"Geographic Information Systems Technician"

Job Description - Part 1 - Duties and Tasks

 

Job Duties and Tasks for: "Geographic Information Systems Technician"

1) Recommend procedures or equipment or software upgrades to increase data accessibility or ease of use.

2) Provide technical support to users or clients regarding the maintenance, development, or operation of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) databases, equipment, or applications.

 

3) 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.

4) Confer with users to analyze, configure, or troubleshoot applications.

5) Select cartographic elements needed for effective presentation of information.

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6) Transfer or rescale information from original photographs onto maps or other photographs.

7) Review existing or incoming data for currency, accuracy, usefulness, quality, or completeness of documentation.

8) Interpret aerial or ortho photographs.

9) Analyze Geographic Information Systems (GIS) data to identify spatial relationships or display results of analyses, using maps, graphs, or tabular data.

10) Perform geospatial data building, modeling, or analysis, using advanced spatial analysis, data manipulation, or cartography software.

11) Maintain or modify existing Geographic Information Systems (GIS) databases.

 

12) 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.

13) Design or prepare graphic representations of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) data, using GIS hardware or software applications.

14) Design or coordinate the development of integrated Geographic Information Systems (GIS) spatial or non-spatial databases.

 

15) Analyze Geographic Information Systems (GIS) data for use in urban planning applications that promote better land use or reduce environmental impacts of development.

16) Analyze Geographic Information Systems (GIS) data to determine the best locations for renewable energy sites, including solar or wind energy installations.

17) Apply Geographic Information Systems (GIS) data in transportation routing settings to determine the best routing to reduce pollution or energy consumption.

18) 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.

19) Participate in projects that map changes in carbon emissions levels across different geographic locations, using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) data.

Job Description for "Geographic Information Systems Technician" continued here...

Part 1
Duties / Tasks Part 2
Activities Part 3
Skills Part 4
Abilities Part 5
Knowledge

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