Surveying Technicians
Career Snapshot
We are continually altering the earth's surface via excavating, building, and rerouting. No large construction project can get forward unless surveying technicians collect and interpret data. They are hands-on members of the survey party who measure and locate natural and man-made features above and below ground. They are also known as instrument people.
Technicians put up, adjust, and operate precision instruments under the supervision of a licenced surveyor. Electronic and digital instruments that measure distances, contours, angles, and elevations between locations on the earth's surface are examples of this. It necessitates a thorough understanding of geometry. They also go high-tech, installing receivers for global positioning systems. GPS uses radio signals delivered by satellites to precisely locate locations.
Approximately half of the surveying technician's job is done outside, in any weather or terrain. Technicians may have to carry their equipment over great distances, which is rarely demanding. Back in the workplace, they do the other half of their work. They use computers and specialised software to translate the data they've obtained into maps and charts.
A regular work week is 40 hours, however longer surveying hours are frequent in the summer. New employees receive training from more experienced technicians. Employers prefer surveyors and engineers with an associate's or bachelor's degree, and it's required if you want to become a licenced surveyor.
Geography has been referred to as the science of space and location on the earth's surface. Surveyors assist us in defining our position.
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Deductive Reasoning
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Finger Dexterity
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Mathematical Reasoning
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Near Vision
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Oral Comprehension
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Oral Expression
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Problem Sensitivity
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