We are SLR Consulting (Canada), an 800+ team of advisory, environmental/engineering, and regulatory professionals across Canada. We deliver environmental and sustainability services to our clients through the integration of over 30 advisory, technical environmental, and engineering disciplines to help clients address some of their most complex challenges around sustainability. We are Making Sustainability Happen.
As our new GIS Specialist, you will play an important role on a team whose work is essential to achieving this goal.
Role
Working within a team of GIS professionals, you’ll provide GIS support services to our various offices and technical disciplines across Canada, for a wide variety of environmental projects.
Success in this role will depend on your ability to work on multiple projects at any given time, your strong communication skills, and solid understanding of environmental data and terminology.
Responsibilities:
- Provide technical expertise and support with mapping requests
- Design and maintenance of environmental databases
- Support user requests related to new or revised reports, queries, views, and dashboards
- Interact with SLR’s ArcGIS Online based data collection and data visualization applications
- Work collaboratively with the Geospatial and Data Solutions team.
- Assist in optimizing and managing departmental strategy for the provision of Environmental Data Management services to internal and external clients
- Carry out project work including the design of analytical outputs and reports to complement and assist with environmental management objectives on client projects
- Manage time and workload effectively to achieve project objectives within defined budget constraints.
- Coordinate project work independently and comply with SLR’s internal quality control processes.
This is a unique opportunity to bring your ambition to a highly engaged team, where your efforts and impact will be recognized and valued immensely.
Working @ SLR
With us, there is no doubt you’ll grow your subject-matter expertise and industry knowledge. We care about investing in our employees for the long-run, and if you ask our team, they’ll tell you that’s just one of the many benefits of working here. We want to be a place where you can experience career growth and satisfaction for many years.
Here’s what else you’ll enjoy as part of our team:
- Competitive total compensation package including comprehensive benefits, vacation, and a suite of wellness initiatives
- The salary range for this position is $70,000 - $85,000. Final agreed upon compensation will be commensurate with individual education, professional designation, experience, internal parity, and location.
- Full-time, permanent role with opportunities for professional growth and advancement
Qualifications/Education/Memberships:
- Post-graduate certificate or Master’s degree, preferably in Geographic Information Systems, Geography, Environmental Science, or related discipline
- 5+ years of experience in the GIS field
- Strong technical capabilities with ESRI ArcGIS and extensions (Spatial Analyst, 3D Analyst, Geostatistical Analyst) and ArcGIS Online (Survey123, Collector, Field Maps)
- Experience with relational databases and SQL
- Working knowledge of Arcade, Python, or other programming language is considered an asset
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including experience with macros, charts, functions, etc.
- Advanced Microsoft Access skills
- Knowledge of applicable provincial and federal environmental regulations
- Experience working in the environmental services industry is a significant asset
This job posting is for an existing vacancy.
Artificial intelligence is not being used to screen, assess, or select applicants.
SLR strives to build diverse teams that reflect the communities we work in, and encourages applications from traditionally underrepresented groups including women, visible minorities, Indigenous peoples, people identifying as 2SLGBTQI+, veterans, and people with disabilities.