GIS Analyst

About the role

We are seeking a GIS Analyst to join our dynamic full-time team within Stantec's Energy & Resources business unit. This role offers a flexible work arrangement, with options for in-office, hybrid, or remote work. Preference may be given to candidates located near our key U.S. hub offices: Salt Lake City, UT; Fort Collins, CO; Denver, CO; Phoenix, AZ; Chicago, IL; Houston, TX.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with multidisciplinary project teams to design and implement geospatial strategies that align with client goals.
• Manage scope, schedule, budget, and coordinate supporting GIS resources on small to mid-sized projects.
• Participate and contribute on large, multi-year projects, rethinking how spatial data is collected, managed, visualized, and shared.
• Create clear, compelling cartographic products—both static and interactive (web)—with a strong sense of visual design and storytelling.
• Develop and manage dynamic GIS solutions using Esri products and applications like Dashboards, Experience Builder, Hub Sites, StoryMaps, Field Maps, and Survey123.
• Maintain a strong commitment to quality assurance, ensuring accuracy and consistency in all deliverables.
• Balance creative problem-solving with adherence to Stantec’s GIS standards and best practices.
• Mentor and guide GIS team members across experience levels, fostering growth and collaboration.
• Stay engaged with the GIS team and broader geospatial community, keeping up with emerging technologies, tools, and industry trends.
• Adapt to changes in project scope, timelines, and budget, including occasional non-traditional work hours.
• Uphold a high standard of personal and team safety in all work environments.

Requirements

Minimum of eight years of professional experience as a GIS Specialist or Analyst. Bachelor’s degree or higher in GIS, geology, geomatics, geotechnical engineering, environmental science, or a related discipline, with proven GIS-focused coursework or training.

Preferred Capabilities and Experience

• Experience in an AEC consulting environment.
• Experience in the Mining, Hydropower & Dams, Power Delivery, or Oil & Gas sectors.
• Applied experience in remote sensing, raster processing and analysis.
• GeoAI applied experience with ESRI’s deep learning models.
• Bilingual in French and/or Spanish, in addition to English.

Skills

• Core GIS principles, spatial analysis, and geospatial workflows.
• Coordinate systems, projections, and data transformations.
• Acquire, manage, and analyze both vector and raster datasets.
• Excellent cartographic design abilities for desktop and web-based mapping products.
• GIS-CAD interoperability and data integration.
• Intermediate to advanced expertise in ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online, and associated applications.
• Mobile data collection workflows using Field Maps and Survey123.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Effective communication—able to convey technical concepts clearly across diverse audiences, both written and verbal.
• Highly motivated, adaptable, and collaborative—thrives in dynamic, multidisciplinary team environments.
• Commitment to continuous learning and professional growth in both technical and consulting domains.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision plans.
• A wellness program, health care spending account, wellness spending account.
• Group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, group tax-free savings account.
• Life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans.
• Emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage.
• Paid time off.