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Mapping Technicians

SOC 17-3031.02

Calculate mapmaking information from field notes, and draw and verify accuracy of topographical maps.

Zone 3 Architecture and Engineering

Skills

Knowledge

Job Zone

Green

Top Skills 8

Reading Comprehension

3.8

Mathematics

3.6

Critical Thinking

3.4

Active Learning

3.4

Speaking

3.2

Active Listening

3.1

Writing

3.1

Complex Problem Solving

3.1

Knowledge Areas 8

Computers and Electronics

4.3

Geography

4.0

English Language

3.6

Customer and Personal Service

3.1

Engineering and Technology

3.0

Clerical

3.0

Mathematics

2.9

Design

2.9

Key Tasks

1Check all layers of maps to ensure accuracy, identifying and marking errors and making corrections.

2Design or develop information databases that include geographic or topographic data.

3Monitor mapping work or the updating of maps to ensure accuracy, the inclusion of new or changed information, or compliance with rules and regulations.

4Produce or update overlay maps to show information boundaries, water locations, or topographic features on various base maps or at different scales.

5Determine scales, line sizes, or colors to be used for hard copies of computerized maps, using plotters.

Also Known As

Aerial Photograph Interpreter Aerotriangulation Specialist Assessment Technician CAD Technician (Computer Aided Design Technician) Cartographic Aide Cartographic Drafter Cartographic Technician Cartography/Mapping Technician Drafting Technician Draftsman