Senior GIS Analyst

Canacre’s core services focus on leadership in Environment and Land services throughout the project lifecycle. At Canacre, we emphasize continuous development and growth. Our commitment to investing in industry knowledge and the expertise of our teams sets us apart. Our goals are to provide technical leadership for greater regulatory understanding and certainty and to build collaborative relationships with stakeholders, mitigating tomorrow’s environment, land and right-of-way risks today.


At Canacre, we act with honesty and integrity within a culture where trust, collaboration, and teamwork flourish. We commit to diversity, inclusivity and the celebration of successes. Our vision is to foster an environment that promotes inspired and empowered team members who make an impact.

The Senior GIS Analyst will focus on coordinating with senior leadership on key project deliverables and organize resources as needed for large project tasks. The Senior GIS Analyst will also consult on internal GIS initiatives, modernization and quality control.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Setup frameworks for similar large-scale projects that come online this year, so that assigned project leads can manage their projects efficiently
• Development of GIS policies/procedures, establishing standards/templates, and undertaking BD requests
• Support Canacre and deliver presentations to clients focused on our GIS technology.
• Train GIS staff as needed.
• Develop high quality custom maps and reports.
• Convert data and conduct GIS analysis.
• Create, edit and manage data for a variety of projects.
• Perform data analysis and spatial queries.
• Design and conduct Quality Assurance and Quality Control (QA/QC) procedures on mapping and data products.
• Conduct evaluations of cartographic and GIS principles.
• Address and resolve issues relating to project and/or data.
• Liaise with Canacre Field Teams on related projects.
• Set up internal GIS system including field data collection capabilities and in-house data management systems.
• Provide drawings, data and geographic information for various environmental projects and reports.
• Create, analyze and maintain vector, raster and tabular data and databases.
• Liaise with Canacre departments to deliver quality service.

Perform other duties as required.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Post secondary degree in GIS, Cartography, Geography, or related field of study, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 5-7 years professional experience in GIS.
• Educational or Professional experience with ESRI ArcGIS and its extensions.
• Maintenance of SQL Server/Enterprise Database knowledge.
• Professional experience with Experience Builder, Story Maps, Hub Sites, and other advanced Esri software is considered an asset.
• Digitizing, editing, and performing queries in ArcGIS Desktop/Pro, and relational databases.
• Online tool development in the Esri suite of products (Portal and ArcGIS Online), including Experience Builder, Field Maps and Survey123.
• 3D skills to create visual simulation models and reports.
• SQL view and querying, Enterprise Geodatabase management.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office 365.
• Python and Esri Arcade language.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to lead others and train staff and clients in a professional manner.
• A keen attention to detail.
• An advanced understanding of the importance of projections, coordinate systems and datums.
• An understanding of how to integrate CAD, KMZ/KML and GIS data.

At Canacre, our benefits program is one of the ways in which we reinforce the value we place on employees and the role they play in helping us achieve our goals. Canacre offers comprehensive health and dental coverage, paid time off, and disability insurance. Other benefits include a RRSP employer matching program, Employee Assistance Program, flexible work arrangement and a variety of wellness programs.

Canacre is an equal opportunity employer, committed to a diverse workforce. Canacre complies with federal and state/provincial law governing non-discrimination in employment practices.

Given the volume of applications we typically receive, we are unable to respond to all applicants, however, you will be contacted if your experience is a suitable match with one of our upcoming projects.

At Canacre, we are committed to upholding the highest standards of employment practices in each jurisdiction we operate in. We ensure that all employees are fairly compensated for their work, in accordance with the provisions outlined by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and the Canada Labour Code.