Student Assistant, GIS Cobourg Expires in 18 days

Northumberland County Housing Corporation; Cobourg; On-site; CAD 25,830 - 27,951; Full time

Job summary

A local government organization is seeking a Student Assistant, GIS to assist with various GIS-related tasks including GPS data collection for municipal infrastructure. Candidates should be completing a geomatics or GIS program and possess familiarity with ESRI ArcGIS software. The position is full-time and will run from May 4 to August 28, 2026, offering an hourly rate of $18.75 to $20.29. A driver's abstract is required upon application.

Qualifications

• Completed at least one year in a geomatics or GIS-related program.
• Knowledge of data collection standards is essential.
• Familiarity with ESRI ArcGIS suite is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Collect and update GPS data for municipal infrastructure.
• Download and process collected data for accuracy.
• Assist in creating reports and thematic maps.

Skills

Knowledge of data collection standards

Familiarity with ESRI ArcGIS suite

Ability to work in teams

Demonstrated math skills

First Aid/CPR training

Licensed Class G driver

Education

Completion of at least one year in a geomatics or GIS-related program

Tools

ESRI ArcGIS software

Trimble Catalyst DA2

ArcGIS Field Maps

Quick Capture

Survey 123

Cityworks software

Job description

Currently, we are looking to fill the following student vacancy:

Student Assistant, GIS

• Contract, full-time
• May 4, 2026, to August 28, 2026
• Hourly rate: $18.75 – $20.29 (35 hours per week)
• Work Location: 555 Courthouse Road, Cobourg

Reporting to the Manager of GIS/Asset Management, the Student Assistant, GIS will assist in a variety of GIS related tasks. One of your main responsibilities will be the collection of GPS data for various County infrastructure.

Duties & responsibilities

• Collect and update GPS data for signs, bridges, road centrelines, culverts, catch basins, and various other municipal and County infrastructure to build and maintain GIS geodatabases;
• Downloading and processing collected data in the office to ensure conformance to current standards and data accuracy;
• Assist with creation of reports and thematic maps as well as analyze, convert, import, and export data into and out of the GIS;
• Assist with surveys and/or any other road/transportation related projects.

Qualifications & skills

• You have completed at least one year in a geomatics or GIS-related program;
• You have some knowledge of the importance of data collection standards and are familiar with ESRI ArcGIS suite of software, including server;
• Familiarity with the Trimble Catalyst DA2, ArcGIS Field Maps, Quick Capture, Survey 123 and/or Cityworks software is considered to be an asset;
• Ability to work individually and as a team player;
• Demonstrated math skills;
• First Aid/CPR training is considered an asset.
• You must be a fully licensed Class G driver with access to your own vehicle.

An acceptable driver’s abstract (3-year uncertified driver’s record) must be submitted with your application. Resumes submitted without an acceptable driver’s abstract will not be reviewed.

Eligibility requirements

A student is defined as a person between the ages of 18-30 at the start of the employment; registered as a full-time student in the current academic year (2025/2026) and intends to return to school on a full-time basis in the next academic year (2026/2027). As a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act for the duration of the employment, you are legally entitled to work in Canada. You must be available to work from May 4 to August 28, 2026.

How to apply

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be notified.

The successful candidates will be required to submit a satisfactory Police Record Check prior to the commencement of employment.

If you wish to apply for more than one job, please apply to each position individually.

When emailing your application, please ensure your up-to-date cover letter, résumé and driver’s abstract are submitted as a single document in Microsoft Word (docx) or Adobe PDF (.pdf) format.

We invite you to submit your application by 4:30pm on Friday, January 23, 2026, to:

Human Resources
County of Northumberland
555 Courthouse Road
Cobourg, ON
K9A 5J6 Email: [e-mail]
Subject line: Student Assistant, GIS

Please note that accommodations are available, upon request, to support applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. Please e-mail your request to [e-mail] or call 905-372-3329 ext. 2327. Alternative formats of this job posting are available upon request.

Personal information collected through the recruitment process will be used solely for the purpose of candidate selection, in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.