Geomatics technician

• A three-year training programme with an optimal combination of theory and practice
• Interesting cross-company training phases
• Challenging and varied tasks such as preparing, analysing and presenting geoinformation
• An attractive salary
• Working in a committed and open team
• Flexible working hours & active health management

• At least a technical secondary school leaving certificate (secondary school leaving certificate)
• Technical and graphic skills
• Spatial imagination
• Interest in maths, information technology and geography
• Ability to work in a team and strong communication skills
• Willingness to learn and perform
• Diligence and accuracy

Geomaticians collect geodata and then process it into maps, graphics or visualised plans. They also provide advice on the preparation and utilisation of geographical information.

The apprenticeship to become a geomatics technician lasts three years and is mainly completed in the property and land management department at the city of Bocholt. In the first year of training, the theoretical training is supported by attending the Max Born Vocational College in Recklinghausen once a week together with the surveying technician apprenticeship (joint qualification). In the second and third year of training, a total of six block teaching periods take place at the Heinrich-Hertz-Europakolleg in Bonn exclusively for geomatics technicians (specific qualification geomatics technician).

The first year of training includes:

• Overview of surveying calculations, methods and equipment
• Carrying out position and height surveys using various methods
• Regulations for the production and continuation of maps, plans and continuation cracks
• Overview of the various mapping and coordinate systems
• Setting up a graphical data processing system
• Transfer, backup and cleansing of different data
• Checking geodata for up-to-dateness, accuracy, completeness and plausibility
• Calculation of position, height, areas and volumes
• Visualisation of geodata in plans, maps and data models

The second and third years of training cover

• Preparation, visualisation and presentation of geodata in various geoinformation systems
• Recording of factual data and visualisation on maps and plans with spatial reference
• Preparation in various formats, e.g. for print products or web applications
• Research, evaluation and documentation of data and information
• Determining the shape, size and position of objects from aerial and panoramic images
• Observing topological references and applying logical and spatial operators
• Graphic design of maps and mastering the communication and presentation of complex spatial facts

After completing their vocational training, geomaticians find employment opportunities in

• Public surveying, cadastre and geoinformation services,
• companies in the fields of geodata services, geography, information technology and surveying or
• energy and utility companies.

There are also various opportunities for further training after the apprenticeship

• Study geodesy, geoinformatics and surveying

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