From land surveyor to surveying technician
18 of the 23 essential skills of a surveying technician are already essential for a land surveyor — about 78% of the job, before you learn anything new. It is the closest move from land surveyor in the whole taxonomy.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 18
- skills carry over
- 5
- would be new
- 78%
- of the target job covered
- 23
- essential skills of a surveying technician
What a surveying technician does
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.
What carries over
18 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- adjust surveying equipment
- cartography
- compare survey computations
- conduct land surveys
- ensure compliance with safety legislation
- geodesy
- geomatics
- mathematics
- operate surveying instruments
- perform scientific research
- perform surveying calculations
- prepare surveying report
- record survey data
- surveying
- surveying methods
- technical drawings
- topography
- use technical drawing software
What would be new
5 skillsEssential for a surveying technician and not for a land surveyor. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
Other moves from land surveyor
2 roles- hydrographic surveyor15 skills in common
- hydrographic surveying technician13 skills in common
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How far are you from being a surveying technician?
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