At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage GIS data, create maps, and support municipal asset management.
- Company: Join the vibrant community of Saugeen Shores, where city life meets nature.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive salary, health benefits, personal days, and a pension plan.
- Other info: Be part of a supportive team culture that values growth and collaboration.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in your community while developing your GIS skills.
- Qualifications: Experience with GIS software and strong analytical skills required.
The predicted salary is between 76288 - 86691 $ per year.
Closing Date: November 6, 2026 at 4:30 pm EST
Hours: 35 hrs/week, Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
Salary: $76,288 to $86,691 per year (depending on experience and qualifications)
Number of Vacancies: 1 (vacancy for an existing position)
Saugeen Shores offers a choice of easy-going lifestyles, economic opportunities, and nature at every turn. You can create your own village in this growing, diverse community of neighbourhoods and amenities.
The Team: We take our team-first culture seriously; we wrote a Team Saugeen Charter to celebrate and protect it. Our shared role is to keep Saugeen Shores safe, well-serviced, growing, and vibrant in ways that respect the public and reflect our team. We develop careers from the inside first, engage each other personally and professionally, welcome change, embrace new ideas, and continuously improve work processes.
What we offer you:
- 10 paid personal days in addition to a generous number of vacation days per year.
- Comprehensive extended health and dental benefits, including an Employee and Family Assistance Plan.
- Enrollment in the OMERS pension plan.
- Access to an Employee and Family Assistance Program.
- A passion for investing in our workforce through continuous learning and development.
- Employee Access to the Pryde Aquatic & Wellness Centre.
About the Role: We are searching for an analytical and motivated individual to join our team. As the GIS Coordinator, reporting to the Asset Management Supervisor, you are responsible for all GIS related work within the Town, including data management, map creation and updates, app building and maintenance, and spatial analysis for all departments.
Key Responsibilities:
- Administrator of GIS related software (Cityworks, Digsmart, IRIS, etc).
- Maintain and update ESRI Suite of Products (e.g. ArcGIS Pro/Desktop).
- Communicate with all departments to receive necessary data (e.g. as-builts).
- Coordinate data input received from field staff and external companies using advanced GIS technologies.
- Manage the inventory of municipal assets including all attribute information and spatial data.
- Assist with the integration of the Asset Management Plan (AMP) by providing technical information.
- Create custom maps and update maps as needed for all departments, Tourism and Business Improvement Associations, and external contractors.
- Digitize CAD drawings into GIS for department use to visualize the assets for reference, spatial design, reports, presentations, etc.
- Perform data analysis and provide results to various departments as requested.
- Provide numbers for use in various reports through querying, modelling, and analysis.
- Ensure data integrity using topology to analyze spatial relationships.
- Create models/scripts to increase efficiency in workflows and work processes.
- Build/create and maintain apps as needed for internal and external use.
- Remain aware of new app development opportunities and research applicable uses.
- Participate in GIS community activities.
Competencies and skills you bring to the role:
- Adaptability: You can adapt efficiently and effectively in response to new processes and changing circumstances.
- Analytical: You can collect and analyze information and apply logic and rationale when solving problems and making decisions.
- Attention to Detail: You attend to details and pursue quality in the accomplishment of tasks, regardless of the volume of duties encountered.
- Collaborative: You exhibit strong interpersonal skills and are effective at building relationships, networking, facilitating, and collaborating with others.
- Communication: You have proven ability to communicate successfully and confidently both verbally and in writing.
- Organizational Skills: You are highly organized, and you can process detailed information effectively and consistently.
- Resourcefulness: You demonstrate a personal orientation toward action and accepting responsibility for the results.
Education, Experience and Knowledge:
- A minimum of one year of work-related experience.
- Knowledge of database management of spatial and related data.
- Expertise in ESRI GIS software, specifically ArcGIS Pro.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office products, specifically Excel, Outlook, and Word.
- Working knowledge of Acts, Regulations, By-Laws including O.Reg 588/17 is an asset.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy is critical.
- Ability to interact effectively at all levels and to develop effective working relationships.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality when required.
- Demonstrated time management skills, ability to set priorities and meet deadlines.
The Town of Saugeen Shores 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).
GIS Coordinator employer: Town of Saugeen Shores
Saugeen Shores is an exceptional employer that fosters a team-first culture, as highlighted by our Team Saugeen Charter. With a commitment to employee development and a supportive work environment, we offer competitive wages, a robust pension plan, and opportunities for continuous learning. Located in the picturesque community of Saugeen Shores, employees enjoy a balanced lifestyle with access to nature, vibrant neighbourhoods, and a strong sense of community.
