Hydrographic surveyor

Code 2165.4.1

Hydrographic surveyors measure and map, by means of specialised equipment, marine environments. They collect scientific data in order to study the underwater topography and morphology of bodies of water.

Essential skills

Knowledge

  • surveying
  • bathymetry
  • cartography
  • geodesy
  • geomatics
  • hydrography
  • surveying methods
  • topography

Skills and competences

  • adjust surveying equipment
  • calibrate electronic instruments
  • compare survey computations
  • document survey operations
  • operate surveying instruments
  • prepare surveying report
  • conduct underwater surveys
  • record survey data
  • collect mapping data

Transversal competences

  • mathematics
  • perform surveying calculations

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This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission and the Mapha Taxonomy developed by OTIC SOFOFA (CC BY 4.0), in an adapted version. Group codes come from the ILO's ISCO-08. See sources and licences