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Job Description
Assist scientists, technologists, or related professionals in building, maintaining, modifying, or using geographic information systems (GIS) databases. May also perform some custom application development or provide user support.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 15-1199.05
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Geographic Information Systems Technicians”.
Also Known As…
- Geographic Information Systems Technicians
- Technical Support Specialist
- Geographic Information Systems Technician (GIS Technician)
- Geographic Information Systems Specialist (GIS Specialist)
- Geographic Information Systems Coordinator (GIS Coordinator)
- Geographic Information Systems Analyst (GIS Analyst)
- Cartographer
- Information Technology Specialist (IT Specialist)
- Global Positioning Systems Analyst Technician (GPS Analyst Technician)
- Global Positioning System Field Technician (GPS Field Technician)
- Global Position System Technician (GPS Technician)
- Geospatial Technician
- Geologist
- Geographical Information System Technician (GIS Technician)
- Geographical Information System Specialist (GIS Specialist)
- Geographic Information Systems Mapping Technician (GIS Mapping Technician)
- Cartographic Technician
- Business Analyst
Tasks for “Geospatial Specialist”
- Interpret aerial or ortho photographs.
- Design or coordinate the development of integrated Geographic Information Systems (GIS) spatial or non-spatial databases.
- Analyze Geographic Information Systems (GIS) data to determine the best locations for renewable energy sites, including solar or wind energy installations.
- Apply Geographic Information Systems (GIS) data in transportation routing settings to determine the best routing to reduce pollution or energy consumption.
- Provide technical support to users or clients regarding the maintenance, development, or operation of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) databases, equipment, or applications.
- Design or prepare graphic representations of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) data, using GIS hardware or software applications.
- Confer with users to analyze, configure, or troubleshoot applications.
- Confer with biologists or other researchers in the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) data to define wildlife areas or corridors for land use planning.
- Maintain or modify existing Geographic Information Systems (GIS) databases.
- Participate in projects that map changes in carbon emissions levels across different geographic locations, using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) data.
- Select cartographic elements needed for effective presentation of information.
- Read current literature, talk with colleagues, continue education, or participate in professional organizations or conferences to keep abreast of developments in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology, equipment, or systems.
- Analyze Geographic Information Systems (GIS) data for use in urban planning applications that promote better land use or reduce environmental impacts of development.
- Enter data into Geographic Information Systems (GIS) databases, using techniques such as coordinate geometry, keyboard entry of tabular data, manual digitizing of maps, scanning or automatic conversion to vectors, or conversion of other sources of digital data.
- Review existing or incoming data for currency, accuracy, usefulness, quality, or completeness of documentation.
- Perform geospatial data building, modeling, or analysis, using advanced spatial analysis, data manipulation, or cartography software.
- Analyze Geographic Information Systems (GIS) data to identify spatial relationships or display results of analyses, using maps, graphs, or tabular data.
- Transfer or rescale information from original photographs onto maps or other photographs.
- Recommend procedures or equipment or software upgrades to increase data accessibility or ease of use.
Related Technology & Tools
- Laser facsimile machines
- Laptop computers
- Digital cameras
- Computer data input scanners
- Personal computers
- Multi-line telephone systems
- Plotters
- Computer laser printers
- Digitizers
- Large-format plotters
- Mainframe computers
- Global positioning system GPS receivers
- Photocopying equipment
- Portable data collectors
- Desktop computers
- Microsoft Visual C++
- Microsoft Excel
- Global positioning system GPS software
- Adobe Systems Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe Systems Adobe Acrobat
- Hypertext markup language HTML
- Geographic information system GIS software
- Microsoft Access
- SAP BusinessObjects Crystal Reports
- dBASE
- ESRI ArcGIS Spatial Analyst
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- ESRI ArcView
- Microsoft Office SharePoint Server MOSS
- Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications VBA
- Email software
- ESRI ArcInfo
- C
- Job control language JCL
- Extensible markup language XML
- Bentley Microstation
- ESRI ArcSDE
- JavaScript
- Microsoft Visio
- Sun Microsystems Java
- Microsoft Office
- Autodesk MapGuide
- Oracle JavaServer Pages JSP
- Practical extraction and reporting language Perl
- Microsoft SQL Server
- Web browser software
- List processing language LISP
- Structured query language SQL
- Autodesk Topobase
- SAP
- ESRI ArcGIS Geostatistical Analyst
- ESRI ArcGIS software
- Coordinate geometry COGO software
- Relational database management system RDMS
- ESRI ArcEditor
- Microsoft Visual Studio
- Python
- Autodesk Land Desktop
- Microsoft Visual C#
- Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop
- Microsoft Word
- ESRI ArcIMS
- Computer aided design and drafting software CADD
- Landmark GeoGraphix
- Microsoft .NET Framework
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- IBM WebSphere
- Trimble Pathfinder Office