Geomatics Technician - Jobs in Cochrane, AB

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Cochrane is located in the breathtaking Bow Valley corridor in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains in southern Alberta. With a population of over 30,000 people, and growing steadily every year, Cochrane is a thriving town, surrounded by world-famous ranch country. Our western heritage is reflected in the architecture and our friendly people. Cochrane welcomes innovative and skilled individuals to join our team of over 250 employees.Cochrane is excited to recruit for the position of Geomatics Technician. The Geomatics area of the Civil Land Development team plays a key role in providing geospatial information to internal and external stakeholders. We are looking for innovative and skilled individuals to join our team!The Geomatics team provides residents, the public, and employees geospatial information to easily find, access and view information through interactive or downloadable maps.Why should you consider working for usOur employees enjoy many benefits including competitive public sector pay, comprehensive health and dental benefits package, professional learning and development opportunities and the opportunity to work with other talented municipal professionals.As an organization, Cochrane has a focus on investing in people. This is not a boring municipality. We are growing into an organization with a focus on transparency, critical thinking, curiosity, reflection and innovation. We support experimentation as part of the growth process and strive for continuous improvement. We are municipal employees, and we are accountable to all the residents of Cochrane. Want to be a part of this exciting timeOk, but what is a Geomatics TechnicianThis role is responsible for maintenance of the Corporate Enterprise GIS, performing spatial analysis and interpreting aerial photographs. This role’s focus revolves around providing excellent customer satisfaction, a high caliber of service and ensures data integrity.Did you know the needs for geospatial information increases each yearThis team is on top of it! They keep current on all new practices and pass on that information to their stakeholders. With the growth in Cochrane, they need to keep current and improve processes. We are looking for someone who is adaptable to new methods. Team members asking themselves “can we do it better” brings innovation and process improvements which create efficiencies and benefit residents.If you want to make a difference in our community and have education in Geographical Information Systems and 3-5 years’ experience of recent industry experience, we welcome your application for our Geomatics Technician.As the Geomatics Technician, you will be:

• Creating and modifying the Corporate Enterprise GIS that supports all Geomatics Services activities including integrating data from external sources into Town databases, converting, importing and exporting of data in and out of the GIS, updating GIS attribute information as data is available, analyzing spatial data for a municipal environment, and troubleshooting issues as they arise.
• Ensuring data integrity, user management and security within the Enterprise GIS database environment, including diagnosing and resolving issues to ensure optimal performance.
• Establishing and/or maintaining regular updates to data used by Tax and Assessment, Civil Land Development, Planning, Water, Wastewater, Roads, Parks, and other sections to ensure data is current and accurate.
• Providing technical expertise for GIS desktop applications and Global Navigation Satellite System data collection (GNSS equipment).
• Creating rules and structure around database management; ensuring data meets corporate standards and customer needs, including writing concise and accurate technical documentation.
• Creating and maintaining tabular and spatial views, as well as queries used for reporting within a SQL environment.
• Assisting in training co-workers and provides technical assistance to other departments, consultants, and agencies on technical matters related to GIS applications and products.
• Generates automated processes using scripting to assist with a variety of processes pertaining to data integrity, data updates, mapping, and others.
• Captures all tasks within a Service Desk ticketing system designed to help prioritize deliverables and retain resolutions.

If many of the following characteristics and skills describe you, we want to meet you!

• Proficiency in the suite of ArcGIS application technologies (ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online/Enterprise Portal, ArcGIS Server) and Microsoft Office.
• Knowledge of Esri field collection applications: ArcGIS Field Maps and Survey123
• Understanding of fundamental GIS concepts and practices, database design and management
• Proficient computer skills in Esri Software, Microsoft Office, internet use, e-mail use and database management
• Demonstrates strong technical skills, attention to detail as well as organizational and time management skills
• Understands how to think as an end-user and provide data in a clear and concise manner
• Self-motivated to share work progress
• Ability to work independently as well as in an open team environment
• Knowledge of database performance tuning, backup, recovery, storage management, methodologies, processes, and tools
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to understand and report technical information
• Canadian Institute of Geomatics or eligible for membership
• URISA - The association for GIS Professionals or eligible for membership

Cochrane is committed to providing a healthy and safe work environment for all employees. As an employee, you must take reasonable care to protect your health and safety and that of others present at worksites, perform work safely, follow all relevant health and safety legislation, directives and procedures and attend all identified orientations and training.Still interested Here’s how to apply:

• Qualified individuals are encouraged to submit your resume, and a letter stating how your experience match the required qualifications, skills and abilities for this position.
• All qualified candidates will be requested to complete an online suitability survey.
• Applications for this position will be accepted at www.cochrane.ca/jobs until 9pm MST November 27, 2022.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted. All applicants must be legally entitled to live and work in Canada.Land AcknowledgementIn the spirit of reconciliation, we acknowledge that we live, work and play on the traditional territories of the Blackfoot Confederacy (Siksika, Kainai, Piikani), the Tsuut’ina, the Îyâxe Nakoda Nations, the Métis Nation (Region 3), and all people who make their homes in the Treaty 7 region of Southern Alberta.Quick Apply

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