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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 Specialist
- 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 Technician”
- Select cartographic elements needed for effective presentation of information.
- 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.
- 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.
- Interpret aerial or ortho photographs.
- 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.
- Maintain or modify existing Geographic Information Systems (GIS) databases.
- Perform geospatial data building, modeling, or analysis, using advanced spatial analysis, data manipulation, or cartography software.
- Confer with users to analyze, configure, or troubleshoot applications.
- Recommend procedures or equipment or software upgrades to increase data accessibility or ease of use.
- Review existing or incoming data for currency, accuracy, usefulness, quality, or completeness of documentation.
- Apply Geographic Information Systems (GIS) data in transportation routing settings to determine the best routing to reduce pollution or energy consumption.
- Participate in projects that map changes in carbon emissions levels across different geographic locations, using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) data.
- Provide technical support to users or clients regarding the maintenance, development, or operation of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) databases, equipment, or applications.
- Analyze Geographic Information Systems (GIS) data for use in urban planning applications that promote better land use or reduce environmental impacts of development.
- Design or prepare graphic representations of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) data, using GIS hardware or software applications.
- Analyze Geographic Information Systems (GIS) data to determine the best locations for renewable energy sites, including solar or wind energy installations.
- 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.
- Design or coordinate the development of integrated Geographic Information Systems (GIS) spatial or non-spatial databases.
Related Technology & Tools
- Portable data collectors
- Laser facsimile machines
- Digitizers
- Desktop computers
- Global positioning system GPS receivers
- Mainframe computers
- Large-format plotters
- Photocopying equipment
- Digital cameras
- Computer data input scanners
- Personal computers
- Plotters
- Computer laser printers
- Laptop computers
- Multi-line telephone systems
- Sun Microsystems Java
- ESRI ArcGIS Spatial Analyst
- Autodesk Topobase
- ESRI ArcGIS software
- Microsoft Visual C#
- ESRI ArcInfo
- Microsoft Office
- ESRI ArcEditor
- SAP
- ESRI ArcIMS
- Web browser software
- Geographic information system GIS software
- Job control language JCL
- Practical extraction and reporting language Perl
- Microsoft Office SharePoint Server MOSS
- Computer aided design and drafting software CADD
- Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications VBA
- Microsoft Excel
- SAP BusinessObjects Crystal Reports
- Microsoft Visual Studio
- dBASE
- List processing language LISP
- Relational database management system RDMS
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- ESRI ArcSDE
- Adobe Systems Adobe Illustrator
- ESRI ArcGIS Geostatistical Analyst
- Microsoft .NET Framework
- Landmark GeoGraphix
- Adobe Systems Adobe Acrobat
- JavaScript
- Coordinate geometry COGO software
- Trimble Pathfinder Office
- Bentley Microstation
- Email software
- Autodesk MapGuide
- C
- Microsoft Access
- Autodesk Land Desktop
- Extensible markup language XML
- ESRI ArcView
- Microsoft Visual C++
- Microsoft Visio
- Global positioning system GPS software
- IBM WebSphere
- Oracle JavaServer Pages JSP
- Python
- Structured query language SQL
- Hypertext markup language HTML
- Microsoft SQL Server
- Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Word