What is the Opportunity?Aecon Civil is a recognized leader in the market, backed by robust self‑perform 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 large‑scale site development.Reporting to the IDD Manager, the GIS Lead will support with 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 cross‑functional stakeholders during all stages of project delivery.What You’ll Do Here:Lead GIS delivery during project development and construction readiness, ensuring spatial data is accurate, integrated, and fit‑for‑purpose 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/BIM‑to‑GIS data integrations using FME, aligning DWG/DGN/RVT/IFC, survey, LiDAR, and as‑built 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 decision‑making.Support construction operations with spatial QA/QC, work packages, field maps, redlines, progress tracking, and as‑built 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 as‑builts) 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.Hands‑on with CAD/BIM formats (DWG/DGN/RVT/IFC), georeferencing, coordinate systems.Strong understanding of construction data requirements, including spatial QA/QC, as‑built management, progress tracking, and field enablement.Solid grasp of data governance, schema design, coordinate systems, georeferencing, versioning, and metadata management.Excellent communication and stakeholder‑management skills, with the ability to translate technical concepts into practical outcomes for multidisciplinary teams.Experience supporting large, complex infrastructure or transportation programs, including multi‑contract or multi‑stakeholder environments is considered an asset.Familiarity with Alliance or integrated delivery models and working within cross‑organizational 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 skillsReason for vacancy: NewPay Range: $100,000 – 110,000Individual pay is determined based on several factors, including work location, education, experience, unique skills and job conditions. Other considerations may include certifications, specialized training, and the complexity or scope of the role.#J-18808-Ljbffr

📌 Gis Lead - $100,000 - $110,000 A Year (Winnipeg)
🏢 Aecon Civil
📍 Winnipeg