Spatial Data Technologist - Major Projects

The Calgary Airport Authority; Calgary; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

The Calgary Airport Authority is seeking a Technologist for Spatial Data Services on major projects. Hybrid work with some in-office days supports collaboration on maps, drawings, dashboards, and visualizations essential to infrastructure planning and decision making.

You will maintain facility records, review submissions against CAD/GIS standards, and drive automation to improve data quality and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary diploma in Architectural or Engineering Drafting Technology or GIS is required.
• 2–4 years of professional CAD/GIS/facility record experience is required.
• Proficient knowledge of CAD, GIS, spatial data management and databases.
• Experience with data integration, transformation, scripting, and automation tools such as FME, Python, SQL, AutoLISP.
• Ability to interpret consultant, engineering, construction, operational, and record documentation into authoritative facility records.

Responsibilities

• Create maps, technical drawings, exhibits, dashboards, presentations, and other visual products that help teams understand infrastructure, facilities, assets, operational constraints, and development opportunities.
• Translate engineering, architectural, operational, environmental, and asset information into clear visual materials that support planning, construction, infrastructure investment, and decision making for airport major projects.
• Maintain accurate facility record drawings, GIS information, spatial databases, and asset records that document airport buildings, utilities, airfield systems, infrastructure, and project-related changes.
• Review consultant and contractor project submissions against Calgary Airports’ CAD standards, GIS standards, facility record requirements, and project closeout specifications before records are accepted into airport systems.
• Validate and integrate approved project drawings, models, records, asset attributes, and documentation into authoritative airport record systems to reflect installed infrastructure and completed facility changes.
• Reconcile differences between field conditions, project documentation, and existing records to maintain accurate infrastructure information for current and future airport projects.
• Apply CAD, GIS, facility record, and data governance standards when creating, updating, reviewing, and distributing spatial and facility information for projects and operational initiatives.
• Develop, test, and maintain automation tools, scripts, workflows, and data processing solutions that improve the accuracy, efficiency, and accessibility of spatial and facility information used to support airport projects.
• This role includes driving as part of its duties; therefore, candidates will be required to provide a valid Class 5 driver’s license and a current driver’s abstract as part of the hiring process.

Skills

CAD

GIS

Data governance

Automation tools

Education

Post-secondary diploma in Architectural or Engineering Drafting Technology or Geographic Information Systems

Tools

FME

Python

SQL

AutoLISP

Job description

The Calgary Airport Authority is seeking a Technologist for Spatial Data Services on major projects. Hybrid work with some in-office days supports collaboration on maps, drawings, dashboards, and visualizations essential to infrastructure planning and decision making.

You will maintain facility records, review submissions against CAD/GIS standards, and drive automation to improve data quality and efficiency.