Intermediate Transportation Gis Analyst

R.J. Burnside & Associates Limited (Burnside) has an opening for a knowledgeable, result-driven and enthusiastic GIS Analyst to join our Municipal Transportation Planning team. This position will conduct technical transportation analysis that supports the provision of services to our many public sector clients.

**What to expect?**

Ideally you function independently with mínimal supervision, as well as within a team setting, work within defined and often constrained timelines, and communicate clearly with colleagues, and co-workers.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a dynamic team of transportation planners and engineers.

**The Role**

Reporting to the Vice President - Municipal Transportation Planning, the primary responsibilities of this position include:

- Create, load, and manipulate geographical and associated data
- Analyze and report on geographical trends in various memos and reports
- Prepare custom reports, graphics, charts, maps, plans, documents, and survey data for internal staff and clients
- Supporting, attending, and participating in client and public meetings
- Developing and managing content for presentations, reports, and proposals
- Support parking studies, transportation master plans, environmental assessments and other transportation planning related projects
- Act as a resource for research, surveys, reports, policy development and specialized studies on land use and transportation planning issues
- Prepare Geographic Information Systems (GIS) data, survey data, maps and plans in support of studies and project
- Conduct data management, spatial analysis and network analysis to support traffic operations and transportation planning studies such as walkshed analysis, shortest path network assignment
- Develop a storage and filing system for GIS-related data
- Develop QA/QC processes and protocol
- Build models and automate geoprocessing workflows in GIS
- Deliver projects in a timely and efficient manner.

**Professional Knowledge & Qualifications**
- 5+ years' experience in a Transportation Planning role working directly with GIS, Geomatics
- Urban planning, engineering, or related degree
- Experience with Esri products (ArcMap, ArcGIS Pro, etc.)
- Experience working on various transportation planning projects, including transportation master planning
- Experience working in a consulting environment is an asset
- Programming or scripting experience with Python, R or SQL.
- Working knowledge of and experience with cartographic layouts, GIS best practices, spatial analysis techniques.
- Strong written and oral communication skills;
- Excellent interpersonal / team player, organizational and analytical skills;
- Proficiency in use of Microsoft Office Suite of programs;
- Ability to multi-task and work on multiple projects concurrently; and
- A valid Ontario driver’s license and vehicle.

**Why Choose Burnside?**

Are you interested in working for an employer with a 5-decade track record of building a great reputation both internally with their staff and externally with their clients? The Burnside team is a team of colleagues that work together to provide value and service to our clients, while extending care to each other. We know that our employees are our greatest asset, and thus we strive to provide a positive work/life balance.

We offer:

- A collaborative culture where friendship, honesty and respect are part of our core values and practices
- Flexible working hours and office locations, including hybrid working opportunities
- A competitive compensation and benefits package
- RSP company matching plan
- Career growth and professional development opportunities
- Potential for performance-driven profit sharing
- Recruiting bonus / finder’s fee for referrals
- Wellbeing benefit
- Active social committees
- A welcoming, positive, and inclusive work environment

**Company Profile - More about us**:
Founded in 1970, R.J. Burnside & Associates Limited is a growing values-driven employee-owned multidiscipline engineering and environmental consulting firm with over 400 staff. Our consistent commitment towards investing in technology advancements and training, in addition to encouraging and promoting professional development, has enabled our firm to meet our ongoing and stated goal of continual improvement.

We actively seek to develop relationships with a broad and diversified client base in the Public, Private, Indigenous, and International sectors. We work on a variety of projects throughout Canada, with ten office locations in Ontario and one in Manitoba.

Burnside has expertise in many technical disciplines including air and noise, asset management, buildings, environmental planning and ecology, GIS, hydrogeology, land development, landscape architecture, municipal drainage and peer review, solid waste, stormwater management, structures, transportation planning and design, transit, water and wastewater and well drilling & diagnostics.

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