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Job Title


GIS Lead


Company : Aecon Group Inc.


Location : Hamilton,


Created : 2026-04-27


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

Company Overview Come Build Your Career at Aecon! As a Canadian leader in infrastructure development, Aecon is safely and sustainably building what matters for future generations to thrive! We lead some of the most impactful infrastructure projects of our generation, at the forefront of transformational change in transportation and energy, and partner every day to build, connect, power, and strengthen our communities. Our Core Values Safety Always. Our number one core value. If we cant do it safely, we dont do it at all. Integrity. We lead by example, with humility and courage. Accountability. Were passionate about delivering on our commitments. Inclusion. We provide equitable opportunities for everyone. We Offer We ensure you and your family receive the services needed to support your mental, emotional, and physical wellbeing. We believe in helping you build your career through Aecon University and Leadership Programs. We are committed to supporting and investing in inclusive work environments through initiatives such as Equity, Diversity & Inclusion training, Aecon Women in Trades, Aecon Diversity in Trades programs, and Employee Resource Groups. We lead in sustainable construction, operating responsibly by minimizing our impact on the environment and surrounding communities. What is the Opportunity? Aecon Civil is a recognized leader in the market, backed by strong selfperform capabilities and deep local expertise. We play a key role in building and enhancing infrastructure across Canada, the U.S., and an expanding international footprint, improving everyday life through the roads, bridges, tunnels, and transit systems that connect communities. With more than a century of experience and a full suite of integrated services, Aecon is a trusted partner for delivering complex civil projects, including tunnels, transit expansions, airports, ports, highways, and largescale site development. Reporting to the IDD Manager, the GIS Lead will support bridging geospatial, CAD/BIM, and construction operations. This role will provide technical leadership and own the delivery of geospatial solutions. The GIS Lead will be accountable for establishing standards, guiding complex data integrations, and acting as the primary GIS lead for crossfunctional stakeholders during all stages of project delivery. What Youll Do Here Lead GIS delivery during project development and construction readiness, ensuring spatial data is accurate, integrated, and fitforpurpose from project setup through execution. Act as the technical lead and primary GIS point of contact for project teams, coordinating with IDD, design, construction, and project controls stakeholders. Design, build, and govern CAD/BIMtoGIS data integrations using FME, aligning DWG/DGN/RVT/IFC, survey, LiDAR, and asbuilt data into authoritative enterprise datasets. Establish and enforce GIS standards and best practices, including schema design, layer standards, projections, georeferencing, versioning, and metadata. Develop and oversee automation and tooling to streamline workflows, improve data quality, and reduce rework. Deliver maps, web apps, and dashboards (ArcGIS Enterprise, Dashboards, Experience Builder) that support planning, coordination, and construction decisionmaking. Support construction operations with spatial QA/QC, work packages, field maps, redlines, progress tracking, and asbuilt management. Provide technical guidance and mentorship to GIS Specialists and Coordinators, including workflow direction, design reviews, and quality assurance. Collaborate with the GIS Manager to continuously improve GIS capability, scalability, and consistency across projects. Contribute to project setup, data governance, and handover readiness, ensuring GIS outputs transition smoothly into construction and asset management workflows. Work closely with survey teams to ingest, validate, and integrate survey deliverables (control, surfaces, alignments, point clouds, and asbuilts) into GIS, ensuring proper georeferencing, coordinate systems, QA/QC, and alignment with enterprise data standards. What You Bring To The Team 8+ years of progressive GIS experience, with demonstrated success delivering geospatial solutions across complex infrastructure or construction environments. Strong with Esri stack (ArcGIS Pro/Enterprise/Portal), geodatabases, feature services, web applications. Handson with CAD/BIM formats (DWG/DGN/RVT/IFC), georeferencing, coordinate systems. Strong understanding of construction data requirements, including spatial QA/QC, asbuilt management, progress tracking, and field enablement. Solid grasp of data governance, schema design, coordinate systems, georeferencing, versioning, and metadata management. Excellent communication and stakeholdermanagement skills, with the ability to translate technical concepts into practical outcomes for multidisciplinary teams. Experience supporting large, complex infrastructure or transportation programs, including multicontract or multistakeholder environments is considered an asset. Familiarity with Alliance or integrated delivery models and working within crossorganizational IDD teams is considered an asset. Experience integrating GIS with Project Controls, scheduling, or cost systems (e.g., spatial progress, quantities, or earned value inputs) is considered an asset. Experience with Revit/IFC extractions and Civil 3D is considered an asset. QA/QC frameworks, data governance, ISO/COGO, utility mapping experience is considered an asset. Strong organizational, time management and interpersonal skills. Reason for vacancy: New Pay Range: $100,000 110,000 Aecon fosters diversity, inclusion and belonging within and across our organization. We welcome all to apply, including women, visible minorities, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity. We are committed to adhering to the objectives and requirements outlined in the Accessible Canada Act (ACA), and to meeting the accessibility needs of persons with disabilities in a timely manner. Through the implementation of the requirements of the ACA and its applicable regulations, appropriate accommodations will be provided upon request throughout the interview and hiring process. As part of our commitment to fair and transparent hiring practices, Aecon may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in screening and reviewing candidates. These tools are applied responsibly and in accordance with applicable privacy laws and Aecons AI Usage Policy. All final decisions are made by qualified Aecon team members. #J-18808-Ljbffr