Surveyor
Alternative Titles:
Geomatic Engineer
Surveyors assemble and assess land and geographic
information which is used for planning and regulation of the
land, the sea and related structures.
Surveyors may perform the following tasks:
- work out the size and shape of an area of land
- work out the position of boundaries of public or private
land
- compile and evaluate data and interpret codes of
practice
- study the natural and social environment, measure land
and marine resources and use the data in planning
development in urban, rural and regional areas
- plan, develop and redevelop urban or rural property,
land and buildings
- plan, measure and manage construction works
- produce plans, maps, files, charts and reports.
Surveyors may work in related fields such as
photogrammetry, geographic information systems or remote
sensing and as project managers or financial advisers. After
spending some years in the field, they often become managers,
or they may specialise as one of the following:
Cadastral/Land Surveyor who marks property
boundaries and records the information on plans and maps. They
must be licensed to do this work, since the plans they make
are the bases of legal transactions of land parcels.
Engineering Surveyor who surveys routes for
railways, roads, pipelines, canals, sewers and tunnels and
makes detailed surveys of construction sites, dam sites,
multi-storey buildings and other engineering projects.
Geodetic Surveyor who uses signals from satellites
such as the global positioning system (GPS), star
observations, precise levelling and electronic distance
measurements to locate positions accurately on the earth's
surface for global mapping, and to monitor movements of the
earth's crust.
Mine Surveyor who measures underground and open-cut
mine workings in full detail. Their measurements enable new
mine works to avoid older and possibly flooded ones, and allow
connections to be made between different underground passages.
Mine surveyors also establish the boundaries of mining claims
in some states and territories.
Remote Sensing Surveyor who uses digital data from
high-resolution satellites and airborne imagery systems to
monitor changes in the surface features of the Earth.
Topographic Surveyor who provides information for
the compilation of maps of physical features of the earth's
surface, such as hills, valleys, rivers and lakes, by making
field measurements and taking aerial photographs.
They work on, above or below the surface of the land or
sea, and often work with other professionals.
Surveyors may spend a lot of time working outdoors. They
also work in offices, analysing data and preparing plans and
reports.
Required Skills - Surveyor
- good at maths
- good organisational skills
- able to work accurately and neatly
- good health and good eyesight (corrected is acceptable)
- able to work as part of a team
- able to work independently
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