Geospatial & BIM Information Specialist

WSP in Canada; Toronto; On-site; CAD 69,900 - 102,500; Full time

Job summary

WSP in Canada is seeking a Geospatial & BIM Information Specialist to review and manage incoming BIM, geospatial, survey, and external stakeholder data. You will act as a quality control checkpoint ensuring data accuracy, proper georeferencing, and alignment with project standards.

Responsibilities include QA on models and coordinates, governing information management, and coordinating with survey providers on spatial data issues.

Qualifications

• Diploma or degree in Geomatics or related discipline.
• 5+ years in BIM, geomatics, surveying, civil infrastructure, or digital delivery.
• Experience with large infrastructure projects.
• Experience reviewing and managing engineering and survey datasets.
• Familiarity with BIM standards and information management processes.

Responsibilities

• Review incoming BIM, survey, and geospatial data submissions.
• Verify compliance with BIM standards and naming conventions.
• Perform quality assurance on models, drawings, and metadata.
• Coordinate resolution of data quality issues with project teams.
• Document information quality findings and maintain records.
• Coordinate with survey providers to resolve spatial data issues.

Skills

BIM & Geomatics

Data QA

Geospatial coordination

Point cloud mgmt

Governance

Education

Geomatics / Geospatial degree

Tools

Autodesk Civil 3D

Forma/ProjectWise

ArcGIS

QGIS

MicroStation

ReCap

Navisworks

Job description

bGeospatial & BIM Information Specialist

Responsible for reviewing and managing incoming BIM, geospatial, survey and external project stakeholder data. Acts as a quality control checkpoint, ensuring data accuracy, proper georeferencing, compliance with project standards, and suitability for downstream design.

Responsibilities

Information Review & Quality Assurance

• Review incoming BIM, survey, and geospatial data submissions
• Verify compliance with project BIM standards, naming conventions, and information requirements
• Perform quality assurance checks on models, drawings, point clouds, and associated metadata
• Identify data quality issues and coordinate resolution with project teams
• Document information quality findings and maintain review records

Geospatial & Survey Coordination

• Verify project coordinate systems and georeferencing requirements
• Assess survey deliverables for completeness and suitability
• Support development of survey requirements and deliverable specifications
• Review existing conditions information for consistency and accuracy
• Coordinate with survey providers and project teams to resolve spatial data issues

Point Cloud Management

• Review and validate point cloud datasets
• Assess registration quality and coordinate alignment
• Support workflows involving reality capture, laser scanning, and scan-to-model processes
• Assist project teams with integrating point cloud data into design and BIM environments

Governance & Continuous Improvement

• Develop and maintain information review procedures
• Identify opportunities for automation and data validation workflows
• Support BIM governance initiatives and information management best practices

Experience & Qualifications

The skills that set you apart

• Diploma or degree in Geomatics, Geospatial Sciences, Surveying, Civil Engineering or Related discipline
• 5+ years of experience in BIM, geomatics, surveying, civil infrastructure, or digital delivery
• Experience working with large infrastructure projects
• Experience reviewing and managing engineering and survey datasets
• Familiarity with BIM standards and information management processes

Technical Skills

• Advanced proficiency in Autodesk Civil 3D
• Coordinate systems
• Survey control networks
• Georeferencing principles
• Existing conditions data
• Reality capture workflows
• Experience reviewing and validating survey data
• Experience working with point clouds
• Familiarity with Common Data Environments (Forma/ProjectWise)
• Strong understanding of data quality assurance and quality control processes

Beneficial Skills, in Order of Preference

• Experience with rail and transit projects
• Revit
• Knowledge of ISO 19650
• Experience with IFC
• GIS platforms (ArcGIS, QGIS)
• Autodesk ReCap
• Navisworks
• Bentley Open Products and Microstation
• COBie and open data standards

Compensation

AB, BC, NT, NU, SK & YT: $77 400 - $102 500
MB & ON: $70 600 - $97 200
NB, NL, NS, PEI & QC: $69 900 - $92 900

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