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Geomatics engineering

Made for you if you love computers, math, and geography—and you have a natural sense of direction.

Did you know

  • $135,261

    Average salary

    (Genium360, Remuneration of engineering professionals in Quebec – Investigation report 2025-2026)

  • 4 years

    Duration of the bachelor’s degree in geomatics engineering

  • Everywhere

    Ambulances, wildfires, floods, marketing: geomatics is behind it all.

  • Track wildfires using satellite imagery.

    Geomatics saves lives: by mapping fires in real time, it helps civil protection teams predict their spread and protect communities.

  • Track ambulances in real time.

    And monitor spring floods across Quebec: that’s geomatics too!

  • Geolocation: a fast-growing marketing tool.

    Companies use it to target and locate their customers.

What you will actually do

As a geomatics engineer, you will design and manage systems that capture, analyze, and represent data about our territory.

  • Design measurement systems and geomatics tools for acquiring and managing geospatial data.
  • Develop, maintain, and analyze geospatial databases.
  • Develop geographic information systems (GIS) for land managers (forestry, agriculture, mining, urban planning).
  • Collect and analyze geospatial information to produce topographic maps and 3D representations.

Source: REPÈRES, the official school and career information website (in French)

Where do you see yourself?

Geomatics engineers work in fields as diverse as government, public utilities, and information technology.

  • Consulting engineering firm
  • Public utility
  • Company specializing in IT services
  • Educational institution
  • Federal and provincial government
  • Surveying and mapping service

Where to study

Universities offering the program

Université Laval

THE EYE THAT NEVER SLEEPS

Geomatics keeps watch over everything—from wildfires to floods.

Satellite imagery, GPS sensors, warning systems: geomatics engineers build the tools that monitor and protect Quebec’s territory in real time.

150 years

Of geoscientific data on Quebec.

MONITORING MINES FROM SPACE

Remote sensing tools to make mining operations safer.

The Lac à Paul phosphate mine project uses remote sensing and geomatics tools to improve worker safety in the field—one concrete example of how geomatics reduces risk in demanding environments.

Read the article about the Lac à Paul phosphate mine

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