GIS Summer Student (1 Position)

Reporting to: Parks Supervisor/Assistant Supervisor
Department: Parks
Classification: Summer Student; Unionized
Salary Range: $19.04/hour as per Schedule “A”
Starting Date: April 28, 2025
Application Deadline: No later than 4:00pm January 15, 2025

Why Woodstock?

The City of Woodstock is a rapidly growing city at the heart of Oxford County. When you work for the City you get to be part of an incredible team of dedicated people with a range of skills and experiences to share. Our team works together to help build a strong, connected community where people have access to the services they need, while enjoying a relaxed lifestyle.

Job Summary

Are you looking for a hands-on role that allows you to get outside? Do you get excited about park planning, asset management, and the environment? If you want to work with a great team and take on new challenges, the GIS summer student role may be a good fit for you. This role will play a vital part in ensuring we have accurate, up to date information about the City’s infrastructure and assets to help with tree canopy preservation, park development and future planning.

Responsibilities

• Assist with field work using Trimble Handheld GPS and related software to capture and authenticate park’s assets.
• Edit ESRI geodatabase feature datasets, shapefiles and tables.
• Map layout creation for the parks department.
• Assist with the administration of site plan review, land planning, and park development.

Qualifications

Essential:

• Be innovative and able to work independently in all weather conditions.
• Be able to problem solve and think outside the box.
• Work well with others and be able to train fellow employees.
• Have knowledge of ESRI ArcGIS 10-10.5 software.

Preferred:

• Knowledge of tree species and experience with tree inventory.
• A background in landscape architecture or planning knowledge.

All successful candidates must be able to attend mandatory orientation training on April 28, 2025.

Working Conditions

• Scheduled 40-hour workweek.
• Will be required to work in adverse weather conditions, and office settings.
• May be required to work overtime.

Thank you for your interest in working with the City. Only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. Interviews will take place in February 2025.

The City of Woodstock is committed to diversity and inclusivity in employment and welcomes applications from qualified individuals of diverse backgrounds. We embrace equity, diversity, justice, inclusion and belonging and we’re committed to building a team that represents many backgrounds, perspectives and skills, representative of the communities we serve. The more inclusive we are, the better our work and workplace will be.

Please note: Immediate family members, as per City of Woodstock Nepotism Policy, HR-015, shall not be employed in the City of Woodstock in any capacity under the following circumstances, but not limited to wherein the family member is in a supervisory or management capacity or responsible for the work of the individual or the department.

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code, the City of Woodstock will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process to applicants with disabilities.

We invite all qualified applicants to submit their resume and cover letter via online at http://careers.cityofwoodstock.ca.