How do they match: Surveying and Mapping Technicians

  • Surveying and Mapping Technicians

  • Geographic Information Systems Coordinator
  • Geographic Information Systems Manager
  • Geographic Information Systems Mapping Technician
  • Geographic Information Systems Specialist

  • Produce or update overlay maps to show information boundaries, water locations, or topographic features on various base maps or at different scales.
  • Enter Global Positioning System (GPS) data, legal deeds, field notes, or land survey reports into geographic information system (GIS) workstations so that information can be transformed into graphic land descriptions, such as maps and drawings.
  • Operate and manage land-information computer systems, performing tasks such as storing data, making inquiries, and producing plots and reports.
  • Supervise or coordinate activities of workers engaged in surveying, plotting data, drafting maps, or producing blueprints, photostats, or photographs.

  • Estimate costs for projects or productions.
  • Monitor processes for compliance with standards.
  • Operate computer systems.