GIS Student - Co-op

GIS Student - Co-op

Co-op

• Barrie, Ontario

Apply Now Posting Number : COOP -26-12

Job Type : Co-op, Temporary-Full-time, up to 8 Months, Union

Salary Range : $17.60 to $23.82 per hour

Location : Barrie, ON - Hybrid  (see below for more details) Posted : Monday, January 12, 2026 Application Deadline : Monday, January 26, 2026 at 11 : 59 pm The Opportunity The Information Technology Department provides information technology expertise and professional services to all City departments, affiliated agencies (Barrie Public Library, Barrie Police Services) and area municipalities receiving Barrie fire dispatch services. The Department is responsible for delivering, administering, managing and supporting (in partnership with the business units) all data and voice communications, including but not limited to network infrastructure, servers, storage infrastructure, printers, computing infrastructure, applications and software, databases, web services, geographic information systems, and project and portfolio management. The Department provides daily technology support to over 1100 users at more than 40 City locations across the City. Under the general guidance and direction of the Supervisor of GIS Operations, the GIS Student position is responsible for assisting with the creation and maintenance of corporate GIS spatial and attribute data, which involves data entry, editing, and quality control. Additionally, this position reviews corporate GIS datasets, generates maps, tables, graphs, and charts, and collects GIS field data. Overall, this position plays an integral role in the management of spatial and GIS data, which is integrated with the operations of various City systems and supports City-wide projects, programs, and initiatives. Our Culture and Qualifications of the Job Corporate Culture : Your workplace values align with our corporate values of Strive, Share and Care and you want to join us in providing exceptional services and programs to build a prosperous, growing and sustainable community. Equally important to what we do is how we do it - your actions reflect our core accountabilities of Personal Awareness, Teamwork and Collaboration, Respect and Inclusion, Innovation, and Service Excellence, which define how we work together to succeed. Education (degree / diploma / certifications)

Experience

Knowledge / Skill / Ability

General knowledge of GIS principles, cartography, mapping systems, geodatabases, assets and operations

Demonstrated ability to : maintain a high standard of public relations at all times

work collaboratively in a group setting to achieve a desired objective, goal and / or outcome

interact effectively and courteously with all levels of staff and contacts in a community / client service environment

Basic customer service, attention to detail, administrative, interpersonal, oral communication, organizational, problem solving, and written communication skills

Basic computer literacy utilizing Microsoft Office Suite (Access, Excel, Outlook, Vision, Word), ESRI Suite (ArcGIS), GPS applications and Hardware (Collector for ArcGIS)

Conditions of Employment

Satisfactory Criminal Record Check