Geospatial Specialist

Stantec; San Juan de Terranova; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Stantec is seeking a Geospatial Specialist to join our Environmental Services Geospatial team in Canada. You will work with a collaborative group of GIS professionals delivering innovative ArcGIS–based solutions for internal and external clients.

You will create, transform, and maintain spatial data, produce maps and dashboards, and support project delivery across desktop and online platforms. The ideal candidate has strong data-management skills, experience with ArcGIS Pro and ArcGIS Online,

Qualifications

• Experience delivering GIS solutions in ESRI Enterprise environments.
• Strong data-management and QA/QC experience.
• Ability to coordinate GIS work with project managers and clients.

Responsibilities

• Create, transform, maintain, and document spatial and non-spatial data for desktop, online, enterprise, and mobile GIS platforms using Esri ArcGIS Pro and ArcGIS Online or ArcGIS Enterprise.
• Produce fit-for-purpose maps, visualizations, data summaries, and analytical outputs for multidisciplinary project deliverables.
• Develop and support web maps, dashboards, web applications, and mobile field solutions using ArcGIS Experience Builder, ArcGIS Dashboards, ArcGIS Field Maps, and ArcGIS Survey123.
• Coordinate GIS work, budgets, and schedules; communicate scope, effort, budget, and technical concerns to stakeholders.
• Provide informal technical guidance and support for junior geospatial staff.

Skills

ArcGIS Pro

Geospatial analysis

Data management

QA/QC

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in GIS or related field

Tools

ArcGIS Online

ArcGIS Enterprise

Dashboards/Experience Builder

Job description

We are seeking a talented Geospatial Specialist to join our team. You will be part of a collaborative group of GIS Specialists and Data Services professionals who deliver innovative solutions to both internal and external clients within an ESRI Enterprise environment.

As a member of our Environmental Services Geospatial team—comprising over 160 geospatial professionals, you will help identify client needs and recommend optimal geospatial technologies and solutions to meet business objectives. Our team is solid and experienced, with an average of 15 years of professional expertise. We’re proud to say that our department has a strong retention rate, with employees staying with the company for more then 10 years in average.

As a Geospatial Specialist with Stantec you will provide technical support which includes mapping applications, spatial analysis, and map production; as well as project support for assigned projects.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Create, transform, maintain, and document spatial and non-spatial data for desktop, online, enterprise, and mobile GIS platforms using Esri ArcGIS Pro and ArcGIS Online or ArcGIS Enterprise.
• Produce fit-for-purpose maps, visualizations, data summaries, and analytical outputs for multidisciplinary project deliverables in accordance with established cartographic and QA/QC standards.
• Analyze spatial and non-spatial data using appropriate geoprocessing, analytical, and scripting tools, exercising independent professional judgment to validate results, resolve technical issues, identify risks, and recommend corrective action.
• Develop and support web maps, dashboards, web applications, and mobile field solutions using ArcGIS Experience Builder, ArcGIS Dashboards, ArcGIS Field Maps, and ArcGIS Survey123.
• Manage field data, metadata, storage, retrieval, sharing, permissions, governance, and archiving in accordance with established geospatial data-management standards.
• Coordinate assigned GIS work, budgets, and schedules; communicate scope, effort, budget, schedule, and technical concerns; and keep project managers and internal or external clients informed of requirements, progress, and changes.
• Identify and implement improvements to geospatial workflows, data-management practices, automation, technical procedures, and project-delivery processes.
• Provide informal technical guidance, coaching, knowledge sharing, task support, and work review for junior geospatial staff, as appropriate.
• Collaborate with GIS colleagues and multidisciplinary teams across Stantec, contributing to an inclusive, respectful, and accountable work environment.
• Follow applicable health, safety, security, and environmental requirements and contribute to safe and sustainable work practices.
• Report to the east Canada Geospatial Team Lead.