surveying technician
Surveying technicians carry out technical surveying tasks. They assist surveyors, architects or engineers in surveying related technical tasks such as mapping land, creating construction drawings and operating precise measuring equipment.
Also called: engineering technician, topographic survey technician, instrument man, surveyor, geomatics technician, archaeological field technician, survey CAD technician, land survey technologist
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- essential skills
- 23
- optional skills
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- related roles
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8 rolesOccupations sharing the most essential skills with this one. The number is a count, not an opinion.
- land surveyorWhat changes?18 skills in common
- hydrographic surveying technicianWhat changes?13 skills in common
- hydrographic surveyorWhat changes?13 skills in common
- cadastral technician9 skills in common
- geographic information systems specialist7 skills in common
- land planner7 skills in common
- geological engineer5 skills in common
- remote sensing technician5 skills in common
Essential skills
23- adjust surveying equipment
- calibrate precision instrument
- cartography
- compare survey computations
- conduct land surveys
- ensure compliance with safety legislation
- geodesy
- geographic information systems
- geomatics
- interpret geophysical data
- mathematics
- operate surveying instruments
- perform scientific research
- perform surveying calculations
- prepare surveying report
- process collected survey data
- record survey data
- survey techniques
- surveying
- surveying methods
- technical drawings
- topography
- use technical drawing software
Optional skills
23- adjust engineering designs
- apply digital mapping
- civil engineering
- collect data using GPS
- collect geological data
- collect mapping data
- compile GIS-data
- conduct research before survey
- create GIS reports
- create thematic maps
- determine property boundaries
- develop geological databases
- engineering principles
- engineering processes
- geography
- geology
- prepare geological map sections
- quantity surveying
- urban planning law
- use CAD software
- use geographic information systems
- use spreadsheets software
- value properties
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