WSP

Geospatial & BIM Information Specialist

WSP$70K — $97K *
Real Estate & Construction
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Diploma or degree in Geomatics, Geospatial Sciences, Surveying, Civil Engineering or related discipline
  • 5+ years of experience in BIM, geomatics, surveying, civil infrastructure, or digital delivery
  • Experience with large infrastructure projects
  • Experience reviewing and managing engineering and survey datasets
  • Familiarity with BIM standards and information management processes

Responsibilities

  • Review incoming BIM, survey, and geospatial data submissions
  • Verify compliance with project BIM standards and information requirements
  • Perform quality assurance checks on models and associated metadata
  • Identify data quality issues and coordinate resolution with project teams
  • Coordinate with survey providers to resolve spatial data issues
  • Review and validate point cloud datasets
  • Develop and maintain information review procedures

Benefits

  • Support for professional development and certifications
  • Opportunities for career advancement
  • Collaborative work environment
  • Involvement in large-scale infrastructure projects
  • Access to cutting-edge technology and tools
Full Job Description
Job Description

We are seeking a Geospatial & BIM Information Specialist responsible for reviewing, and managing incoming BIM, geospatial, and survey and external project stakeholders. The role acts as a quality control checkpoint for project information, ensuring data is accurate, properly georeferenced, compliant with project standards, and suitable for downstream design.

Working closely with BIM Leads, Project Managers, survey teams, designers, and contractors, the successful candidate will support the integration of existing conditions for design team use.

Your impact

Information Review & Quality Assurance
  • Review incoming BIM, survey, and geospatial data submissions
  • Verify compliance with project BIM standards, naming conventions, and information requirements
  • Perform quality assurance checks on models, drawings, point clouds, and associated metadata
  • Identify data quality issues and coordinate resolution with project teams
  • Document information quality findings and maintain review records


Geospatial & Survey Coordination
  • Verify project coordinate systems and georeferencing requirements
  • Assess survey deliverables for completeness and suitability
  • Support the development of survey requirements and deliverable specifications
  • Review existing conditions information for consistency and accuracy
  • Coordinate with survey providers and project teams to resolve spatial data issues


Point Cloud Management
  • Review and validate point cloud datasets
  • Assess registration quality and coordinate alignment
  • Support workflows involving reality capture, laser scanning, and scan-to-model processes
  • Assist project teams with integrating point cloud data into design and BIM environments


Governance & Continuous Improvement
  • Develop and maintain information review procedures
  • Identify opportunities for automation and data validation workflows
  • Support BIM governance initiatives and information management best practices


The skills that set you apart

Experience
  • Diploma or degree in Geomatics, Geospatial Sciences, Surveying, Civil Engineering or Related discipline
  • 5+ years of experience in BIM, geomatics, surveying, civil infrastructure, or digital delivery
  • Experience working with large infrastructure projects
  • Experience reviewing and managing engineering and survey datasets
  • Familiarity with BIM standards and information management processes


Technical Skills

Required
  • Advanced proficiency in Autodesk Civil 3D
  • Strong understanding of:
    • Coordinate systems
    • Survey control networks
    • Georeferencing principles
    • Existing conditions data
    • Reality capture workflows
  • Experience reviewing and validating survey data.
  • Experience working with point clouds
  • Familiarity with Common Data Environments (Forma/ProjectWise)
  • Strong understanding of data quality assurance and quality control processes


Beneficial skills, in order of preference:
  • Experience with rail and transit projects
  • Revit
  • Knowledge of ISO 19650
  • Experience with IFC
  • GIS platforms (ArcGIS, QGIS)
  • Autodesk ReCap
  • Navisworks
  • Bentley Open Products and Microstation
  • COBie, and open data standards


Compensation

AB, BC, NT, NU, SK & YT: $77 400 - $102 500
MB & ON: $70 600 - $97 200
NB, NL, NS, PEI & QC: $69 900 - $92 900

Disclosure:
The final salary awarded for this role may vary from the above range based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs. The wage range provided in this job posting may be subject to change for business purposes.

About WSP

WSP is a Canadian engineering consulting firm that provides services to transform the built environment and restore the natural environment. The firm's expertise ranges from environmental remediation and urban planning, to engineering iconic buildings and designing sustainable transport networks, to developing the energy sources of the future and enabling new ways of extracting essential resources. It has approximately 54,000 employees, including engineers, technicians, scientists, architects, planners, surveyors, program and construction management professionals, and various environmental experts. WSP has offices in more than 40 countries and territories around the world.
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54,000 employees
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Founded
1959

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