Geospatial specialist
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Work environment
- Usually work regular business hours
- Usually work in offices and may travel locally
- May work outdoors in all weather conditions
- Need to be methodical, communicate well and identify and solve problems
Salary information
Typical tasks
- Use geographic equipment, technology and systems
- Give technical support
- Create electronic maps
- Analyse geographic data
- Write reports
- Assess data quality
- Build scientific and mathematical models
- Create graphics, tables and graphs
- Maintain electronic databases
- Write computer programming code
Outlook
Geospatial technologies are becoming increasingly important as organisations use location-based data to support planning, infrastructure, environmental management and emergency response. In New Zealand and internationally, advances in cloud computing, artificial intelligence, real-time data and digital mapping are expanding how geographic information is collected and used. GIS technologies are also playing a growing role in sustainability and smart-city initiatives.
What employers and industry want in graduates
- Attention to detail and accuracy
- Ability to work with maps, data and technology
- Analytical and problem-solving skills
- Confidence using digital and geospatial tools
- Clear communication of technical information
- Willingness to learn emerging technologies
AUT programmes
The above is a suggestion only and a starting point. You may need to meet other criteria or take additional steps to work in this career.
Further study options
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