Description
Design maps taking into account the customer’s specifications and requirements.
Alternative labels
create customised maps
plan customised maps
draw up customised maps
customised map design
develop customised maps
define customised maps
prepare customised maps
Skill type
skill/competence
Skill reusability level
cross-sector
Relationships with occupations
Essential skill
Design customised maps is an essential skill of the following occupations:
Rail project engineer: Rail project engineers maintain a safe, cost-effective, high-quality, and environmentally responsible approach across the technical projects in railway companies. They provide project management advice on all construction projects including testing, commissioning and site supervision. They audit contractors for safety, environment and quality of design, process and performance as to ensure that all projects follow in-house standards and relevant legislation.
Airport planning engineer: Airport planning engineers manage and coordinate the planning, design, and development programs in airports.
Optional skill
Design customised maps is optional for these occupations. This means knowing this skill may be an asset for career advancement if you are in one of these occupations.
Ground lighting officer: Ground lighting officers carry out the inspection and maintenance of airports’ lighting systems. They record their findings and formulate the actions to be followed.
Cartographer: Cartographers create maps by combining various scientific informations depending of the purpose of the map (e.g. topographic, urban, or political maps). They combine the interpretation of mathematical notes and measurements with the aesthetics and visual depiction of the site for developing the maps. They may also work on developing and improving geographic information systems and may perform scientific research within cartography.
Geographer: Geographers are scholars who study human and physical geography. Depending on their specialisation, they study political, economical and cultural aspects of humanity contained within human geography. Moreover, they study land formations, soils, natural frontiers, and water flows contained in physical geography.
Road maintenance technician: Road maintenance technicians inspect and manage roads in enclosed areas for maintenance and repair. They help to relieve traffic safely and smoothly, and check if traffic signs, roads and pavements are in good condition.
References
- Design customised maps – ESCO
