Student, Engineering GIS

The Town of Caledon is a dynamic municipality that successfully balances urban, rural and agricultural communities.  Our energetic staff are guided by our core values that create an environment for continuous improvement and customer service excellence.

In addition to offering exciting career opportunities, the Town also provides a competitive and comprehensive total rewards package.  Come see how you can make a difference.

The Opportunity

Reporting directly to the Supervisor, Data and Applications, this student role is responsible for providing first‑line GIS and application support to internal staff. Key responsibilities include creating maps, updating and maintaining core GIS datasets, and developing web maps and applications to support organizational needs.

***Recruiting for the Spring through Fall 2026 terms (May 2026 – August 2026)***

As the Student, Engineering GIS you will perform the following duties, including but not limited to:

• Act as the first point of contact for phone calls and emails for Engineering staff regarding GIS updates and queries


• Troubleshoot basic GIS related problems, including map updates, both remotely and in-person


• Follow and update existing documentation of GIS processes related to Engineering related projects, as well as create new documentation where none currently exists in collaboration with other IT staff to enable consistent results


• Receiving, logging and managing project and asset updates from internal Engineering via email and Teams

The Ideal Candidate

We are seeking an enthusiastic student who is currently enrolled in a post-secondary program in Civil Engineering, Geography, GIS, Geomatics or closely related field. Our ideal candidate has a minimum of 0-3 years related experience with GIS tools and technologies, and ESRI GIS software products. We are seeking a student with experience in editing and maintaining spatial data; experience with versioned editing considered an asset. The ideal candidate has experience with the following: ArcMap, ArcGIS Pro, Survey123, Field Maps, ArcGIS Collector, ArcGIS Server, FME, ArcSDE, Spatial Analyst, Model Builder, Geocortex, and Python.

The ideal candidate is knowledgeable in civil infrastructure or water resource management and proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook). We are seeking an individual with superior interpersonal skills including the ability to work effectively in a team environment, a demonstrated ability to make decisions involving routine tasks within established procedures, and excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to give, obtain and/or exchange routine information.

This position offers a rate of pay of $21.18-$26.48 per hour, based on a 35-hour work week.

Satisfactory passing of a criminal record check, and proof of qualifications will be required of any successful candidate(s) for this position.

The Town is committed to diversity and inclusivity in employment and welcomes applications from qualified individuals of diverse backgrounds. The Town is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to an inclusive and barrier-free workplace.  If your application requires accommodation, please contact People Services at (905) 584-2272 Ext. 4738.

Applications for this posting will be accepted until February 26th, 2026, at 12:00PM.

How To Apply

To learn more about employment with the Town of Caledon and to apply for this exciting and challenging opportunity, visit: www.caledon.ca/careers

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