Location: Edmonton or Calgary, AB
Employment Type: Full Time – Limited Term - 12 months with potential extension.
Salary Range: T3, Level 5, $102,000 - $120,000 per year. The final compensation for this position will be determined based on individual factors, including education, qualifications, experience, and internal equity.
Specialist, Geographic Information Systems – Hybrid
The Opportunity
The Alberta Energy Regulator's (AER's) mandate has expanded to include new areas of resource development, including minerals. This expansion is part of the Alberta government's economic recovery plan to diversify the economy and accelerate growth in new and emerging sectors.
As the Specialist, Geographic Information Systems, you will join the Alberta Geological Survey (AGS) branch’s Geoscience Innovation team, which is a multidisciplinary and multicultural group of geoscientists and geospatial data experts leveraging deep technical expertise, creativity, and a future-focused mindset to reveal and communicate aspects of Alberta’s subsurface critical to the province’s energy future. Public geoscience is central to our mission, and our products aim for maximum utility by the public, industry, and decision-makers. The team is split across Edmonton and Calgary and enjoys a flexible mix of remote and in-person working styles.
You will play a critical role in the evaluation of Alberta’s mineral resources by leading and participating in projects, integrating vast new and legacy data sets, and supporting the competency development of your colleagues through knowledge-sharing activities. You will actively communicate on mineral resource topics internally and externally.
What your day-to-day will look like:
Create, edit, review, and publish web maps, feature layers, raster layers, web mapping applications, dashboards, 3D scenes, StoryMaps in both ArcGIS Online and ArcGIS Portal environments.
Create efficient, readable, and maintainable GIS solutions to support AGS project goals or enterprise-wide initiatives. Requires working knowledge of various programming languages used in GIS and web-based applications.
Review and edit metadata for GIS data to ensure spatial information is captured, stored, and displayed correctly for publication to our website.
Provide technical support and expertise for web-based ESRI GIS infrastructure, maintain accurate web-based applications, and update associated base layers and geoscience data.
Provide on-the-fly GIS support to teams developing fieldwork plans, performing fieldwork, and managing data previously collected in the field.
What we’re looking for in you:
Bachelor’s Degree with 5+ years in industry, academia or government GIS work experience.
Strong knowledge of current GIS technologies, databases, development languages, and methodologies, with the ability to apply them effectively to new and evolving applications.
Advanced proficiency with ESRI products.
Demonstrated experience in spatial data analysis and statistical geoprocessing.
Excellent time‑management skills with the ability to adapt and reprioritize in a fast‑paced environment.
Additional Information:
All applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada at the time of application.
Should an individual with the required qualifications not be available, applicants with closely related qualifications may be considered. As a result, the position may be redesigned and/or reclassified.
If you need accommodation during any stage of the recruitment process, please email PeopleServices@aer.ca. Information relating to the need for accommodation and accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.
What we offer you:
Great benefits from your first day of work
Flexible Work Program - hybrid work and flexible hours
Edmonton: Hybrid work - employees located in Edmonton will work in office two days per week
All other locations: Hybrid work - employees may work remotely up to five days per calendar month, with a limit of two remote days per week
Generous vacation entitlement and flex days
More information about working at the AER’s including our comprehensive Total Rewards package can be found in the careers section of our website.
Our Commitment to Diversity:
At the AER, our values of Accountability, Collaboration, Transparency, and Trust & Respect are foundational to our culture – a culture where every individual, regardless of race, colour, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, or any other legally protected factors, thrives and contributes their unique perspectives.
Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion fuels innovation, creating a brighter, more sustainable Alberta for all. Join us in shaping this dynamic future.
Application closing date: March 22, 2026, at midnight (11:59 p.m.)
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