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Geographic information systems specialist

Latest available data: December 2024 (includes accumulated data from the past 12 months)

Other denominations:
Earth observation expert Gis analyst Gis application specialist Gis data specialist Gis mapping assistant Gis mapping technician Gis specialist Gis technician Geographic information systems adviser Geographic information systems consultant Geographic information systems expert Geographic information systems specialist Geomatics technician Specialist in geographic information systems

Geographic information systems specialists use specialised computer systems, engineering measures, and geological concepts to process land, geographic, and geospatial information into visually detailed digital maps and geomodels of a reservoir. They convert technical information like soil density and properties into digital representations to be used by engineers, governments and interested stakeholders.

Tasks

Tasks include -
(a) Surveying, measuring and describing land surfaces, mines, underground surfaces, sea, river and lake beds;
(b) Noting exact position of various features and recording survey data in digital form;
(c) Making charts and maps to be used in determining navigable waters and channels and in planning construction of marine structures;
(d) Planning and conducting aerial photographic surveys;
(e) Designing, compiling and revising maps and charts using aerial and other photographs, satellite imagery, survey documents and data, existing maps and records, reports and statistics;
(f) Undertaking research and development of surveying and photogrammetric measurement systems, cadastral systems and land information systems;
(g) Studying and advising on technical, aesthetic and economic aspects of map production;
(h) Maintaining technical liaison and consultancy with other relevant specialists.

Knowledge

  • Earth sciences
  • Architecture and town planning
  • Software and applications development and analysis
  • Statistics
  • Building and civil engineering

Digital competencies

  • Gathering information from physical or electronic sources
  • Performing calculations
  • Entering and transforming information
  • Analysing scientific and medical data
  • Documenting technical designs, procedures, problems or activities

Digital competencies

  • Managing, gathering and storing digital data
  • Using computer aided design and drawing tools
  • Using word processing, publishing and presentation software
  • Programming computer systems
  • Working with computers

Personal competencies

  • Processing information, ideas and concepts
  • Communicating

Professional groups of the occupation

Professionals

Science and engineering professionals

Architects, planners, surveyors and designers

Cartographers and surveyors

Other occupations of the professional group

Do you want to know the demand for this occupation in the market?

Contracts and job seekers in the last year in Barcelonès

Cartographers and surveyors

44

Number of contracts in Barcelonès

53,66%

Percentage of contracts in Catalonia

34,89% Interannual variation of contracts in Barcelonès

87,65%

Permanent contracts over total contracts in Barcelonès

2,94%

Part-time contracts

1,00% Turnover index

5

Average of job seekers in Barcelonès

-14%

Interannual variation of job seekers in Barcelonès

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

The market for this profile is hiring

Contracts in u00e8 over the past year by sex and age

Contracts by gender in Barcelonès.

Science and engineering professionals

59%

41%

Men
Women

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

Contracts by age groups.

Science and engineering professionals

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

What vacancies are published in the professional family?

Vacancies published by professional family and type of contract in Barcelonès over the past year

Architects, planners, surveyors and designers

Occupation Vacancies Permanent contracts

Data source: Data generated from the analysis of Lightcast data and the Observatory of Work and Productive Model of the Government of Catalonia.

What experience is required for the vacancies? Which sectors are looking for this occupation?

Cartographers and surveyors

No experience
10%
Less than 1 year
28%
Between 1 and 2 years
14%
Between 2 and 4 years
19%
Between 4 and 8 years
12%
More than 8 years
17%
Professional, scientific and techinical activities
25%
Information and communication
20%
Administrative and support service activities
10%
Manufacturing
9%
Construction
8%
Others
28%

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.

The vacancies published are for working in:

Job vacancies posted by county

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.