Table 1Transition record

land plannertoland surveyor

A land planner already meets 48% of what the land surveyor role asks for. The move turns on 13 required skills not yet in the profile.

From land planner

48%

Overlap1

To land surveyor

23 Skills carried over

13 Required, not held

59.9 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 59.9

This move: 59.9 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the land surveyor role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the land planner 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 23 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 land planner background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held determine property boundaries information skills
already held compare survey computations information skills
already held document survey operations information skills
already held compile GIS-data information skills
already held photogrammetry engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held geodesy natural sciences, mathematics and statistics

All 23 carried skills, including the 14 the land surveyor role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 30 missing skills fall into 7 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 engineering, manufacturing and construction 3 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held cartography required
required, not held engineering processes required
required, not held mining, construction and civil engineering machinery products required

optional, not held quantity surveying optional

02 information skills 2 required, 7 supplementary

required, not held perform scientific research required
required, not held prepare surveying report required

optional, not held collect geological data optional
optional, not held interpret geophysical data optional
optional, not held collect mapping data optional
optional, not held conduct research before survey optional
optional, not held create GIS reports optional
optional, not held study aerial photos optional
optional, not held value properties optional

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held adjust engineering designs required
required, not held approve engineering design required

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 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 2 required

required, not held geomatics required
required, not held mathematics required

05 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 required

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

06 working with computers 1 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held use technical drawing software required

optional, not held develop geological databases optional
optional, not held use geographic information systems optional
optional, not held apply digital mapping optional
optional, not held create cadastral maps optional
optional, not held create thematic maps optional
optional, not held use CAD software optional

1 further area in the appendix

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 23 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held civil engineering knowledge
already held compare survey computations skill
already held conduct land surveys skill
already held determine property boundaries skill
already held document survey operations skill
already held engineering principles knowledge
already held geodesy knowledge
already held operate surveying instruments skill
already held perform surveying calculations skill
already held record survey data skill
already held surveying knowledge
already held surveying methods knowledge
already held technical drawings knowledge
already held topography knowledge
already held advise architects skill
already held collect data using GPS skill
already held compile GIS-data skill
already held geographic information systems knowledge
already held geography knowledge
already held geology knowledge
already held photogrammetry knowledge
already held process collected survey data skill
already held urban planning law knowledge

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held ensure compliance with safety legislation required

17 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held advise on mining environmental issues optional
optional, not held collect geological data optional
optional, not held develop geological databases optional
optional, not held interpret geophysical data optional
optional, not held prepare geological map sections optional
optional, not held quantity surveying optional
optional, not held use geographic information systems optional
optional, not held apply digital mapping optional
optional, not held collect mapping data optional
optional, not held conduct research before survey optional
optional, not held create GIS reports optional
optional, not held create cadastral maps optional
optional, not held create thematic maps optional
optional, not held design scientific equipment optional
optional, not held study aerial photos optional
optional, not held use CAD software optional
optional, not held value properties optional

15 held skills the land surveyor role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise on architectural matters skill
not needed by the target role advise on building matters skill
not needed by the target role advise on use of land skill
not needed by the target role architecture regulations knowledge
not needed by the target role building codes knowledge
not needed by the target role environmental policy knowledge
not needed by the target role execute feasibility study skill
not needed by the target role green building standards knowledge
not needed by the target role liaise with local authorities skill
not needed by the target role promote sustainability skill
not needed by the target role provide technical expertise skill
not needed by the target role rural development strategies knowledge
not needed by the target role spatial planning knowledge
not needed by the target role urban planning knowledge
not needed by the target role zoning codes knowledge

6 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

required, not held cartography required
required, not held engineering processes required
required, not held mining, construction and civil engineering machinery products required
required, not held geomatics required
required, not held mathematics required
optional, not held quantity surveying optional

Index

Other moves recorded from land planner

Full index of moves from land planner

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.