GIS Analyst; Entry Level

Knight Piésold (KP) is a specialized global engineering consulting firm with over 100 years of industry experience. We have been recognized for having an exceptional workplace for our employees and have been named one of BC’s Top Employers. Our workload includes exciting projects to support sustainable mining and hydropower development that will support the global economy and energy transition.

One Team:
Collaboration fuels our success. We unite to tackle assignments, deliver exceptional client service, overcome challenges, and celebrate achievements collectively. With networking events, international technical forums, and team-building adventures, you'll enjoy a fulfilling career rich in growth, connections, and supportive camaraderie.

Learning and Mentorship:
As a KP team member, you'll thrive in our rich knowledge-sharing culture and focused mentoring program. You will enhance your skills through working on diverse projects and collaborating with industry leaders. We encourage proactive learning and career advancement, supported by a dedicated Mentor who provides guidance and career advice.

Delivering Exceptional Products with Passion:
Building long-lasting partnerships is the key to our success and long-term stability. This stability is reflected across every aspect of our operations, from providing a path to lifelong careers for our dedicated team members to working with clients whom we've proudly supported for the past 50 years. We are driven by the goal of creating practical, effective solutions to meet our clients' needs, and in turn, we are repeatedly entrusted with exciting and impactful opportunities.

Whether it’s hands‑on fieldwork in breathtaking landscapes to contributing to innovative and transformative projects, we are dedicated to supporting and growing alongside our clients around the globe.

The GIS Analyst plays a key role in supporting our geospatial workflows by creating, maintaining, and analyzing spatial data across a variety of projects. This position is ideal for a recent graduate who is eager to apply their technical skills in mapping, data processing, and spatial analysis within a collaborative environment.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate the capacity for analytical thinking, attention to detail, and the ability to work independently and collaboratively.

• Create, edit, manage and analyze spatial data.
• Produce high-quality maps, figures and visualization.
• Maintain organized spatial datasets, metadata and documentation to ensure data integrity and long-term usability while adhering to internal data management standards.
• Support spatial analysis for planning, operations or environmental aspects for mining and hydropower clients.
• Assist with preparing services and web maps for field data collection.
• Automate routine tasks using Python or Model Builder.
• Support the development and refinement of internal GIS standards, templates and best practices.
• Collaborate with team members to translate project requirements into GIS workflow, maps and analytical outputs.
• Perform additional tasks and assignments as directed to support evolving project needs.

• Recent completion of the BCIT GIS Advanced Diploma (or equivalent).
• Proficient in ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online, and geoprocessing tools as well as data management best practices and metadata standards.
• Understanding of coordinate systems, projections and datum transformations.
• Working knowledge of data conversion techniques, extracting information from CAD drawings and working with Map Series.
• Experience with ESRI ArcGIS Enterprise as well as scripting and query languages (e.g. Python and SQL).
• Knowledge of 3D GIS concepts and interest in applying them in real-world projects is an asset.
• Demonstrated attention to detail, organizational skills and time management.
• Strong written and verbal communication abilities.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Comfortable meeting deadlines, changing priorities and working in multi‑stakeholder project environments.

The estimated base pay range for this position is $65,000 to $85,000 CAD. The salary offered will be dependent…