GIS​/Asset Management Summer Student; Co-Op

GIS/Asset Management Summer Student (4‑Month Co‑Op)

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This range is provided by Town of Saugeen Shores. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

CA $21.60/hr - CA $22.60/hr

Posted: December 22, 2025
Position Type: Temporary, Full-Time
Anticipated Contract Start/End Date: May 4, 2026 to August 28, 2026
Location: Port Elgin, ON
Vacancies: 2
Hours: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
Hourly Wage: $21.60 to $22.60 per hour

Choosing to work and live in Saugeen Shores gives you an unparalleled choice of easy‑going lifestyles, economic opportunities, and nature at every turn. You can truly create your own village in this growing, diverse community of neighborhoods and amenities. Replace long commutes with easy lakeshore rides, and choose to be as active or relaxed as you want to be. Make all these great choices without sacrificing family life, schools, and even access to the wide world.

Nestled on the shores of Lake Huron with forests and farms all around, Saugeen Shores is the promise of both cities and towns, wrapped in a village.

We take our team‑first culture so seriously that we wrote a Team Saugeen Charter to celebrate and protect it. Our shared role is to keep Saugeen Shores safe, well‑serviced, growing, and vibrant in ways that respect the public and reflect our members. We develop careers from the inside first, engage each other personally and professionally, welcome change, and embrace new ideas.

We do more than live with work processes; we seek to continuously improve them. And we have each other’s backs—because that is what great teams do.

As a summer student, you’ll have the opportunity to experience all that Saugeen Shores has to offer while contributing to our vibrant community. Whether you’re looking to gain valuable work experience, enjoy the natural beauty of Lake Huron, or be part of a supportive and dynamic team, Saugeen Shores is the place for you. Apply now and start your journey with us!

We are searching for detailed‑oriented and enthusiastic students to join our team for the 2025 summer. As the Geographic Information Systems (GIS)/Asset Management Student, reporting to the Asset Management Supervisor, you are responsible for assisting the Asset Management and GIS team in the development, maintenance and administration of the corporate GIS system and related applications, including desktop GIS software, spatial datasets, GPS technology, and ESRI mobile technology and applications.

• GIS mapping and programming
• Provide support for Asset Management initiatives
• Field data collection
• Database creation and maintenance
• Compile and organize GIS data from maps, databases and other sources
• Import, export and convert data within the GIS
• Create and maintain maps for all departments’ needs
• Configure GIS applications for internal and external use

• Must be enrolled in a post‑secondary diploma or degree program in GIS or a related discipline.
• Knowledge of database management of spatial and related data.
• Competent and familiar with ArcGIS Pro 10 suite of products as well as ESRI Online applications and MS Office Software.

• Adaptability:
  You can adapt efficiently and effectively in response to new processes and changing circumstances.
• Attention to Detail:
  You have strong attention to detail by exhibiting thoroughness and accuracy in accomplishing a task. You are highly organized and can process detailed information effectively and consistently.
• Analytical:
  You can collect and analyze information and apply logic and rationale when solving problems and making decisions.
• Communication:
  You have proven ability to communicate technical and complex information successfully and confidently both verbally and in writing.
• Interpersonal
  
  Skills:
  
  You exhibit strong interpersonal skills that allow one to work effectively with diverse stakeholders.
• Teamwork:…