Technician, Gis

Job Description:
**JOB TITLE**:TECHNICIAN, GIS

**DEPARTMENT**:CORPORATE SUPPORT SERVICES

**POSTING NUMBER**:106508

**NUMBER OF POSITIONS**:1

**JOB STATUS & DURATION**:Temporary 6 months

**HOURS OF WORK**:35 hour workweek

**LOCATION**:Hybrid Model*- when working onsite, you will report to the location of West Tower.

**SALARY GRADE**:6

**SALARY RANGE: 1**ST** STEP**:$66,248.00 per annum

**2**ND** STEP**:$69,760.60 per annum

**JOB RATE**:$73,418.80 per annum

**JOB TYPE**:Union

**POSTING DATE**:January 09, 2025

**CLOSING DATE**:January 22, 2025

**AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY**:
Reporting to the Team Lead, GIS & Open Data, provide internal and external customer service by responding to inquiries and requests related to Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and/or related technical services, ensuring corporate and departmental service policies and standards are adhered to. Provide advice, guidance and training to staff.
- Create, maintain and/or distribute a variety of GIS related data including custom maps, tables, analytics, charts, historic air photos etc, ensuring data is accessible in a compatible format.
- Liaise with various departments across the Corporation, including Fire & Emergency Services, Works & Transportation as well as external customers to further detail the scope, requirements and timelines for requested deliverables.
- Collaborate with clients to ensure GIS datasets are current, comprehensive and provide all necessary information to support their critical business activities.
- Identify, design and perform spatial and tabular data analysis for projects and plans including growth management, various site plans and secondary plans.
- Support project teams in the development and implementation of large scale projects by conducting data verification, attribute analysis and providing mapping and solutions.
- Perform peer-to-peer verification of datasets, mapping products and analysis to ensure quality, consistency and accuracy of work produced for clients.
- Migrate various data formats (including CAD, Shapefile, GeoDatabase etc.) into an Oracle Enterprise GIS database ensuring digital standards are met and data is verified for quality and accuracy.
- Create customized facility fits for large and small scale parks, ensuring efficient use of land and parking and optimizing the user experience.
- Investigate facility fit constraints and limitations to ensure mínimal disruption to area residents.
- Produce facility forecasting scenarios for new areas within the City, ensuring local and city-wide service levels and areas are taken into consideration.
- Conduct field inspections to collect and validate inventory, addresses and/or additional details not yet published online or in development plans.
- Perform additional similar and related duties as assigned.

**SELECTION CRITERIA**:
**EDUCATION**:

- High School (Grade 12) graduation plus an additional program of over two (2) and up to three (3) years in Geographical Information Systems, Urban Planning or equivalent.

**EXPERIENCE**:

- Over one (1) year, up to and including two (2) years of experience in GIS.

**OTHER SKILLS AND ASSETS**:

- Exceptional written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills with an emphasis on customer service.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- **_Various tests and/or exams may be administered as part of the selection criteria._

**#LI-Hybrid**

**Interview**:Our recruitment process may be completed with video conference technology.

Applicants who do not meet the educational requirements but have direct related experience may be considered.

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