Hydrographic surveying technician

Code 3111.5

Hydrographic surveying technicians perform oceanographic and surveying operations in marine environments. They assist hydrographic surveyors, using specialised equipment to map and study underwater topography and morphology of bodies of water. They assist in the installation and deployment of hydrographic and surveying equipment and report about their work.

Essential skills

Knowledge

  • surveying
  • bathymetry
  • cartography
  • geodesy
  • geomatics
  • hydrography
  • morphology
  • surveying methods
  • topography
  • survey techniques

Skills and competences

  • adjust surveying equipment
  • assist hydrographic surveys
  • document survey operations
  • operate surveying instruments
  • write work-related reports
  • 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