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hydrographic surveyor

Hydrographic surveyors measure and map, by means of specialised equipment, marine environments.

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Description

Hydrographic surveyors measure and map, by means of specialised equipment, marine environments. They collect scientific data in order to study the underwater topography and morphology of bodies of water.

Theoretical Knowledge
ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required
surveying methodsbathymetrygeodesyhydrographysurveyinghydrologycartographygeomaticstopographymathematics
OPTIONALAdjacent knowledge that strengthens fit
geographygeographic information systemsoceanographygeology
Practical Skills
ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences
record survey dataconduct underwater surveysdocument survey operationscollect mapping dataadjust surveying equipmentoperate surveying instrumentsprepare surveying reportcompare survey computationscalibrate electronic instrumentsperform surveying calculations
OPTIONALOptional competences
create GIS reportsdevelop geological databasescreate thematic mapsprovide information on geological characteristicsuse CAD softwareapply digital mappingassist scientific researchsteer vesselscompile GIS-datacollect geological dataconduct research before surveystudy aerial photosdesign scientific equipmentprocess collected survey datause geographic information systemsadvise architectsassist hydrographic surveysinterpret geophysical dataprepare geological map sectionscollect data using GPS

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SKILLS OVERVIEW

44 total
20 essential · 24 optional

Data Source: Unified Global Standards (ISCED, ISCO, O*NET, ESCO)

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