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