Operate surveying instruments

Description

Operate and adjust measuring instruments such as theodolites and prisms, and other electronic distance-measuring tools.

Occupations requiring this skill

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Skill demand overview
  • Essential in 8 occupations
  • Optional in 8 occupations
  • Total: 16 occupations
  • Most common in: ISCO major group 2 (Professionals)

Essential for

  • Cadastral technician
    Cadastral technicians design and create maps and blueprints, converting new measurement results into the real estate cadastre of a community. They define and indicate the property …
  • Hydrographic surveyor
    Hydrographic surveyors measure and map, by means of specialised equipment, marine environments. They collect scientific data in order to study the underwater topography and morphol…
  • 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 constr…
  • Hydrographic surveying technician
    Hydrographic surveying technicians perform oceanographic and surveying operations in marine environments. They assist hydrographic surveyors, using specialised equipment to map and…
  • Soil surveying technician
    Soil surveying technicians analyse soil by carrying out technical surveying tasks, using soil surveying techniques. They focus on the process of classifying soil types and other so…
  • Mine surveying technician
    Mine surveying technicians conduct boundary and topographic surveys and surveys of the progress of mining operations. They operate surveying equipment and utilise programs to …
  • Calibration technician
    Calibration technicians test and calibrate electrical and electronic equipment. They read blueprints and other technical drawings to develop testing procedures for every product. D…
  • Land surveyor
    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 s…

Optional for

  • Mine surveyor
    A Mine Surveyor is a specialized professional responsible for conducting surveys and mapping underground and surface mining operations. They play a critical role in ensuring accura…
  • Bricklaying supervisor
    A bricklaying supervisor is a professional who oversees and manages bricklaying projects, ensuring the efficient and accurate construction of brick and masonry structures. They pla…
  • Bricklayer
    Bricklayers assemble brick walls and structures by skilfully laying the bricks in an established pattern, using a binding agent like cement to bond the bricks together. They then f…
  • Civil drafter
    Civil drafters draw and prepare sketches for civil engineers and architects of architectonic projects of different kinds, topographical maps, or for the reconstruction of existing …
  • Land planner
    A Land Planner, also known as a Land Use Planner, is a professional who focuses on the strategic planning and management of land resources. They are responsible for developing…
  • Soil scientist
    A Soil Scientist studies the physical, chemical, and biological properties of soil to understand how it supports plant growth, affects ecosystems, and interacts with the environmen…
  • Geographic information systems specialist
    Geographic information systems specialists use specialised computer systems, engineering measures, and geological concepts to process land, geographic, and geospatial information i…
  • Metrologist
    A metrologist is a professional specializing in the measurement science, known as metrology. Metrologists play a crucial role in ensuring accuracy, precision, and consistency in me…

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Last updated on February 19, 2026

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