Mapping Technician

The City of Richmond is a diverse and dynamic community in pursuit of our vision to be the most appealing, livable and well-managed community in Canada.

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Imagine a career with the City of Richmond
, a dynamic environment for growth and continuous improvement, fostered by our collective strengths and creativity. We are a vibrant, diverse cosmopolitan city, supported by a strong economy and recognized as leaders in innovation and service delivery excellence. The City of Richmond is committed to be the most appealing, livable, well-managed community in Canada, a goal that is only made possible by developing our most valuable asset – our people.

This is a great opportunity to join our team and shape our community.

The Mapping Technician 1 is a technical position responsible for maintaining and expanding a municipal-wide GIS enterprise database.

Examples of key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Maintaining Engineering drawings in the records management software.
• Developing and maintaining departmental data for civic infrastructure above ground and underground.
• Analyze data to produce maps, statistics and prepare technical documents such as procedural guidelines, manuals and metadata.
• Liaising and working with internal and external clients.
• Providing technical support through tutorials and user manuals.
• Maintaining a number of databases used to track Engineering deliverables

• Strong knowledge of GIS principles, standards, and methods
• Proficient in desktop, mobile and web GIS applications
• Strong knowledge of ESRI Arc Suite products;
  Arc Map, Arc Pro, Field Maps, Survey
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Completion of Grade 12 plus completion of an Advanced Diploma in GIS studies and 1 year of related experience in Municipal Mapping. An equivalent combination of training or experience may be considered. Valid Class 5 Driver’s Licence for the Province of British Columbia. Experience with INFOR Public Sector Asset Management Software is preferred as well as experience with coordinate geometry and survey computations.

Work is performed in an office environment with some site visits. Work requires intense visual effort reading, editing and creating maps and plans and working at a computer terminal.

The City of Richmond offers a competitive pay and benefits program, attractive incentives and a compressed work day schedule.

The City of Richmond uses an applicant tracking system for candidates wishing to view and apply for available career opportunities. For further information regarding position details and to apply, please visit our website at

We are accepting applications until March 18, 2026.

We thank all applicants in advance for their interest; however, only those under consideration will be contacted. If you are unsuccessful, please accept our appreciation for your interest.