Environmental Services GIS Technician

ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES GIS TECHNICIAN

File Number: SV24-44

Closing Date: OPEN UNTIL FILLED

Position Status: Permanent Full-Time

Department: Environmental Services

Hours: 35 hours per week; Monday to Friday 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM

Salary: $31.22 - $35.46 per hour

Union: CUPE

The City of Belleville, known as the ‘Friendly City’, is located at the mouth of the Moira River where it meets the picturesque Bay of Quinte. Experience world-class fishing, boating, cycling and walking along approximately 14 kilometers of waterfront trails. Situated between Toronto and Montreal, and less than one hour from the U.S. border, the City truly is at the center of it all. Approximately 56,000 people make Belleville their home and over 220,000 live within 30 minutes of the City. We are in close proximity to Prince Edward County where you can discover award winning wineries and numerous beaches including Sandbanks Provincial Park. We are home to Loyalist College of Applied Arts and Technology as well as Albert College, Canada’s oldest co-ed boarding independent private school. The historic downtown core provides numerous restaurants, shopping and live music and theater venues for an amazing cultural experience. Our inviting blend of small town warmth and big city amenities, quality of life and affordable housing make Belleville the perfect place to live, work and play. More information is available at www.belleville.ca.

Currently, the City of Belleville has an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated, creative, and dynamic individual to join our Environmental Services Department as a GIS Technician.

PURPOSE & SCOPE:

Reporting to the Linear Water/Wastewater Engineer, this position will be responsible for supporting the development, maintenance, and analysis of GIS data related to water and wastewater systems. Additionally, the job role provides technical and administrative support to Environmental Services supervisors and field staff.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Maintain GIS network mapping and associated records for water distribution and wastewater collection systems.
2. Ensure a high level of data integrity and accuracy for new and revised geospatial dataset through daily input, analysis, and editing.
3. Verify the accuracy of GIS Data published on the City of Belleville GIS Hub.
4. Create new, and revise existing, drawings with AutoCAD.
5. Compile and maintain records related to asset management.
6. Build, maintain and update various databases.
7. Maintain water and wastewater models.
8. Support other City GIS staff through the development and maintenance of corporate GIS application data.
9. Support departmental needs by creating/maintaining maintenance program maps, drawings, reports, forms and packages.
10. Support other departmental workgroups by creating/maintaining digital and hardcopy maps.
11. Prepare and package GIS data for outside agencies and consultants.
12. Manage and maintain various databases, ensuring data accuracy, integrity, and consistency of records.
13. Assist with management and administration of Instruction/Work Order Systems.
14. Act as backup Locate Administrator.

Note: Above duties are representative of a typical position and are not to be construed as all-inclusive.

EDUCATION/SPECIALIZED TRAINING/SKILLS:

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Minimum two (2) year College diploma from a full-time accredited post-secondary institution in GIS.
2. Demonstrated ability to read and interpret engineering plans and create AutoCAD drawings.
3. Higher level ability creating, formatting, manipulating, and programming in MSWord, Excel, and MS Access.

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Two (2) year post-secondary education in Geography, Computer Science, or Civil Engineering.
2. Strong understanding of GIS concepts and software, including a strong knowledge of the ESRI ArcGIS Suite including Pro and extensions.
3. Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and assistance.
4. Ability to work in a variable work environment.
5. Organizational and time management skills.
6. Customer service skills.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Demonstrated ability to apply GIS training in practical environment using ESRI ArcGIS software or acceptable equivalent.
2. Two (2) years practical experience building, using and maintaining GIS with ESRI ArcGIS software or acceptable equivalent.
3. Proficient with GIS metadata principles, practice and maintenance.

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Two (2) years professional experience in a water/wastewater setting.
2. Practical experience using and maintaining water and wastewater models, preferably EPANet for water.
3. Surveying experience.
4. Construction experience.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU:

1. Competitive market salary.
2. Competitive extended health benefits.
3. OMERS Pension Plan.
4. Live, work, and play in the beautiful city of Belleville and experience all that it has to offer.

How to Apply:

Check out our careers page here.

We thank all applicants who apply but advise that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Please be advised that the City of Belleville uses email to communicate with their applicants for open job postings. It is the applicant’s responsibility to include an updated email address that is checked frequently and accepts emails from unknown users. As we send time-sensitive correspondence regarding recruitments via email, it is imperative that applicants check their email regularly. If we do not hear back from applicants, we will assume that you are no longer interested in the job posting.

Applicants will be required to provide at their own expense a satisfactory criminal reference check dated within the past six (6) months and if deemed a requirement of the position, a driver’s abstract to the Human Resources Department on or before the date of the interview but no later than the commencement of employment if selected.

The City of Belleville is an equal opportunity employer committed to inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection processes and work environments. We will accommodate the needs of applicants under the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process. Please advise the Human Resources Division to ensure your accessibility needs are accommodated throughout this process.

Personal information and any supporting material will be administered in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA).