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3.7 KiB
name, description
| name | description |
|---|---|
| surveying-technician | Occupational skill for the role 'surveying technician' (also: engineering technician, mapping technician, land survey technician, surveyor, survey technician, geomatics technician). Use when the user asks for typical surveying technician work such as: Identify, scale, and orient geodetic points, elevations, and other planimetric or topographic features, applying standard mathematical formulas.; Collect information about specific features of the Earth, using aerial photography and other digital remote sensing techniques.; Revise existing maps and charts, making all necessary corrections and adjustments. |
Surveying Technician
Surveying technicians carry out technical surveying tasks. They assist surveyors, architects or engineers in surveying related technical tasks such as mapping land, creating construction drawings and operating precise measuring equipment.
Core workflow
- Identify, scale, and orient geodetic points, elevations, and other planimetric or topographic features, applying standard mathematical formulas.
- Collect information about specific features of the Earth, using aerial photography and other digital remote sensing techniques.
- Revise existing maps and charts, making all necessary corrections and adjustments.
- Compile data required for map preparation, including aerial photographs, survey notes, records, reports, and original maps.
- Inspect final compositions to ensure completeness and accuracy.
- Determine map content and layout, as well as production specifications such as scale, size, projection, and colors, and direct production to ensure that specifications are followed.
- Examine and analyze data from ground surveys, reports, aerial photographs, and satellite images to prepare topographic maps, aerial-photograph mosaics, and related charts.
- Delineate aerial photographic detail, such as control points, hydrography, topography, and cultural features, using precision stereoplotting apparatus or drafting instruments.
How to use this skill
- Read references/profile.md for the occupation profile and scope.
- Consult references/tasks.md for the full task and activity inventory.
- Check references/skills.md for essential vs. optional competences.
- Check references/tools.md for the software commonly used in this role.
- See references/ai-skills.md — matched external AI agent skills (per-source attribution).
Key competences (essential)
- adjust surveying equipment
- calibrate precision instrument
- cartography
- compare survey computations
- conduct land surveys
- ensure compliance with safety legislation
- geodesy
- geographic information systems
- geomatics
- interpret geophysical data
- mathematics
- operate surveying instruments
- perform scientific research
- perform surveying calculations
- prepare surveying report
Hot technologies
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- Bentley MicroStation
- Microsoft Access
- Oracle Database
- Structured query language SQL
- Adobe InDesign
- C
- Microsoft Visual Basic
- Adobe Acrobat
- Microsoft SharePoint
Hot technologies
Top tools from 41 gated job ads (see references/market.md, as of 2026-07-20):
- AutoCAD — 37 %
- Civil 3D — 22 %
- GPS — 17 %
- AutoCAD Civil 3D — 12 %
- data collectors — 12 %
- Total Stations — 12 %
- Microsoft Office — 10 %
- robotic total stations — 10 %
- Carlson — 7 %
- GPS survey equipment — 7 %
Sources: ESCO v1.2.1 (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/624986f9-21ef-4cdf-8cf6-8407a337ec2f), ONET 30.3 (17-1021.00). See manifest.json for licensing/attribution.*