BOREALIS HIRING GEO-SPATIAL DATA ANALYST 
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​Borealis GeoPower seeks to hire a full time Geo-Spatial data analyst in the Canadian geothermal energy industry.

Title: Geo-spatial data analyst 

​Location:​ Borealis Geopower Inc. - Calgary, AB
BGP is a private Canadian corporation focused on developing projects in geothermal and solution mining throughout Canada. BGP is seeking an experienced, Calgary based Geo-spatial data analyst with a strong understanding of the Canadian energy (conventional or renewable) or mining industry. Our portfolio includes projects as well as a diverse collection of consulting assignments. We are the next generation of renewable energy and mineral/metal recovery via solution mining.  It's a clean process that produces baseload power/heat and enriched mineral brines that can fuel communities and commodity markets. Because of this, the role is ideal for a candidate with data analysis experience in the oil and gas or mining sector who is looking to transition to the clean-tech sector.


Start date :  September 2019
Work Term: 1-year internship leading to full-time employment ​or full-time employment for experienced role
Number of Positions: 1 
Deadline: Upon filling of position
Application materials: Candidates are asked to send their Cover Letter and Resume/LinkedIn profiles to info@borealisgeopower.com . 

Job Description:
​Responsibilities

• Provide data production, spatial modelling, mapping, and analysis support.
  • Uses geospatial data to complete tasks using knowledge of Geographical Information Systems.
  • Adhering to established Quality Assurance/Quality Control Processes.
  • Perform data editing, digitizing, scanning and conversion.
  • Develop maps and other cartographic products for offline use by teams in the field.
• Participation in team and independent based work.
  • Assists team in creating moderately complex aerial and mapping exhibits.
• Occasionally work outside the usual office environment as needed. 

The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications and skills:

• Completed post-secondary studies related to GIS, Geography or Geomatics; or equivalent combination of education and experience. 
• Approximately 1-3 years of related work experience. 
• Excellent and demonstrable ArcGIS skills around data creation, manipulation, and entry. Must possess the ability to create high quality maps independently.
• Knowledge of GIS Platforms and ESRI software suite including ArcGIS, ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS online, ArcMap is required.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize, organize, and perform multiple work assignments simultaneously; confident managing overlapping deadlines.
• Ability to perform work accurately in a detail-oriented environment.
• Ability to occasionally travel to support field data.
• Ability to make maps for offline acquisition for fields studies.
• Work in diverse work and team environments.

​ Preferred experience but not required:

• Familiarity with land regulations within British Columbia, experience with permitting.
• Experience with Python or R.

If applying for the internship role, please indicate that in your correspondence to us. The candidate must meet the following requirements due to federal internship program subsidy guidelines in order to be ELIGIBLE:

• A post-secondary graduate.
• 30 years of age or less.
• A Canadian citizen, permanent resident of Canada, or granted refugee status in Canada.
• Legally entitled to work according to the relevant provincial legislation and regulations.
• Not in receipt of a government wage assistance program within the past year.

Only applicants that meet the intern eligibility requirements and are willing to accept an intern’s salary will be considered for the intern role. The internship is for 12 months.
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