What would you do as a Cartographer and photogrammetrist?
Cartographers and photogrammetrists
- usually work regular business hours
- usually work in offices but may travel
- need to be methodical, accurate and communicate well
Tasks
- create maps
- analyse aerial, satellite and ground-based photographs
- use software to build 3D models
- survey land and bodies of water
- analyse survey and geographical data
- check maps to find issues
- research new technology
- write and present data reports
- decide what type of data to collect
- change paper maps into electronic ones
How can you become a Cartographer and photogrammetrist?
You usually need a qualification to become a cartographer or photogrammetrist.
You may need
- a bachelor's degree in surveying and mapping science, earth sciences, software engineering and computer science or similar area
- a postgraduate certificate or diploma in earth sciences or similar area
- experience in similar work
- to be a member of the New Zealand Cartographic Society
If you're in school
You usually need University Entrance to do the study or training for this job.
