Skills Photogrammetrist in Canada

National Occupational Classification update

We have updated this page to reflect the transition to the 2021 version of the National Occupational Classification (NOC). This means that the occupation "photogrammetrist" was moved from the group Technical occupations in geomatics and meteorology (NOC 2255) to the group Technical occupations in geomatics and meteorology (NOC 22214).

Find out what skills you typically need to work as a photogrammetrist in Canada. These skills are applicable to all Technical occupations in geomatics and meteorology (NOC 22214).

Tasks

  • Generate maps and related graphs and charts
  • Plan map content, format and design and compile required data from aerial photographs, survey notes, records, reports and other maps
  • Maintain and manage digital database
  • Train staff
  • Maintain equipment and instruments
  • Process data to conduct basic analyses of trends
  • Write specifications and technical reports
  • Monitor for quality
  • Participate in field checks and verification
  • Inspect final compositions
  • Examine and interpret aerial photographs
  • Develop specialized computer software, Internet based GIS, database and business applications
  • Analyze and interpret weather data
  • Maintain climatological databases
  • Observe, chart and report on ice conditions in navigable waters
  • Observe, record and transmit atmospheric and weather information
  • Operate analog or digital airborne remote sensing equipment to prepare images, data and graphic reports, maps and charts
  • Participate in programs to control avalanches in mountainous terrain
  • Perform data entry
  • Verify accuracy and completeness of data

Skills and Knowledge Checklist

The following skills and knowledge are usually required in this occupation.

    Skills

    Handling Goods and Materials

    Working with goods and materials manually or with machines.

    Building

    Working with materials to construct, renovate and maintain structures.

    Operating and Repairing Equipment, Machinery and Vehicles

    Working with and/or repairing vehicles, machinery or stationary equipment.
  • Working with Technological Equipment and Machinery Help -
    • Using Specialized Instrumentation and Equipment

    Working with Technological Equipment and Machinery

    Working with technical equipment, instruments, machinery and other systems.
    • Using Specialized Instrumentation and Equipment

      Controlling, monitoring, calibrating and adjusting precision instrumentation.

    Service and Care

    Taking care of the needs of people and animals.
  • Communication Help -
    • Teaching and Training
    • Liaising and Networking

    Communication

    Using communication skills to share information, advise and influence.
    • Teaching and Training

      Facilitating the acquisition of new knowledge and skills.

    • Liaising and Networking

      Developing alliances, contacts or partnerships, and exchanging information with others.

    Creative Expression

    Using various materials and formats to create work that is intended to be artistically satisfying, entertaining, instructive or functional.
  • Information Handling Help -
    • Processing Information
    • Managing Information

    Information Handling

    Creating and using systems for the storage and retrieval of knowledge and data.
    • Processing Information

      Inputting, recording, transcribing and updating data using electronic or manual information systems.

    • Managing Information

      Setting up manual or electronic systems for controlling, selecting, organizing, retrieving, distributing and safeguarding information.

  • Analysis Help -
    • Analyzing Information
    • Planning

    Analysis

    Examining and evaluating information.
    • Analyzing Information

      Examining data or facts to determine appropriate actions or recommendations.

    • Planning

      Determining phases and steps, defining activities and tasks and establishing schedules to complete objectives on time and within budget.

    Management

    Taking charge of the direction and resources of an organization.

    Knowledge

    Manufacturing and Production

    Knowledge related to the delivery of a series of operations in large-scale production or processing of goods or crops, according to safety and quality standards.

    Communications and Transportation

    Knowledge related to the provision and transmission of systems of communication and entertainment and the delivery of consumer goods or services.

    Law and Public Safety

    Knowledge related to the provision and enforcement of laws and regulations that safeguard the effective functioning of a democratic society.
  • Social Sciences and Arts Help -
    • Geography

    Social Sciences and Arts

    Knowledge related to culture, origins and patterns of human activity, and the development and expression of thought.
    • Geography

      Knowledge of principles, methods and practices for studying the location and distribution of land, sea and air masses including their physical locations, interrelationships and characteristics.

    Education and Training

    Knowledge related to the theory and practice of teaching, and the methods used in the design, delivery and evaluation of the provision of knowledge or information.

    Health Services

    Knowledge related to the provision of medical science and technology for the physical and mental well-being of others.
  • Mathematics and Science Help -
    • Earth Sciences (Geosciences)

    Mathematics and Science

    Knowledge related to specialized areas of research such as measurement, living organisms, physical substances, and properties and relationships of quantity, space, and matter.
    • Earth Sciences (Geosciences)

      Knowledge of the integration of chemistry, physics, biology, chronology and mathematics to study the earth and its atmosphere.

  • Engineering and Technology Help -
    • Design
    • Computer and Information Systems

    Engineering and Technology

    Knowledge related to the design, building, use or repair of machinery, equipment, systems, and structures.
    • Design

      Knowledge of principles, techniques and tools applied in the development of precision technical plans, drawings and working models.

    • Computer and Information Systems

      Knowledge of computer programming, hardware and software.

    Business, Finance and Management

    Knowledge related to organization and control of business activities.
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