Geospatial Specialist

We are seeking a talented Geospatial Specialist to join our team. You will be part of a collaborative group of GIS Specialists and Data Services professionals who deliver innovative solutions to both internal and external clients within an ESRI Enterprise environment.

As a member of our Environmental Services Geospatial team—comprising over 160 geospatial professionals, you will help identify client needs and recommend optimal geospatial technologies and solutions to meet business objectives. Our team is solid and experienced, with an average of 15 years of professional expertise. We’re proud to say that our department has a strong retention rate, with employees staying with the company for more then 10 years in average.

As a Geospatial Specialist with Stantec you will provide technical support which includes mapping applications, spatial analysis, and map production; as well as project support for assigned projects.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Create, transform, maintain, and document spatial and non-spatial data for desktop, online, enterprise, and mobile GIS platforms using Esri ArcGIS Pro and ArcGIS Online or ArcGIS Enterprise. 


• Produce fit-for-purpose maps, visualizations, data summaries, and analytical outputs for multidisciplinary project deliverables in accordance with established cartographic and QA/QC standards. 


• Analyze spatial and non-spatial data using appropriate geoprocessing, analytical, and scripting tools, exercising independent professional judgment to validate results, resolve technical issues, identify risks, and recommend corrective action. 


• Develop and support web maps, dashboards, web applications, and mobile field solutions using ArcGIS Experience Builder, ArcGIS Dashboards, ArcGIS Field Maps, and ArcGIS Survey123. 


• Manage field data, metadata, storage, retrieval, sharing, permissions, governance, and archiving in accordance with established geospatial data-management standards. 


• Coordinate assigned GIS work, budgets, and schedules; communicate scope, effort, budget, schedule, and technical concerns; and keep project managers and internal or external clients informed of requirements, progress, and changes. 


• Identify and implement improvements to geospatial workflows, data-management practices, automation, technical procedures, and project-delivery processes. 


• Provide informal technical guidance, coaching, knowledge sharing, task support, and work review for junior geospatial staff, as appropriate. 


• Collaborate with GIS colleagues and multidisciplinary teams across Stantec, contributing to an inclusive, respectful, and accountable work environment. 


• Follow applicable health, safety, security, and environmental requirements and contribute to safe and sustainable work practices. 


• Report to the east Canada Geospatial Team Lead.