GIS Specialist

Who We Are:

Scarborough Transit Connect (STC) has been awarded the design and early works of the Scarborough Subway Extension project. The Scarborough Subway Extension will bring the TTC’s Line 2 subway service nearly eight kilometers farther into Scarborough. It will extend from Kennedy Station to Sheppard Avenue and McCowan Road, providing quick and seamless transit for those heading into and out of the downtown core and those travelling within Scarborough. The extension will replace Line 3 (the Scarborough RT), helping to reduce travel times and improve access to jobs, schools, and other key destinations throughout the city.

The Scarborough Transit Connect’s Integrated Digital Delivery department has an immediate need in the Scarborough office for an IDD GIS Specialist, who will foster GIS innovation within the company. This position will report to the IDD GIS and Survey Integration Lead and will work closely with all IDD staff and STC colleagues to provide technical GIS expertise to existing clients, project stakeholders, and business partners.

What You Will Do:

Independently organize, conceptualize, and conduct advanced spatial analyses.

Work with the GIS Lead to design and effectively employ 3D geospatial / BIM solutions on regulatory and permitting elements of infrastructure and transportation planning projects.

Develop vector and raster spatial analysis workflows and models using Model Builder, Python or other GIS scripting languages.

Develop and support web GIS applications using Esri Web App Builder, Operations Dashboards, Story Maps, Field Maps, Survey 123, Experience Builder, etc. within the ArcGIS Enterprise platform.

Create 2D and 3D maps, databases, and other GIS deliverables for ongoing GIS support functions, sometimes on short notice.

Site travel will be required 20% of the time within Ontario (mostly GTA)

Perform other duties as needed.

Experience You Will Bring:

Mandatory 2-5 years of experience and knowledge with developing GIS and maintaining 3D GIS data with Esri products.

Advanced knowledge of GIS tools and methodologies for administration of corporate GIS databases.

Advanced knowledge of Esri tools including ArcGIS Pro and ArcGIS Enterprise.

Working experience of scripting using Java, SQL, and Python.

Experience with Autodesk software.

Experience with Microsoft Power Automate and PowerApps.

Experience with presentation and graphic design tools to produce professional quality mapping output products.

Proven analytical and problem-solving abilities; including experience creating analytical based reports.

Strong interpersonal and communication (written and oral) skills.

Strong organizational and time management skills.

FME will be considered an asset.

Why Join Us?

Competitive pay, comprehensive health and dental beenfits, and RRSP matching plans.

The opportunity to work on one of the most exciting rail projects in Toronto.

A wide array of learning and development opportunities.

A work environment focused on health and safety.

STC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of citizenship, race, place of origin, ethnic origin, colour, ancestry, disability, age, creed, sex/pregnancy, family status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, and record of offences.

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