Strategic GIS and Route Optimization Analyst

Emterra-Group; Elmira; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Competitive wages

Professional development support

Entrepreneurial environment

Opportunity to make impact

Job summary

Emterra Group in Ontario is seeking a GIS and Route Planning Analyst to enhance fleet routing and asset utilization. You will work with operations teams to optimize collection routes and support data-driven decisions.

The role requires a recent GIS/geography/post-secondary graduate with hands-on GIS experience and a valid driver’s license; travel within Canada will be required, with Peel or Kitchener as the base.

Qualifications

• Recent graduate from a post-secondary GIS, Geography, Planning, or related program.
• Minimum of 1 year’s practical experience using GIS software.
• Strong understanding of routing, mapping, and GIS principles.
• Experience in transportation industry preferred.
• Strong computer skills with MS Office and GIS software.
• Valid driver’s license and reliable vehicle.
• Excellent listening, verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Ability and desire to think outside of the box.

Responsibilities

• Source, implement, and utilize GIS to create and optimize collection routes for maximum productivity.
• On road/route observations of collection routes.
• Analyze fleet/hauling operations including driver and routing efficiency, time and motion studies, and cost saving improvements.
• Analyze data collected on the routes and add to existing database for various areas.
• Ensure routes are ‘driver-friendly’, efficient, and safe.
• Create digital and hard copy route maps that are ‘driver-friendly’.
• Maintain current and accurate route files, maps, and statistics.
• Review and report on KPIs.
• Convert Excel Data into shapefiles (Georeferencing).
• Collecting GIS data from various open data sources
• Create, maintain and/or modify existing Geographic Information Systems (GIS) databases.

Skills

GIS software

Routing

MS Office

Geographic information

Education

Post-secondary GIS/Geography/Planning

Tools

MS Office

GIS software

Job description

Emterra Group in Ontario is seeking a GIS and Route Planning Analyst to enhance fleet routing and asset utilization. You will work with operations teams to optimize collection routes and support data-driven decisions.

The role requires a recent GIS/geography/post-secondary graduate with hands-on GIS experience and a valid driver’s license; travel within Canada will be required, with Peel or Kitchener as the base.