Primary Purpose of Job:
Stantec is a leader in global infrastructure, water resource development, Buildings, Mining, Oil and Gas providing engineering design and remediation, construction, procurement, program management, and technology solutions for the environmental, water, wastewater, energy and power markets of the Americas, Europe, Middle East, Asia Pacific region.
Stantec is looking for a GIS Analyst - FME with expertise in using FME (Feature Manipulation Engine) by Safe Software in the Environment Services business line, to be based in the Pune, India office.
The GIS Analyst - FME role involves supporting the various Stantec offices globally for different projects that require experience in ETL (Extract Transform and Load) operations on volumes of spatial and non-spatial data. The role will support global requirements in various business line like Water, Energy, Environment and Buildings.
Key Accountabilities:
- Design, develop, test, and maintain robust FME Form (Workbench) workflows to extract, transform, validate, and load large volumes of spatial and non-spatial data across diverse formats and systems.
- Deploy and manage automated workflows using FME Flow to support scheduled, event-driven, and self-service data processing solutions.
- Collaborate closely with global project teams and stakeholders to gather requirements, ensure data quality, and deliver outputs aligned with client standards, timelines, and specifications.
- Apply best-practice geospatial ETL design patterns, including schema mapping, attribute normalization, reusable components, and scalable processing logic.
- Ensure geospatial accuracy and integrity, including coordinate reference systems, datum transformations, spatial validation, and output consistency.
- Perform comprehensive QA/QC activities, including validation rules, exception handling, completeness checks, and audit-ready documentation of processes.
- Work confidently with common spatial data concepts (vector and raster) and industry-standard formats such as file and enterprise geodatabases, shapefiles, and CAD–GIS interchange formats.
Qualifications and skills:
- Master’s degree (or higher) in Geospatial Science, Remote Sensing, Data Science, or a related discipline.
- Minimum 3 years of hands-on experience designing and delivering production-grade FME Workbench solutions.
- Practical exposure to spatial decision support workflows, such as suitability or feasibility analysis, weighted overlay analysis, and basic network tracing, particularly within urban planning, water-wastewater, or environmental contexts.
- Practical exposure to the ArcGIS ecosystem (ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online, and/or ArcGIS Enterprise) and integration of GIS outputs into client and project workflows.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with demonstrated capability to work independently on complex technical challenges.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience producing technical documentation, user guides, and project reports.
- Proven ability to collaborate effectively within multidisciplinary, global teams, including engineers, project managers, clients, and senior stakeholders.
- Strong requirements-gathering, stakeholder engagement, and presentation skills are advantageous.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and adapt effectively to changing project demands.
- Familiarity with Quality Management Systems (QMS) and structured delivery environments is desirable.
- Commitment to safe work practices, professional standards, and organizational values.
- International project delivery experience is preferred.
- Proactive, collaborative team player with a professional and solution-oriented mindset.
Stantec is a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting. The diverse perspectives of our partners and interested parties drive us to think beyond what’s previously been done on critical issues like climate change, digital transformation, and future-proofing our cities and infrastructure. We innovate at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships to advance communities everywhere, so that together we can redefine what’s possible. The Stantec community unites approximately 32,000 employees working in over 450 locations across 6 continents.
