GIS Analyst

Your opportunity

We are currently seeking candidates for the position of a GIS Analyst, in our Winnipeg office. You will be a member of Dillon’s Spatial Information Management team within the Planning and Design group, which comprises policy, physical and development planners, urban designers, landscape architects, graphic artists and transportation & transit planners located in our offices across Canada. You will be a key part of our multidisciplinary group serving our private sector, public sector (federal, provincial and municipal), and Indigenous clients.

We offer flexible work hours and hybrid work arrangement options to help balance the competing demands of work and personal life.

Responsibilities:What your day will look like

• Provide GIS technical support related to GIS components of operational projects (internal and external); GIS support including data management, spatial analysis, and visualizations in various GIS and data management software
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary project teams including, planners, engineers, scientists, and technologists
• Work closely with clients (internal and external) to build effective working relationships and respond effectively to requests
• Contribute to business development activities including proposals, client meetings and presentations and conducting field work upon request
• Contribute to the development and management of existing and innovative technical systems, standards and procedures to maintain high standards of efficiency and quality in products and services
• A commitment to self-development and ongoing learning and professional development
• Contribute to Dillon’s corporate profile through active participation in professional associations and committees
• Potential Business travel to other Dillon offices upon request

• Commit to self-development and ongoing learning and professional development
• Input to the career development of junior staff, including technical direction, training recommendations, coaching and mentoring
• Contribute to Dillon’s corporate profile through active participation in professional associations and committees

Qualifications:What you will need to succeed

• A degree in Geomatics, Geography, Surveying, Science, Engineering or related field
• Completion of a one-year technical program in GIS, or equivalent
• A minimum of 2-5 years’ professional experience, preferably in the consulting industry, or technical program equivalent
• Demonstrated abilities in use of ESRI GIS software (ArcMap, ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS Enterprise, and supporting applications)
• Report and Proposal writing, organization and interpersonal skills
• Versatile, organized, adaptable, and willing to conduct a variety of tasks
• Proactive and self-motivated leader and team player with a proven record of providing solutions and effectively collaborating with project teams

Experience:

• Demonstrated abilities in multidisciplinary project teamwork and coordination
• Understanding of spatial analysis, spatial statistics, remote sensing and working knowledge of ESRI analysis tools (Network Analyst, Spatial Analyst, 3D Analyst)
• Development of mobile applications (Survey123, Collector, Field Maps) and ArcGIS Online\ArcGIS Enterprise web applications
• Proficient in data compilation, analysis, relational database design, and extract and transform datasets
• Experienced in standard and custom coordinate systems, transformations and datums (vertical/horizontal)
• Designing custom data collection tools and models with automated reports
• Proficient in responding and writing of proposals
• Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication, organizational and presentation skills
• Working knowledge of the following programs and programming languages would be considered an asset: AutoCAD, FME, CityEngine, PowerBI, Tableau, Python, ArcPy, JavaScript, and Arcade
• RPAS\UAV\Drone experience and valid drone license would be considered an asset

Dillon’s commitment to the growth and development of our people is a driving force of our success. With over a third of our staff participating in this program, our young professionals are provided with a unique opportunity to practice self-development and build for Dillon’s future.

• Reliability: words that result in actions build trust;
• Achievement: do the work to hit the target;
• Continuous development: always learning; always adapting; always growing;
• Creativity: discover new possibilities;
• Courage: do the things that matter, especially when it’s hard;
• Inclusiveness: enabling belonging to draw strength from our differences

• Employee share purchase plan
  • Dillon is 100% employee owned and share ownership is open to all full-time regular employees
• A competitive compensation package
  • Comprehensive health benefits
  • Generous retirement savings plan
  • Student loan repayment assistance with matching employer contributions
• Flexible work hours
  • Dillon values its staff and the contributions that are made each day and understands that work arrangements can differ based on personal needs and business needs. We are taking a trust-based approach to offer a variety of flexible work options to help balance the competing demands of work and personal life.
• Learning and Development opportunities
  • As a knowledge-based business, the organic growth of our knowledge and skills occur through our work performance and roles. The creation and sharing of knowledge allows us to take local knowledge to scale, capture lessons learned through experience, and continuously improve service delivery. The development of self and others is an evident and measured core behaviour within our organization
  • We use a composite approach to development including coaching to build the how, mentoring to share lessons, advising to round out perspectives, and co-creation of knowledge through internal learning opportunities
• Focus on Innovation
  • The ability to anticipate, examine, and adopt new and innovative solutions is a crucial driver for the continual and progressive advancement of our business performance. In our culture, people are empowered to reflect and question current practices and seek forward looking solutions to today’s problems and tomorrow’s opportunities
• Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP)
  • A variety of EFAP tools and online resources to support well-being are available to all employees
• Wellness Subsidy
  • Our employees can take advantage of wellness subsidy that can be put towards expenses for a variety of health and/or wellness related activities such as gym membership, purchase of home fitness equipment, yoga classes and dance classes