GIS Coordinator

Town of Saugeen Shores; Port Elgin; On-site; CAD 76,000 - 87,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

10 paid personal days

Extended health and dental benefits

OMERS pension plan

Employee assistance program

Professional development

Access to Pryde Aquatic Centre

Job summary

The Town of Saugeen Shores is seeking a GIS Coordinator to manage all GIS tasks across departments, including data management, map creation, app building, and spatial analysis. You will work with the Asset Management team to maintain long-term planning data and provide detailed asset information.

Ideal candidates bring ArcGIS Pro expertise, data integrity mindset, and strong communication. The position offers a collaborative team culture and growth opportunities within Saugeen Shores.

Qualifications

• A minimum of one year of work-related experience.
• Knowledge of database management of spatial and related data.
• Expertise in ESRI GIS software, specifically ArcGIS Pro.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products, specifically Excel, Outlook, and Word.
• Working knowledge of Acts, Regulations, By-Laws including O.Reg 588/17 is an asset.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy is critical.
• Ability to interact effectively at all levels and to develop effective working relationships.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Demonstrated time management skills and ability to meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Administrator of GIS related software (Cityworks, Digsmart, IRIS, etc).
• Maintain and update ESRI Suite of Products (ArcGIS Pro/Desktop).
• Communicate with all departments to receive necessary data (e.g. as-builts).
• Coordinate data input from field staff and external companies using advanced GIS technologies.
• Manage the inventory of municipal assets including all attribute information and spatial data.
• Assist with integration of the Asset Management Plan by providing technical information.
• Create custom maps and update maps for all departments, Tourism and BIA, and external contractors.
• Digitize CAD drawings into GIS for department use; visualize assets, spatial design, reports, presentations.
• Perform data analysis and provide results to various departments as requested.
• Provide numbers for reports through querying, modelling, and analysis.
• Ensure data integrity using topology to analyze spatial relationships.
• Create models/scripts to increase efficiency in workflows (e.g., replacement costs, conditions).
• Build and maintain apps for internal/external use; explore new app development opportunities.
• Participate in GIS community activities.

Skills

Adaptability

Analytical

Attention to detail

Collaborative

Communication

Organizational skills

Resourcefulness

Tools

ArcGIS Pro

Cityworks

Digsmart

IRIS

Excel

Outlook

Word

Job description

Closing Date: November 6, 2026 at 4:30 pm EST

Hours:

35 hrs/week, Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm

Salary:

$ 76,288 to $86,691 per year (depending on experience and qualifications)

Number of Vacancies:

1 (vacancy for an existing position)

Saugeen Shores: Both city and town, wrapped in a village.

Choosing to work and live in Saugeen Shores gives you an unparalleled choice of easy-going lifestyles, economic opportunities and nature at every turn. You can truly create your own village in this growing, diverse community of neighbourhoods and amenities. You can replace long commutes with easy lakeshore rides. You can choose to be as active or relaxed as you want to be. You can make all these great choices without sacrificing family life, schools, and even access to the wide world. Nestled on the shores of Lake Huron with forests and farms all around, Saugeen Shores is the promise of both cities and towns, wrapped in a village.

The Team:

We take our team-first culture so seriously; we wrote a Team Saugeen Charter to celebrate and protect it. Our shared role is to keep Saugeen Shores safe, well-serviced, growing and vibrant in ways that respect the public and reflect our team. We develop careers from the inside first. We engage each other personally and professionally. We welcome change. we embrace new ideas. We do more than live with work processes; we seek to continuously improve them. And we have each other's backs - because that is what great teams do.

What we offer you:

10 paid personal days in addition to a generous number of vacation days per year.

• Comprehensive extended health and dental benefits, including an Employee and Family Assistance Plan.
• Enrollment in the OMERS pension plan.
• Access to an Employee and Family Assistance Program.
• A passion for investing in our workforce through continuous learning and development.
• Employee Access to the Pryde Aquatic & Wellness Centre

About the Role:

We are searching for an analytical and motivated individual to join our team. As the GIS Coordinator, reporting to the Asset Management Supervisor, you are responsible for all GIS related work within the Town, this includes data management, map creation and updates, app building and maintenance, and spatial analysis for all departments. You will work closely with the Asset Management Coordinator to maintain long term data for planning and future development and provide detailed information on municipal assets as requested.

Key Responsibilities:

Administrator of GIS related software (Cityworks, Digsmart, IRIS, etc).

Maintain and update ESRI Suite of Products (e.g. ArcGIS Pro/Desktop)

Communicate with all departments to receive necessary data (e.g. as-builts).

Coordinate data input received from field staff and external companies using advanced GIS technologies.

Manage the inventory of municipal assets including all attribute information and spatial data.

Assist with the integration of the Asset Management Plan (AMP) by providing technical information.

Create custom maps and update maps as needed for all departments, Tourism and Business Improvement Associations, and external contractors

Digitize CAD drawings into GIS for department use to visualize the assets for reference, spatial design, reports, presentations, etc.

• Perform data analysis and provide results to various departments as requested.
• Provide numbers for use in various reports through querying, modelling, and analysis.
• Ensure data integrity using topology to analyze spatial relationships.
• Create models/scripts to increase efficiency in workflows and work processes. E.g. models to calculate replacement costs or conditions for Asset Management Plan.
• Build/create and maintain apps as needed for internal and external use.
• Remain aware of new app development opportunities and research applicable uses.
• Participate in GIS community activities.

Competencies and skills you bring to the role:

• Adaptability: You can adapt efficiently and effectively in response to new processes and changing circumstances.
• Analytical: You can collect and analyze information and apply logic and rationale when solving problems and making decisions.
• Attention to Detail: You attend to details and pursue quality in the accomplishment of tasks, regardless of the volume of duties encountered.
• Collaborative: You exhibit strong interpersonal skills and are effective at building relationships, networking, facilitating, and collaborating with others.
• Communication: You have proven ability to communicate successfully and confidently both verbally and in writing.
• Organizational Skills: You are highly organized, and you can process detailed information effectively and consistently. You have demonstrated time management skills and the ability to set priorities and meet deadlines.
• Resourcefulness: You demonstrate a personal orientation toward action and accepting responsibility for the results. You respond to difficult situations or workplace requirements by using the available tools and information to support decisions and solutions.

Education, Experience and Knowledge

A minimum of one year of work-related experience.

Knowledge of database management of spatial and related data

Expertise in ESRI GIS software, specifically ArcGIS Pro

Proficiency with Microsoft Office products, specifically Excel, Outlook, and Word

Working knowledge of Acts, Regulations, By-Laws including O.Reg 588/17 is an asset

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Excellent attention to detail and accuracy is critical as these are relied on for planning, executing projects, and for staff to know information and spatial location of assets.

Ability to interact effectively at all levels and to develop effective working relationships.

Ability to maintain confidentiality when required.

Demonstrated time management skills, ability to set priorities and meet deadlines.

The Town of Saugeen Shores is an equal opportunity employer committed to inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection processes and work environments. We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We will accommodate the needs of applicants under the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). The Town of Saugeen Shores will make every effort to accommodate applicants with disabilities in its recruitment and selection process. Information received relating to accommodation needs of applicants will be addressed confidentially in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, R.S.O. 1990 and will be used for the purpose of this employment opportunity only.

If you require an accommodation to submit your resume for an employment opportunity, or for more information on accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact the Human Resources Coordinator at [e-mail] or by phone at 519-832-2008 x.161.