GIS/Data Systems Analyst - Grande Prairie, AB

at  Weyerhaeuser

Description
General Information: As part of the Grande Prairie Timberlands Team, you will work cooperatively with all departments developing solutions based on the customer’s needs. This role will involve tracking and reporting key business metrics that improve the simplification, accuracy, and data generation that drives business improvements. You will need to manage multiple databases, ensure data integrity, and report out required information to various customers. You will work with and influence multiple external consultants and providers to deliver business solutions. You will be responsible for ensuring timely and accurate transfer and updates of both spatial and tabular data.

Key Functions:

• GIS technical support and training
• GIS analysis
• Maintenance/updates to the Forest Management System and other in-house databases
• Support mobile field collection workflows utilizing WebGIS and FieldMaps
• Implement quality assurance protocols to ensure GIS data integrity
• Tool/Script development for GIS process automation
• Champion the simplification and standardization of data management processes
• Champion the integration of data systems across business functions (Planning, Harvest & Haul, and Silviculture)

Qualifications

• GIS Degree / Diploma In lieu of degree/diploma, 5+ years of relevant experience
• A minimum of 3+ years of GIS experience required
• Forestry / Environmental Sciences Degree / Diploma preferred
• Operational Forestry experience preferred
• Experience with Silvacom FMS preferred
• Proficient with ArcGIS Desktop and ArcGIS Pro: Creation/maintenance of geodatabases, map creation/automation, advanced data editing skills, Spatial Analyst, Network Analyst
• Experience with WebGIS (ArcGIS Online/ArcGIS Portal), Survery123, and FieldMaps
• Experience with GIS Process Automation: Model Builder/Python Scripting
• Experience working with relational database management systems
• Experience with data visualization and analytics

Other Experiences and Attributes:

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to convey technical concepts to non-technical audiences
• Strong collaboration skills, working effectively with diverse teams
• Proficient in engaging customers, understanding their needs, and developing solutions for optimal outcomes
• Committed to continuous learning and professional development
• Capable of seeing the big picture and understanding how various components integrate
• Innovative thinker with a talent for developing creative solutions
• Skilled at breaking down complex problems and identifying effective solutions
• Dedicated to driving continuous improvement initiatives
• Proficient in leveraging technology to create innovative solutions
• Effective at breaking down barriers between groups and processes
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to analyze data, identify trends, and develop actionable insights

Compensation: This role is eligible for our annual merit-increase program, and we are targeting a salary range of $86,500 - $125,600 based on your level of skills, qualifications and experience. You will also be eligible for our Annual Incentive Program, which offers a cash bonus targeting 7% of base pay. Potential plan funding may range from zero to two times that target.
Benefits: When you join our team as a nonunion employee, you and your dependents will be offered coverage under our comprehensive employee benefits plan, which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, and life insurance. We also support personal volunteerism, sponsor a host of diversity networks, promote mentoring, and provide training and development opportunities to help you chart your path to a fulfilling career.
Retirement: Nonunion Canadian employees are automatically enrolled in our Defined Contribution Pension Plan, which includes a paid company match up to 6%, in addition to a company contribution equaling up to 7.25% of your base salary. Employees are also eligible to enroll in the Retirement Savings Plan (Group RRSP).

WE KNOW YOU HAVE A CHOICE IN YOUR CAREER. WE WANT YOU TO CHOOSE US.

Weyerhaeuser is an equal opportunity employer. Inclusion is one of our five core values and we strive to maintain a culture where all our people feel a sense of belonging, opportunity and shared purpose. We are committed to recruiting a diverse workforce and supporting an equitable and inclusive environment that inspires people of all backgrounds to join, stay and thrive with our team.
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Job Information Technology
Primary LocationCAN-AB-Grande Prairie
Schedule Full-time
Job Level Individual Contributor
Job Type Experienced
Shift Day (1st)
Relocation Assistance Availabl

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