Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.
We are more than 34,000 people, in over 30 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.
Role description:
Arcadis is seeking a GIS Specialist to join our growing team in Vancouver. The successful candidate will provide technical geospatial data support and mapping services to internal and external stakeholders across civil engineering, transportation, and infrastructure projects in the Vancouver, BC area. They will use GIS and supporting software to manage information, analyze engineering and supplemental data, and produce high-quality mapping products that support effective coordination and project delivery.
Role accountabilities:
In this role, you will develop technical and functional documentation for GIS platforms, applications, services, data, and associated workflows. You will also provide consultancy support, share best practices, and help project teams solve GIS-related challenges.
You will liaise with partner organizations and other project stakeholders to support clear communication and information exchange. You will maintain the GIS database and generate digital, online, and print maps using a variety of data sources.
Working closely with BIM and digital teams, you will review and analyze CAD and BIM data alongside supplemental geospatial content. You will ensure compliance with project standards and information requirements and undertake other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications & Experience:
- Strong technical knowledge of GIS software platforms, applications, and technology portfolios, with the ability to understand platform capabilities, integrations, and business requirements
- Post-secondary diploma or degree in GIS, geomatics, engineering technology, or a related field
- Minimum of five years of experience in a construction or engineering work environment, with equivalent education and experience considered
- High proficiency in ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online, and ArcGIS Enterprise, including publishing web mapping applications and field apps
- Experience integrating CAD and BIM data with GIS on civil engineering projects
- Applied knowledge of coordinate systems and transformations
- Working knowledge of data governance, privacy, quality control, and documentation principles
- Demonstrated ability to independently solve technical and operational problems using logical, structured, and methodical approaches to deliver timely and effective solutions from high-level objectives
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to investigate issues, identify root causes, and implement sustainable solutions that improve platform performance and user experience
- Effective interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills, with the ability to build relationships, collaborate across functional teams, manage multiple priorities independently, and deliver high-quality outcomes within agreed service levels and project timelines
Why Arcadis?
We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.
You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.
Together, we can create a lasting legacy.
Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.
Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging
We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.
Skills Required
- Post-secondary diploma or degree in GIS, geomatics, engineering technology, or a related field
- Minimum five years of experience in a construction or engineering work environment, or equivalent education and experience
- Strong technical knowledge of GIS software platforms, applications, technology portfolios, integrations, and business requirements
- High proficiency in ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online, and ArcGIS Enterprise, including publishing web mapping applications and field apps
- Experience integrating CAD and BIM data with GIS on civil engineering projects
- Applied knowledge of coordinate systems and transformations
- Working knowledge of data governance, privacy, quality control, and documentation principles
- Ability to independently solve technical and operational problems using logical, structured, and methodical approaches
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including root-cause investigation and sustainable solution implementation
- Effective interpersonal, communication, organizational, collaboration, and prioritization skills
Arcadis Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Arcadis and has not been reviewed or approved by Arcadis.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is frequently described as good, with strong medical benefits cited in multiple regions. Feedback suggests healthcare is a relative bright spot within the total rewards package.
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Retirement Support — 401(k) and pension offerings are often called out positively, with contributions viewed as solid. Feedback suggests retirement benefits enhance the overall package even when salary sentiment is mixed.
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Flexible Benefits — Flexible working arrangements, hybrid options, and wellbeing support (such as EAP and benefits platforms) are commonly highlighted. Feedback suggests the flexibility of the package adds meaningful value beyond base pay.
Arcadis Insights
What We Do
Arcadis is the world’s leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, digital and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. We are more than 36,000 architects, data analysts, designers, engineers, project planners, water management and sustainability experts, all driven by our passion for improving quality of life. We exist to find solutions to today’s most pressing challenges, from the impact of climate change to increasing urbanization and digital transformation – all with the goal of improving quality of life for people around the world. You can see this in the work we do for our clients, the opportunities we create for our people, and in our efforts to enhance the communities in which we live and work. We bring together world-class resources and the latest innovative technologies to help define the cities and experiences of tomorrow. Arcadis. Improving quality of life
