GIS Project Manager

Job Location:

Burnaby, BC

Employment type:

Permanent

Hours of work:

Full-time (37.5 hrs/week)

Annual Salary:

$ 107,000.00 - 135,300.00

No. of positions:

1

Closing date:

2026-02-17

About the job:

At BC Hydro, we’re working towards creating a cleaner and more sustainable future for all British Columbians and need people like you to help us. A career at BC Hydro is meaningful and provides you the opportunity to be part of a talented, inclusive, and diverse team. We offer a healthy work-life balance, competitive wages, a comprehensive benefits package, and training opportunities to support you in your career growth. We're proud to be ranked as one of B.C.'s Top Employers and one of Canada's Best Diversity Employers.

We invite you to join us as we build an even cleaner B.C. We welcome applications from all qualified job seekers. If you’re a person with a disability, please let us know by emailing RecruitmentHelp@bchydro.com, as adjustments can be made to help support you in your application process.

What you’ll do

* Lead GIS projects, including planning, budgeting, scheduling, risk assessment, and execution.

* Provide expert advice on GIS methods, data management, and analysis, ensuring work is carried out in a cost-effective

manner using project management principles.

* Oversee and conduct complex spatial analyses to support decision-making.

* Develop and support the development of innovative systems and tools that facilitate collection, management, analysis,

presenting and reporting of spatial and attribute data to meet project requirements.

* Manage resources (financial, technical, people) and adapt existing schedules, project timelines and budgets.

* Assigns work and provides instructions, advice and technical leadership and guidance to project staff; reviews work in progress and assesses completed work for accuracy, required results and quality assurance.

* Work with data custodians, managers, and users to ensure the security, integrity, currency, compatibility, and availability of data.

* Develop and maintain strong influential relationships with clients and project team members to champion teamwork and ensure project success.

* Manage expectations, handle sensitive issues, and balance conflicting priorities among clients; works to achieve consensus and agreement among stakeholders.

* Develops and/or accepts a wide variety of technical documents and maintains technical standards for GIS.

What you bring

* Bachelor’s degree in geomatics, resource management, geography, environmental science, or computer science or related area, AND/OR, a diploma in geographic information systems, OR, an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

* Minimum of eight (8) years relevant experience supporting clients and/or project teams designing and developing spatial analysis solutions.

* Minimum of eight (8) years experience performing GIS analysis and mapping using ESRI GIS products.

* Project management knowledge and skills.

* Demonstrated leadership ability.

* Good communication and interpersonal skills.

* Good planning, organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

Preference will be given to applicants with the following experience:

* Managing and developing spatial and attribute data sets.

* Effective presentation skills, including the ability to effectively convey complex data issues to diverse audiences.

* Familiarity with a variety of natural resource, economic, and/or social data sets for the Province of BC.

What we offer

- A comprehensive benefits package

- A minimum of 15 paid vacation days

- A lifetime pension

- Flexible work model, depending on your role type

- Training and development courses

For more information on the benefits we offer, visit bchydro.com/benefits.

Please be advised that this role has been assessed as safety sensitive and pre-qualification alcohol and drug testing will be required as a pre-condition to employment.

What else you should know

* This position will be focused on supporting North Coast Transmission Projects.

* The location of this position is at our Burnaby office, and it is a hybrid role.

Before you apply, please confirm you meet BC Hydro’s time in role requirement. M&P employees must meet the time in role requirement specified in their most recent offer letter. For MoveUP and IBEW employees, the current time in role as outlined in the Collective Agreements will apply.

Don't forget to update your Candidate Profile with your current resume and copies of your certifications. If applicable, include your Trades Qualification. This will ensure we have all the necessary information to assess your application without any delays.

How to apply

Interested candidates should submit their applications online at https://app.bchydro.com/careers/current_opp.html or click ‘Apply’

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On the BC Hydro Careers site, click on the Apply button in order to complete the steps to apply for this job. Please be sure to update your Candidate Profile with your current resume and include copies of your certifications, if applicable.