Table 1Transition record

civil engineertoland surveyor

A civil engineer already meets 56% of what the land surveyor role asks for. The move turns on 10 required skills not yet in the profile.

From civil engineer

56%

Overlap1

To land surveyor

26 Skills carried over

10 Required, not held

53.2 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 53.2

This move: 53.2 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the land surveyor role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the civil engineer profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 26 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A land surveyor role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a civil engineer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held create cadastral maps working with computers
already held geomatics natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held photogrammetry engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held geodesy natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held perform surveying calculations information skills
already held urban planning law business, administration and law

All 26 carried skills, including the 17 the land surveyor role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 27 missing skills fall into 5 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 information skills 7 required, 9 supplementary

required, not held compare survey computations required
required, not held conduct land surveys required
required, not held document survey operations required
required, not held record survey data required
required, not held determine property boundaries required
required, not held perform scientific research required
required, not held prepare surveying report required

optional, not held interpret geophysical data optional
optional, not held collect data using GPS 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 process collected survey data optional
optional, not held study aerial photos optional
optional, not held value properties optional

02 working with machinery and specialised equipment 3 required

required, not held operate surveying instruments required
required, not held adjust surveying equipment required
required, not held calibrate electronic instruments required

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 supplementary

optional, not held advise on mining environmental issues optional
optional, not held prepare geological map sections optional
optional, not held design scientific equipment optional

04 working with computers 3 supplementary

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

05 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 2 supplementary

optional, not held geographic information systems optional
optional, not held geography optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a land surveyor 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 26 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held adjust engineering designs skill
already held approve engineering design skill
already held cartography knowledge
already held civil engineering knowledge
already held engineering principles knowledge
already held engineering processes knowledge
already held ensure compliance with safety legislation skill
already held geodesy knowledge
already held geomatics knowledge
already held mathematics knowledge
already held mining, construction and civil engineering machinery products knowledge
already held perform surveying calculations skill
already held surveying knowledge
already held surveying methods knowledge
already held technical drawings knowledge
already held topography knowledge
already held use technical drawing software skill
already held advise architects skill
already held collect geological data skill
already held create cadastral maps skill
already held geology knowledge
already held photogrammetry knowledge
already held quantity surveying knowledge
already held urban planning law knowledge
already held use CAD software skill
already held use geographic information systems skill

17 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held advise on mining environmental issues optional
optional, not held develop geological databases optional
optional, not held geographic information systems optional
optional, not held interpret geophysical data optional
optional, not held prepare geological map sections optional
optional, not held apply digital mapping optional
optional, not held collect data using GPS 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 design scientific equipment optional
optional, not held geography optional
optional, not held process collected survey data optional
optional, not held study aerial photos optional
optional, not held value properties optional

70 held skills the land surveyor role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise on building matters skill
not needed by the target role assess environmental impact skill
not needed by the target role assess project resource needs skill
not needed by the target role automation technology knowledge
not needed by the target role bridge engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role business management principles knowledge
not needed by the target role check quality of raw materials skill
not needed by the target role chemistry knowledge
not needed by the target role conduct field work skill
not needed by the target role conduct quality control analysis skill
not needed by the target role construction methods knowledge
not needed by the target role construction products knowledge
not needed by the target role cost management knowledge
not needed by the target role create CAD drawings skill
not needed by the target role demonstrate disciplinary expertise skill
not needed by the target role design building envelope systems skill
not needed by the target role design principles knowledge
not needed by the target role design wind turbines skill
not needed by the target role draft design specifications skill
not needed by the target role draw blueprints skill
not needed by the target role electric generators knowledge
not needed by the target role electrical engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role electricity consumption knowledge
not needed by the target role energy efficiency knowledge
not needed by the target role energy performance of buildings knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with environmental legislation skill
not needed by the target role environmental engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role environmental policy knowledge
not needed by the target role examine engineering principles skill
not needed by the target role execute analytical mathematical calculations skill
not needed by the target role execute feasibility study skill
not needed by the target role geochemistry knowledge
not needed by the target role geophysics knowledge
not needed by the target role identify energy needs skill
not needed by the target role inspect construction supplies skill
not needed by the target role inspect industrial equipment skill
not needed by the target role integrated design knowledge
not needed by the target role interact professionally in research and professional environments skill
not needed by the target role liaise with architects skill
not needed by the target role logistics knowledge

30 further entries not listed here

2 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 acquire Tier

optional, not held geographic information systems optional
optional, not held geography optional

Index

Other moves recorded from civil engineer

Full index of moves from civil engineer

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.