| Land/Civil Surveying professionals hold a wide variety of responsibilities. Using the latest technology—often GPS—they gather spatial information and use it for integrating, manipulating, analyzing, and displaying data related to positions on the Earth's surface, then plug that data into mapping software to analyze the information and apply it to the specific area needed. Using the latest technology, these specialists help organizations make better, more informed decisions.
Some examples of applications for Land/Civil Surveying include analysis for building site selection, drainage design, traffic planning, impact analysis, property assessment and facilities management. As a graduate of GIS Geomatics Technology Specialization, you may hold career positions with titles such as Survey Technician, GIS specialist, civil engineering technician, GPS specialist and logistics specialist.
GIS technicians may hold responsibilities for routing delivery trucks; displaying soil types; finding the best location for an expanding business; helping an organization develop planning models; and evaluating possible future scenarios such as studying easement alternatives for widening a road or evaluating the economic impact of new zoning on a community.
As a graduate of the program, you may hold career positions with titles such as geographic information systems specialist, global positioning specialist or logistics specialist. | 
