Gis Analyst

**Create Your Experience of a Lifetime**

Come work and play in the mountains Whether it’s your first time seeing the mountains, or you already call them home, joining our team means discovering (or re-discovering) a passion for the outdoors while building lifelong connections with teammates and guests from around the world.

With 40+ resorts and our remote Corporate team, you can join for a season or stay to build a career. From day one, you'll receive some of the highest compensation rates in the industry, free Epic pass(es), 40% retail discounts, summer activities discounts, wellness benefits, and the chance to grow through Epic Service - our leading training and development experience.

**Job Benefits**
- Ski/Mountain Perks Free passes for employees, employee discounted lift tickets for friends and family AND free ski lessons
- MORE employee discounts on lodging, food, gear, mountain shuttles AND during the summer on bike haul, golf and other activities
- RSP Options (after 12 months or 2000 cumulative hours of service)
- Employee Assistance Program
- Excellent training and professional development
- Referral Program

Full Time roles are eligible for the above, plus:

- Health Insurance; Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, and Vision Insurance plans (for eligible seasonal employees after working 500 hours)
- Free ski passes for dependents
- Critical Illness and Accident plans

**Job Summary**

**Job Specifications**
- Outlet: Whistler Blackcomb
- Starting Wage: $62,400 - $79,040
- Shift & Schedule Availability: Full Time
- Skill Level: Advanced
- Housing May Be Available

**Responsibilities**:

- Assist in the administration, and operation of Whistler Blackcomb’s geographic information system (GIS).
- Collect, prepare, and validate geographic and attribute data from multiple sources.
- Deliver GIS training and technical support to end-users.
- Maintain data integrity and accuracy.
- Verify the work of departmental GIS stewards for accuracy, proper data collection methods, techniques, and compliance with defined standards in data quality.
- Perform physical data capture with specialized GPS equipment.
- Fill map-related requests.
- Design and develop databases.
- Assist with in-field utility line locating.
- Utilize ArcGIS Desktop, ArcGIS Pro, or ArcGIS Online and QGIS.

**Job Qualifications**

**Required**:

- Bachelor’s Degree with major coursework in Geography, GIS Analysis, Information Sciences, or a related field.
- GIS certification.
- Detail-oriented and excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Thorough knowledge of spatial information processing and automated mapping techniques.
- In-field data collection.
- Class 5 Driver’s License.
- Ability to use and process information in ArcGIS and QGIS.
- Proficiency in modern programming and scripting languages (Python, PL/SQL, HTML).
- Strong Cartographic Skills.

**Preferred**:

- Knowledge of existing utilities, infrastructure, and in-field assets.
- Utility line locating and experience with GPS equipment an asset.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks with changing priorities and present information in a clear and concise manner.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with all company departments, employees and management at all levels in the organization.
- Vail Resorts is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other status protected by applicable law._
- Requisition ID _493365_