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§ OCCUPATION · GLOBAL STANDARDS

land surveyor

Land surveyors determine, by means of specialised equipment, the distances and positions of points at the surface of sites for construction purposes.

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Description

Land surveyors determine, by means of specialised equipment, the distances and positions of points at the surface of sites for construction purposes. They use measurements of the specific aspects of construction sites, such as electricity, distance measurements, and metal structure volumes to create architectural drawings and develop construction projects.

Theoretical Knowledge
ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required
technical drawingssurveying methodsgeodesysurveyingmining, construction and civil engineering machinery productscivil engineeringengineering principlescartographygeomaticsengineering processestopographymathematics
OPTIONALAdjacent knowledge that strengthens fit
photogrammetrygeographyurban planning lawgeographic information systemsquantity surveyinggeology
Practical Skills
ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences
record survey datause technical drawing softwaredocument survey operationsconduct land surveysadjust surveying equipmentoperate surveying instrumentsprepare surveying reportcompare survey computationsdetermine property boundariescalibrate electronic instrumentsensure compliance with safety legislationapprove engineering designperform surveying calculationsperform scientific researchadjust engineering designs
OPTIONALOptional competences
create GIS reportsdevelop geological databasescreate thematic mapsuse CAD softwareapply digital mappingcollect mapping datacompile GIS-datacollect geological dataconduct research before surveystudy aerial photosdesign scientific equipmentprocess collected survey datavalue propertiesuse geographic information systemsadvise architectsinterpret geophysical dataprepare geological map sectionscollect data using GPScreate cadastral mapsadvise on mining environmental issues

GLOBAL RESOURCE

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SKILLS OVERVIEW

53 total
27 essential · 26 optional

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

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