RecordMove

Cadastral technician to surveying technician

A cadastral technician already meets 32% of what the surveying technician role asks for. The move turns on 14 required skills not yet in the profile.

Fig. 1 · Skill transfer ESCO v1.2.1 · directional

From cadastral technician

Distant match

To surveying technician

12 You already bring

14 Still to learn

46 Skills in the target role2

Learning distance Substantial retraining

69.9/ 100

adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change

1 How much of what a surveying technician is expected to do is already part of a cadastral technician’s work. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs, because moving into a speciality is not the same problem as moving out of one. 2 Every skill the surveying technician role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.

Why

Why this move works

A surveying technician role treats 9 of its required skills as things a cadastral technician already does. You would walk in with these on day one.

cartography
compare survey computations
conduct land surveys
geographic information systems
operate surveying instruments
perform surveying calculations

What stands in the way is 14 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 12 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A surveying technician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a cadastral technician background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held compare survey computations information skills
already held perform surveying calculations information skills
already held process collected survey data information skills
already held surveying methods engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held collect data using GPS information skills
already held operate surveying instruments working with machinery and specialised equipment

All 12 carried skills, including the 9 the surveying technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you may need to learn

The 34 missing skills fall into 8 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered in the order worth working in. Areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the optional ones. Nothing here is a verdict on you: it is a list of what this particular job asks for that your current one does not.

Skill to pick up Tier

01 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 4 required, 2 supplementary

still to learn geodesy required
still to learn geomatics required
still to learn mathematics required
still to learn survey techniques required

optional, not held geography optional
optional, not held geology optional

02 information skills 3 required, 7 supplementary

still to learn interpret geophysical data required
still to learn perform scientific research required
still to learn prepare surveying report required

optional, not held collect geological data optional
optional, not held collect mapping data optional
optional, not held compile GIS-data optional
optional, not held conduct research before survey optional
optional, not held create GIS reports optional
optional, not held determine property boundaries optional
optional, not held value properties optional

03 engineering, manufacturing and construction 3 required, 4 supplementary

still to learn topography required
still to learn surveying required
still to learn technical drawings required

optional, not held engineering processes optional
optional, not held quantity surveying optional
optional, not held civil engineering optional
optional, not held engineering principles optional

04 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 required

still to learn adjust surveying equipment required
still to learn calibrate precision instrument required

05 working with computers 1 required, 4 supplementary

still to learn use technical drawing software required

optional, not held develop geological databases optional
optional, not held apply digital mapping optional
optional, not held create thematic maps optional
optional, not held use spreadsheets software optional

06 assisting and caring 1 required

still to learn ensure compliance with safety legislation required

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a surveying technician role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 12 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held cartography knowledge
already held compare survey computations skill
already held conduct land surveys skill
already held geographic information systems knowledge
already held operate surveying instruments skill
already held perform surveying calculations skill
already held process collected survey data skill
already held record survey data skill
already held surveying methods knowledge
already held collect data using GPS skill
already held use CAD software skill
already held use geographic information systems skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to pick up Tier

07 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 supplementary

optional, not held prepare geological map sections optional
optional, not held adjust engineering designs optional

08 business, administration and law 1 supplementary

optional, not held urban planning law optional

20 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to pick up Tier

optional, not held collect geological data optional
optional, not held develop geological databases optional
optional, not held engineering processes optional
optional, not held prepare geological map sections optional
optional, not held quantity surveying optional
optional, not held adjust engineering designs optional
optional, not held apply digital mapping optional
optional, not held civil engineering optional
optional, not held collect mapping data optional
optional, not held compile GIS-data optional
optional, not held conduct research before survey optional
optional, not held create GIS reports optional
optional, not held create thematic maps optional
optional, not held determine property boundaries optional
optional, not held engineering principles optional
optional, not held geography optional
optional, not held geology optional
optional, not held urban planning law optional
optional, not held use spreadsheets software optional
optional, not held value properties optional

14 held skills the surveying technician role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role CAD software knowledge
not needed by the target role comply with legal regulations skill
not needed by the target role concurrent estate knowledge
not needed by the target role construction legal systems knowledge
not needed by the target role create cadastral maps skill
not needed by the target role deliver visual presentation of data skill
not needed by the target role document survey operations skill
not needed by the target role manage cadastre skill
not needed by the target role operate GPS systems skill
not needed by the target role quality standards knowledge
not needed by the target role respond to enquiries skill
not needed by the target role review construction plans authorisations skill
not needed by the target role use data processing techniques skill
not needed by the target role visual presentation techniques knowledge

14 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to pick up Tier

still to learn topography required
still to learn geodesy required
still to learn geomatics required
still to learn mathematics required
still to learn survey techniques required
still to learn surveying required
still to learn technical drawings required
optional, not held engineering processes optional
optional, not held quantity surveying optional
optional, not held civil engineering optional
optional, not held engineering principles optional
optional, not held geography optional
optional, not held geology optional
optional, not held urban planning law optional

Index

Other moves recorded from cadastral technician

Full index of moves from cadastral technician

FAQ

Common questions about this move

Can a cadastral technician become a surveying technician?

Yes, and it is a substantial move. A cadastral technician already covers 32% of what a surveying technician is expected to do: 12 skills carry over, 9 of which the surveying technician role treats as required.

What skills does a cadastral technician need to become a surveying technician?

14 required skills are missing, plus 20 optional ones. They fall into 8 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by natural sciences, mathematics and statistics. The single most important is interpret geophysical data.

How hard is the move from cadastral technician to surveying technician?

Its learning distance is 69.9 out of 100, which is the substantial band. That accounts for both how much is missing and how specialised those skills are.

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.