Geospatial Technician

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As the Geospatial Technician, you will create and maintain corporate geospatial data that is required by various City of Calgary business units and Geographical Information Systems (GIS) consultants, utility companies, and Calgary Regional Partners. In this role, you will use MicroStation, Oracle Structured Query Language (SQL), ArcGIS, POSSE, Feature Manipulation Engine (FME), and various other data technologies for the creation of: property and building records, cartography, record keeping, and other spatial data creation and maintenance functions. Primary duties include:

- Create and maintain data sets, standard drawings, presentations, and maps using CAD MicroStation and/or Oracle link database, AutoCAD, or other software on behalf of client requests.
- Knowledge in construction utility drawings and interpret construction details and block profiles to populate attributes in an Oracle database environment using CAD.
- Create and maintain the Water, Sanitary and Storm as built data sets in an Oracle complex CAD environment.
- Complete quality assurance according to etiquette procedures and Oracle environment guidelines.
- Maintain file management systems; track projects and service time using time management software.

**Qualifications**
- A completed 2-year diploma in Architectural Technology, Civil Engineering Technology, Engineering Design and Drafting Technology, Geomatics Engineering Technology, Applied GIS, or a related discipline.
- Working knowledge with ESRI ArcGIS, along with basic experience with AutoCAD and/or MicroStation.
- Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, and Outlook).
- Knowledge in Oracle database including writing SQL statements in SQL Plus or Benthic will be considered an asset.
- Knowledge with Water, Sanitary and Storm utility drafting will be considered an asset.
- You work effectively individually and in a team environment.
- You demonstrate strong organizational skills to accomplish client and business unit goals and objective.

**Pre-employment Requirements**
- Successful applicants must provide proof of qualifications.
- Union: CUPE Local 38
Business Unit: Collaboration, Analytics and Innovation

Position Type: 1 Permanent
Location: 480, 36 Ave. S.E.

Compensation: Pay Grade 7 $35.46- 47.43 per hour (2025 Rates)
Days of Work: This position typically works a 5 day
work week, with 1 day off in each 3 week cycle.

Hours of work: Standard 35 hour work week

Audience: Internal/External

Job ID #: 311502