How do they match: Surveying and Mapping Technicians

  • Aerotriangulation Specialist
  • Compass Operator
  • GIS Specialist
  • Geographic Information Systems Specialist
  • Instrument Operator
  • Mapping Specialist
  • Photogrammetric Compilation Specialist
  • Stereo Map Plotter Operator
  • Stereo Plotter Operator
  • Stereoplotter Operator
  • Survey Instrument Operator

  • Operate and manage land-information computer systems, performing tasks such as storing data, making inquiries, and producing plots and reports.
  • Adjust and operate surveying instruments such as prisms, theodolites, electronic distance measuring equipment, or electronic data collectors.
  • Position and hold the vertical rods, or targets, that theodolite operators use for sighting to measure angles, distances, and elevations.
  • Trace contours or topographic details to generate maps that denote specific land or property locations or geographic attributes.

  • Operate computer systems.
  • Evaluate designs or specifications to ensure quality.