GIS Manager

Toronto, ON
Hybrid
Posted Oct 9, 2026
1 position

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Employment type: Full-time
Experience level: Senior · 5+ years
Posting language: English
Working hours: 40 hours per week
Seniority: Mid-Senior level
Application method: Direct apply is available

Job summary

Lead and develop the GIS, CAD, and data-management team while establishing standards, quality controls, and consistent data practices. Support multidisciplinary project teams with mapping and spatial analysis, coordinate workloads, and improve digital tools, databases, and workflows.

Job details

GIS Manager Location: Toronto, ON Work Model: Hybrid Employment Type: Full-Time About the Opportunity Skyline Recruitment is supporting a well-established multidisciplinary consulting firm in the search for a GIS Manager to lead and develop its GIS, CAD and data management capabilities. This is a hands-on leadership position for someone who combines strong technical GIS expertise with experience managing people, developing standards and improving how project information is collected, managed, visualized and delivered. The successful candidate will support multidisciplinary teams working across areas such as environmental consulting, geotechnical engineering, hydrogeology and related engineering services. This would suit an experienced GIS professional who is ready to take greater ownership of a team, systems and workflows within a consulting environment. Key Responsibilities Lead, mentor and support a team working across GIS, CAD and data management Establish and maintain GIS standards, procedures and quality-control processes Support environmental, engineering, geotechnical and hydrogeological project teams with mapping, spatial analysis and data requirements Oversee the organization, management and integrity of spatial and project data Identify opportunities to improve GIS and data-management workflows across the business Support the implementation and ongoing development of digital tools, databases and field-data systems Coordinate workloads and priorities across multiple projects and offices Work closely with project managers and technical teams to understand project requirements and provide practical GIS solutions Maintain consistency in mapping, data structures, templates and deliverables Help develop junior and intermediate team members Contribute to the ongoing improvement of internal systems, technology and processes What We’re Looking For Strong professional experience within GIS and spatial data management Previous experience leading, supervising or mentoring GIS professionals Experience developing or implementing GIS standards, procedures and workflows Strong working knowledge of ArcGIS / Esri platforms Experience managing geospatial databases and complex project datasets Exposure to CAD, data-management platforms or digital field-data systems would be beneficial Strong understanding of data quality, organization and governance Experience supporting environmental, engineering, geotechnical, infrastructure or multidisciplinary consulting projects is strongly preferred Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills Ability to balance technical responsibilities with team leadership and project demands Why Consider This Opportunity? Opportunity to take ownership of an established GIS and data-management function Leadership role with the ability to influence systems, standards and future direction Exposure to a wide range of environmental and engineering projects Hybrid working arrangement Long-term opportunity to build and develop a specialist team Competitive salary offered (DOE) Interested? If you have a background in GIS leadership and have supported engineering, environmental or multidisciplinary consulting projects, I would be happy to discuss the opportunity confidentially. Please apply directly or contact Eric Spring at Skyline Recruitment for further information.

What you’ll do

Requirements

Candidates should have substantial GIS and spatial data-management experience, including leadership or mentoring experience and a strong working knowledge of ArcGIS/Esri platforms. Experience with geospatial databases, data governance, and multidisciplinary consulting projects is strongly preferred; CAD and digital field-data systems are beneficial.