CAD/ GIS Technician

SLR Consulting; Canada; Hybrid; CAD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation & benefits

Job summary

SLR Consulting (Canada) seeks a motivated CAD/GIS Technician to support environmental and engineering projects across Canada. This hybrid role blends CAD drafting and GIS data management with mapping and analytics.

The position involves developing drawings with Civil 3D/Map 3D, GIS analyses, dataset management, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams. A dynamic, full-time role with growth and competitive compensation.

Qualifications

• Diploma or post-secondary education in CAD, GIS, geography, or related field.
• Strong proficiency with AutoCAD Civil 3D and Map3D.
• Strong proficiency with ESRI ArcGIS software.
• Ability to process survey datasets and develop DTMs.
• 4+ years of related experience.
• Excellent communication and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Develop engineering drawings and environmental figures with Civil 3D/Map 3D.
• Process survey data and build digital terrain models (DTMs).
• Prepare plan sets with surfaces, alignments, profiles.
• Support design tasks for environmental restoration projects.
• Provide mapping and spatial analysis using ArcGIS Pro.
• Maintain environmental databases and relational datasets.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across Canada.
• Ensure deliverables meet quality and project requirements.

Skills

CAD drafting

GIS analysis

Data management

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

Diploma or post-secondary education in CAD, GIS, geography, or related field

Tools

AutoCAD Civil 3D

Map3D

ESRI ArcGIS

QGIS

Infraworks

Excel

Access

Job description

We are SLR Consulting (Canada), a 1000+ team of advisory, environmental/engineering, and regulatory professionals across 20+ office locations in Canada. We deliver environmental and sustainability services to our clients through the integration of over 30 advisory, technical environmental, and engineering disciplines to help clients address some of their most complex challenges around sustainability. We are Making Sustainability Happen.

Role

We are seeking a highly motivated CAD/GIS Technician to support a variety of environmental and engineering projects across Canada. This hybrid role blends detailed CAD drafting and design responsibilities with GIS data management, mapping, and analytical support.

Responsibilities

• Develop engineering drawings and environmental figures using Civil 3D or AutoCAD Map 3D and ESRI Arc GIS pro.
• Process survey data and build digital terrain models (DTMs).
• Prepare engineering plan sets including surfaces, alignments, and profiles.
• Support design tasks for environmental restoration projects.
• Provide mapping and spatial analysis using ESRI ArcGIS Arc Pro.
• Maintain environmental databases and relational datasets.
• Manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across Canada.
• Ensure deliverables meet quality and project requirements.

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 package including comprehensive benefits, vacation, and a suite of wellness initiatives

The salary range for this position is $65,000 - $85,000. Final agreed upon compensation will be commensurate with individual education, professional designation, experience, internal parity, and location.

Full-time, permanent role with opportunities for professional growth and advancement.

Qualifications / Education / Memberships

• Diploma or post-secondary education in CAD, GIS, geography, engineering technology, or related field.
• Strong proficiency with AutoCAD Civil 3D and Map3D.
• Strong proficiency with ESRI ArcGIS software.
• Ability to process survey datasets and develop DTMs.
• Strong communication skills and attention to detail.
• 4 plus years of experience in a related field.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with QGIS.
• Advanced Excel and Access skills.
• Experience with Infraworks.
• Experience working in environmental consulting.

SLR strives to build diverse teams that reflect the communities we work in, and encourages applications from traditionally underrepresented groups including women, visible minorities, Indigenous peoples, people identifying as 2SLGBTQI+, veterans, and people with disabilities.

We’re Making Sustainability Happen. We don’t have all the answers to the complex sustainability challenges faced by humanity today. But we’re working on it. We are a consultancy with 4,500+ employees, working on projects in over 125 countries around the world. When you join SLR, you’ll work alongside some of the world’s leading advisors and technicians on projects of global importance in the environmental space. We know sustainability starts from within. And no matter how good we are today, we can always do better. We continually work on our internal ethics to set the standard for organisations and reflect the advice we give to clients.