Description
Geospatial Engineering Technicians provide the Army the necessary technical and tactical expertise to execute fundamental, Geospatial Engineering functions supporting Army units at all echelons through the generation of geospatial information, management and storage of enterprise geospatial databases for the Common Operating Picture (COP), terrain analysis and visualization, dissemination of geospatial information on both digital and hard copy, and the management of Geospatial Engineer operations.
Core Skills
- geospatial data management
- GIS analysis and visualization
- terrain analysis
- database administration for spatial data
- data quality control and assurance
- cartographic design and production
- scripting and automation for GIS workflows
- enterprise geodatabase management
- requirements gathering from stakeholders
- technical documentation and standards compliance
- training and mentoring junior analysts
- project planning and task prioritization
- briefing technical findings to non-technical audiences
- integration of geospatial data with COP systems
Common Certifications
- OSHA 30-Hour General Industry
- Fundamentals of Engineering (FE)
- GIS Professional (GISP)
- Certified Survey Technician (CST)
- Remote Sensing Certification (ASPRS)
- Project Management Professional (PMP)
Civilian Career Paths
- GEOSPATIAL INTELLIGENCE
- INTELLIGENCE ANALYSIS
- DATABASE ADMINISTRATION
- SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT
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