Student, GIS Full Time NEW

Description

The Town of Caledon is a dynamic municipality that successfully balances urban, rural and agricultural communities. Our energetic staff are guided by our core values that create an environment for continuous improvement and customer service excellence.

In addition to offering exciting career opportunities, the Town also provides a competitive and comprehensive total rewards package. Come see how you can make a difference.

The Opportunity: (Vacancy: Replacement)

Reporting directly to the Supervisor, Data and Applications, this role is responsible for providing first line technical GIS support to internal staff, as well as deploying of new hardware, which includes physically removing and installing computers at the primary and remote sites (including occasional weekend work).

***Recruiting for the Fall 2026 & Winter 2027 term (September 2026 – April 2027)***

As the Student, GIS you will perform the following duties, including but not limited to:

• Act as the first point of contact for phone calls and emails for staff regarding GIS issues and queries
• Troubleshoot basic GIS related problems, including map updates, both remotely and in-person
• Follow and update existing documentation of GIS processes, as well as create new documentation where none currently exists in collaboration with other IT staff to enable consistent results
• Receiving, logging and managing calls from internal staff via telephone and email, including escalating unresolved calls to the appropriate GIS team member

The Ideal Candidate

We are seeking an enthusiastic student who is currently enrolled in a post-secondary program in Information Technology, Geography, GIS, Geomatics or closely related field. Our ideal candidate has a minimum of 0-3 years related experience with GIS tools and technologies, and ESRI GIS software products. We are seeking a student with experience in editing and maintaining spatial data; experience with versioned editing considered an asset. The ideal candidate has experience with the following: ArcMap, ArcGIS Pro, Survey123, Field Maps, ArcGIS Collector, ArcGIS Server, FME, ArcSDE, Spatial Analyst, Model Builder, Geocortex, and Python.

The ideal candidate is computer proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) and knowledge of laptops, PCs, printers, iPhones, and Windows systems (Windows 10, Windows 11, Office 365 preferred) would be an asset. We are seeking an individual with superior interpersonal skills including the ability to work effectively in a team environment, a demonstrated ability to make decisions involving routine tasks within established procedures, and excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to give, obtain and/or exchange routine information.

This position offers a rate of pay of $21.18-$26.48 per hour, based on a 35-hour work week.

Satisfactory passing of a criminal record check, and proof of qualifications will be required of any successful candidate(s) for this position.

The Town is committed to diversity and inclusivity in employment and welcomes applications from qualified individuals of diverse backgrounds. The Town is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to an inclusive and barrier-free workplace.  If your application requires accommodation, please contact People Services at (905) 584-2272 Ext. 4738.

Applications for this posting will be accepted until June 8th, 2026, at 12:00PM.

How To Apply

To learn more about employment with the Town of Caledon and to apply for this exciting and challenging opportunity, visit: www.caledon.ca/careers

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