Drafting and Geographic Information Systems; GIS Technician

Recruitment Details

Drafting and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Technician

Department: Real Estate and Land Development, Planning, Property and Development

Designated

Work Location:

65 Garry Street - Hybrid

Position Type: Permanent, Full-time

Hours of Work: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday

Salary: $2,110.23 - $2,554.74 bi-weekly, as per the Technician – Grade 2 Classification within the C.U.P.E. Collective Agreement.

Employee Group: C.U.P.E.

Posting No.: 126602

Closing Date: January 26, 2026

Providing a wide range of services to over half of all Manitobans, The City of Winnipeg is one of the largest employers in Manitoba. We provide a comprehensive range of benefits and career opportunities to our employees. These include competitive salaries, employer-paid benefits, dental and vision care, pension plans, and maternity/parental leave programs. Additionally, we offer education, training, and staff development opportunities to ensure that our employees are equipped with the necessary skills to advance in their careers.

Our Benefits web page provides detailed information about the benefits we offer, and we encourage you to visit it for further information at City of Winnipeg Benefits. We take pride in fostering a diverse, safe, and healthy workplace where our employees can thrive and achieve their full potential.

Flexible work arrangements, which may include flexible hours, remote work, or a hybrid of remote work may be available; subject to review and approval. Please note that Employees who are approved to work remotely are responsible for and must demonstrate that they are available to return to their Designated Work Location and/or other work location to attend meetings or attend other tasks that occur in person.

The City is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse, skilled workforce that is representative and reflective of the community we serve. Applications are encouraged from equity groups that have been and continue to be underrepresented at the City;
Indigenous Peoples, Women, Racialized Peoples, Persons with Disabilities, 2

SLGBTQQIA+ Peoples and Newcomers are encouraged to self-declare.

For the purpose of this recruitment, Equity may be a factor in selection. Consideration will be given to Indigenous Peoples, Women, Racialized Peoples, Persons with Disabilities, 2

SLGBTQQIA+ Peoples and Newcomers.

In accordance with the applicable collective agreement(s), recruitment and promotion provisions will be considered prior to applying equity strategies. Where permitted, preference will be given to qualified applicants who self-identify as members of the equity group(s) listed above.

Requests for Reasonable Accommodation will be accepted during the hiring process.

Preference to internal applicants may be applied.

Under the general supervision of the Technologist Grade 3, the Technician 2 – Drafting and Geographic Information Systems (GIS), carries out complex drafting, mapping, graphic presentation assignments, and analysis and maintenance of spatial data using computer aided mapping and GIS software. Performs maintenance and updating of databases related to land records as well as interprets and plots legal descriptions and other related duties consistent with the classification.

This position also provides internal staff and the public with cartographic products and other land-related information.

• Perform a variety of highly skilled drafting using state of the art computer drafting and mapping software(s) such as CAD, GIS, Geo Media Professional, and Micro Survey, etc. to meet the cartographic needs of the Real Estate Division, Geomatics Branch, Permits and Waterways Branches, professional consultants as well as the general public.
• Provide the Department, City staff and the general public with cartographic products and other land-related information available through the use of Geo Media Professional and the AMANDA system.
• Perform maintenance and updating of databases related to land records such as the Property Address System, City Land Inventory, Base Map, Zoning, and AMANDA System…