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Career Guidance Knowledge engineering, manufacturing and construction K073 - architecture and construction K0731 - architecture and town planning Surveying
Description
The technique of determining the terrestrial or three-dimensional position of points and the distances and angles between them.
Occupations requiring this skill
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Skill demand overview
- Essential in 8 occupations
- Optional in 7 occupations
- Total: 15 occupations
- Most common in: ISCO major group 2 (Professionals)
Essential for
- Utilities inspectorUtilities inspectors examine products, systems and machiney such as sewer, water, gas or electric turbines ensuring they are built and functioning according to regulations. They wr…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- Geographic information systems specialistGeographic information systems specialists use specialised computer systems, engineering measures, and geological concepts to process land, geographic, and geospatial information i…
- Remote sensing technicianRemote sensing technicians collect airborne data. They utilise equipment aimed for the collection of data and determination of geographical points in order to help in a variety of …
- 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
- ArchaeologistArchaeologists research and study past civilisations and settlements through collecting and inspecting material remains. They analyse and draw conclusions on a wide array of matter…
- 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…
- 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…
- CartographerCartographers create maps by combining various scientific information depending on the purpose of the map (e.g., topographic, urban, or political maps). They combine the interpreta…
- GeographerGeographers are scholars who study human and physical geography. Depending on their specialisation, they study political, economical and cultural aspects of humanity contained with…
- Civil engineerA Civil Engineer plans, designs, and supervises the construction and maintenance of infrastructure projects such as roads, bridges, buildings, airports, dams, and water systems. Th…
- Building inspectorBuilding inspectors perform inspections of buildings to determine compliance with specifications for various focuses of assessment. They observe and determine the suitability of co…
Related skills
- Geology
- Topography
- Geography
- Surveying methods
- Cartography
- Geographic information systems
- Use geographic information systems
- Collect data using GPS
- Geodesy
- Mathematics
- Create GIS reports
- Collect mapping data
Last updated on February 18, 2026
