How do they match: Surveying and Mapping Technicians

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

  • Design or develop information databases that include geographic or topographic data.
  • 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.
  • Trace contours or topographic details to generate maps that denote specific land or property locations or geographic attributes.

  • Calculate geographic positions from survey data.
  • Determine geographic coordinates.