4.1 KiB
4.1 KiB
Competences — hydrographic surveying technician
Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/668943cc-c454-4a1b-a296-2fcb524a6222).
Essential
- adjust surveying equipment (skill/competence)
- assist hydrographic surveys (skill/competence)
- bathymetry (knowledge)
- cartography (knowledge)
- collect mapping data (skill/competence)
- conduct underwater surveys (skill/competence)
- document survey operations (skill/competence)
- geodesy (knowledge)
- geomatics (knowledge)
- hydrography (knowledge)
- mathematics (knowledge)
- morphology (knowledge)
- operate surveying instruments (skill/competence)
- perform surveying calculations (skill/competence)
- prepare surveying report (skill/competence)
- record survey data (skill/competence)
- survey techniques (knowledge)
- surveying (knowledge)
- surveying methods (knowledge)
- topography (knowledge)
- write work-related reports (skill/competence)
Optional
- analyse scientific data (skill/competence)
- apply digital mapping (skill/competence)
- apply scientific methods (skill/competence)
- assist scientific research (skill/competence)
- collect data using GPS (skill/competence)
- collect geological data (skill/competence)
- conduct research before survey (skill/competence)
- create GIS reports (skill/competence)
- create thematic maps (skill/competence)
- develop geological databases (skill/competence)
- geographic information systems (knowledge)
- geography (knowledge)
- geology (knowledge)
- interpret geophysical data (skill/competence)
- oceanography (knowledge)
- operate marine communication systems (skill/competence)
- operate marine machinery systems (skill/competence)
- prepare geological map sections (skill/competence)
- process collected survey data (skill/competence)
- provide information on geological characteristics (skill/competence)
- use CAD software (skill/competence)
- use geographic information systems (skill/competence)
- vessel safety equipment (knowledge)
- write technical reports (skill/competence)
Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 5 ads, as of 2026-07-12)
Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.
Hard skills
- hydrographic surveying — 80 %
- navigation — 40 %
- quality control — 40 %
- calibration — 40 %
- data analysis — 40 %
- data interpretation — 40 %
- troubleshooting — 40 %
- underwater surveys — 20 %
- technical report writing — 20 %
- system maintenance — 20 %
- system operation — 20 %
- data quality assurance — 20 %
- data collection — 20 %
- cargo condition survey — 20 %
- casualty investigation — 20 %
- data surveys — 20 %
- draft survey — 20 %
- equipment positioning — 20 %
- bunker survey — 20 %
- hull inspection — 20 %
- machinery damage assessment — 20 %
- marine surveying — 20 %
Methods
- incident and injury free safety program — 20 %
- offshore surveying techniques — 20 %
- onshore surveying techniques — 20 %
- QA/QC standards — 20 %
Responsibilities
- sensor interfacing — 40 %
- survey log maintenance — 40 %
- vessel crew direction — 40 %
- project progress updates — 40 %
- error identification — 40 %
- data quality inspection — 40 %
- data processing — 20 %
- data collection — 20 %
- field operation report writing — 20 %
- equipment maintenance — 20 %
- equipment operation — 20 %
- navigation display maintenance — 20 %
- navigation display management — 20 %
- record updating — 20 %
- report provision — 20 %
- inspection execution — 20 %
- site visit management — 20 %
- supporting construction projects — 20 %
- supporting dredging projects — 20 %
- survey equipment operation — 20 %
- survey equipment troubleshooting — 20 %
- system status checks — 20 %