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Career Guidance Skills working with machinery and specialised equipment S8.6 - using precision instrumentation and equipment S8.6.6 - using precision measuring equipment 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 technicianCadastral 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 surveyorHydrographic 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 technicianSurveying 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 technicianHydrographic surveying technicians perform oceanographic and surveying operations in marine environments. They assist hydrographic surveyors, using specialised equipment to map and…
- Soil surveying technicianSoil 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 technicianMine surveying technicians conduct boundary and topographic surveys and surveys of the progress of mining operations. They operate surveying equipment and utilise programs to …
- Calibration technicianCalibration technicians test and calibrate electrical and electronic equipment. They read blueprints and other technical drawings to develop testing procedures for every product. D…
- Land surveyorLand 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 surveyorA 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 supervisorA bricklaying supervisor is a professional who oversees and manages bricklaying projects, ensuring the efficient and accurate construction of brick and masonry structures. They pla…
- BricklayerBricklayers 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 drafterCivil 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 plannerA 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 scientistA 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 specialistGeographic information systems specialists use specialised computer systems, engineering measures, and geological concepts to process land, geographic, and geospatial information i…
- MetrologistA 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…
Related skills
- Surveying
- Perform surveying calculations
- Surveying methods
- Geographic information systems
- Mathematics
- Topography
- Cartography
- Conduct land surveys
- Process collected survey data
- Use geographic information systems
- Document survey operations
- Geology
Last updated on February 19, 2026
