AutoCAD & GIS Technician
Kingston, ON
Annual Salary Range: $55,000 - $60,000 CAD
Are you ready to apply your AutoCAD and GIS skills to produce accurate, high‑quality drawings and mapping that support meaningful projects? If you take pride in efficiency, collaboration, and technical excellence, we’d love to hear from you.
Pinchin makes buildings and environments better. We are a multidisciplinary engineering and consulting firm with offices across North America. Our teams bring together expertise in environmental services, compliance, building science and resiliency, occupational health and safety, sustainability, and engineering. We help clients create safe, healthy, and higher performing places through solutions that reflect innovation, care, and deep technical insight.
At Pinchin, we empower our people to uphold unwavering principles and work with purpose to create better outcomes for our clients, communities, and environments.
Pinchin is seeking an AutoCAD & GIS Technician to join our Kingston, ON office. This role reports to the Operations Manager.
Role Overview
In this role, you will provide drafting and mapping support by preparing and updating AutoCAD figures, technical drawings, borehole logs, and GIS‑based visuals for environmental and engineering reports. While the primary focus is supporting teams in the Kingston and Ottawa offices, you will also assist project teams nationally as needed. Your work will help ensure deliverables are accurate, consistent, and completed on schedule, supporting efficient report production across the organization.
Your Role and Action
- Prepare, update, and maintain high‑quality figures, technical drawings, borehole logs, and GIS maps using AutoCAD and GIS software.
- Provide timely drafting and mapping support to technical staff in Kingston and Ottawa, with additional support to project teams across Canada as required.
- Perform routine edits, revisions, and formatting of CAD and GIS outputs to ensure accuracy and consistency with company standards.
- Collaborate closely with project teams to prioritize requests and manage workload across multiple projects and regions.
- Support report production by ensuring all figures, maps, and logs are completed on schedule to reduce delays and improve efficiency.
- Maintain and organize CAD drawings, GIS files, templates, and databases in accordance with internal quality and documentation standards.
- Identify and communicate potential drafting or data issues that may impact reporting timelines or accuracy.
What You’ll Bring to Pinchin
The ideal candidate has a strong technical foundation and brings both AutoCAD and GIS experience, taking pride in producing accurate, high‑quality visuals and mapping. You are curious, accountable, and collaborative, and you contribute to efficient, timely deliverables that support positive outcomes for clients, communities, and the environment.
- Demonstrated experience using AutoCAD to produce and edit technical figures, drawings, and logs.
- GIS experience (e.g., ArcGIS, QGIS) for map creation and spatial data visualization is a strong asset.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook); PowerPoint experience is an asset.
- Strong communication and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to work effectively under tight deadlines.
- Excellent organizational skills with attention to detail and accuracy.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities in a fast‑paced, team‑oriented environment.
- Willingness to learn new tools, standards, and technical skills to support evolving project needs.
- A valid driver’s licence, insurance, and access to a personal vehicle (work‑related travel expenses will be reimbursed, as applicable).
For Current Employees
Current employees are encouraged to speak with their HR Advisor for information on the application process.
Compensation and Assessment
Pay ranges are listed as required by law. Final compensation reflects each candidate’s education, experience, qualifications, and work location.
As part of our recruitment process, we use AI technology to support a fair and consistent evaluation of all applicants.
What makes Pinchin different?
We offer competitive salaries and great benefits. What sets Pinchin apart is our commitment to people and purpose. You will join a team that values curiosity, integrity, and learning. You will grow alongside supportive leaders and subject matter experts who want you to succeed.
Employees enjoy mentoring and career development programs, a flexible workplace that supports work life balance, paid personal days, minimum of three weeks of vacation to start, reimbursement for professional memberships, environmental and community involvement opportunities, a wellness spending account, social activities, team events, corporate hotel rates, and more.
Explore our offerings: Pinchin Benefits (https://www.pinchin.com/Pages/10)
Additional Information
- Some positions may involve online testing during the recruitment process.
- Depending on the assignment, clients may require Government security screening, criminal record verification, or periodic drug and alcohol testing. Depending on the requirements of the position, preference may be given to candidates who are able to efficiently qualify for Government security clearances. (Verification of background information over the previous five years including Canadian residency.)
- No agency phone calls please.
- We thank all applicants for their interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
We are committed to employment practices that support a diverse and inclusive workplace. If you require reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process, please let us know.
If you require reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process, please let us know.
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