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- Employment type
- Full-time, Contract, Temporary
- Experience level
- Entry, Junior · 0+ years
- Minimum education
- College diploma
- Posting language
- English
- Working hours
- 40 hours per week
Job summary
The Spatial Data Specialist is responsible for capturing and editing onsite data to produce Virtual Location Surveys for various clients. This role involves conducting technical building science investigations and creating detailed reports based on site findings.
Job details
Who We Are BGIS is a leading provider of customized facility management and real estate services. With our combined team of over 6, 500 globally, we relentlessly focus on enabling innovation through the services we deliver, while actively looking for new opportunities that will enable innovation for our clients’ businesses. Globally, we manage over 320 million square feet of client portfolios across 30,000+ locations in North America, Europe, Middle East, Australia and Asia. Further information is available at www.bgis.com SUMMARY The Spatial Data Specialist will be an active technical specialist for the Spatial Data Group (SDG). This person will be technical resource focused on capturing and editing onsite data to support the production of Virtual Location Surveys (VLS’s) for both internal and external clients. The Spatial Data Specialist is responsible for completing Virtual Location Surveys (VLS’s) that includes collecting a digital file and photo galleries of the building elevations and digital floor plan file developed from the photo survey for engineering, workspace, construction or other purposes. KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES Technical Activities and Problem Solving * Is the technical resource responsible for onsite capture of data forming the basis of the Virtual Location Surveys (VLS’s) using proprietary technology licensed from Planitar Inc. called the “iGuide Camera System”. Clients include commercial, institutional, and industrial clients with real estate holdings throughout North America. * Conducts technical building science investigations for existing facilities across Canada * Responsible for technical findings resulting from investigations. Writing, Reviewing and Editing Reports * Responsible for the creation of the reports for the work products of the SDG including but not limited to VLS’s. Site Activities * Responsible for conducting site activities related to collection of data and creation of VLS’s. KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS * Community college diploma or university degree and 1-3 years of relevant job experience * Excellent communication, teamwork, and leadership skills * Proficiency in computer applications * Knowledge of Planitar Inc. “iGuide System” * Fundamental Knowledge of Building Components and Systems * Survey experience or knowledge * Ability to work independently and learn quickly * Strong written communication skills * Strong computer skills * English is required because you will be dealing with English-speaking customers as part of your job. * Licenses and/or Professional Accreditation * Working at Heights training/certification * Valid driver’s license and vehicle required * Applicable government secruity screenings * Available to travel 40-60% of time #LI-JP1
What you’ll do
The Spatial Data Specialist is responsible for capturing and editing onsite data to produce Virtual Location Surveys for various clients. This role involves conducting technical building science investigations and creating detailed reports based on site findings.
Requirements
Candidates must possess a community college diploma or university degree along with 1-3 years of relevant experience. Proficiency in computer applications, knowledge of the iGuide system, and the ability to travel 40-60% of the time are required.
Listed skills
- Technical Reporting · Preferred
- Communication · Preferred
- Teamwork · Preferred
- Leadership · Preferred
Other relevant skills
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- Spatial data collection
- Iguide camera system
- Building science investigations
- Technical reporting
- Data editing
- Virtual location surveys
- Building components knowledge
- Surveying
- Computer proficiency
- Communication
- Teamwork
- Leadership
- Working at heights
- Technical problem solving
- English Language
- Problem Solving
- Innovation
- Writing
- Facility Management
- Real Estate
- Investigation
- Computer Literacy
- Valid Driver's License
- Quick Learning
- Editing
- Working at Heights
- Virtual Camera Systems
- Spatial Data Infrastructures
- Building Science
Job areas
- Data & Analytics
- Construction
- Engineering
- Technology
- Consulting
- Technical Data Specialist
- Data Specialist
- Database Designers and Administrators
- Data Warehousing Specialists
- Database Architects
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