Land surveyor
Code 2165.4
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.
Essential skills
Knowledge
- surveying
- cartography
- technical drawings
- geodesy
- geomatics
- civil engineering
- surveying methods
- engineering principles
- engineering processes
- mining, construction and civil engineering machinery products
- topography
Skills and competences
- adjust surveying equipment
- approve engineering design
- calibrate electronic instruments
- compare survey computations
- determine property boundaries
- document survey operations
- ensure compliance with safety legislation
- perform scientific research
- adjust engineering designs
- operate surveying instruments
- prepare surveying report
- conduct land surveys
- record survey data
- use technical drawing software
Transversal competences
- mathematics
- perform surveying calculations
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