical reason or a sincerely held religious belief.

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with local, state and federal laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. EEO including Disability/Protected Veterans