Geospatial & BIM Information Specialist

WSP in Canada; Vaughan; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 102,500; Full time

Job summary

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

Your role includes QA checks on models, point clouds, and metadata; coordinating with project teams to resolve data issues; and helping evolve information management processes and automation opportunities.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Review incoming BIM, survey, and geospatial data submissions.
• Verify compliance with project BIM standards, naming conventions, and information requirements.
• Perform QA checks on models, drawings, point clouds, and associated metadata.
• Identify data quality issues and coordinate resolution with project teams.
• Develop and maintain information review procedures and automation opportunities.

Skills

Quality assurance

Data governance

Coordination

Documentation

Education

Diploma or degree in Geomatics or related discipline

Tools

Autodesk Civil 3D

Forma/ProjectWise

ArcGIS/QGIS

Georeferencing

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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