Table 1Transition record

land surveyortoremote sensing technician

A land surveyor already meets 60% of what the remote sensing technician role asks for. The move turns on 7 required skills not yet in the profile.

From land surveyor

60%

Overlap1

To remote sensing technician

25 Skills carried over

7 Required, not held

43.5 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 43.5

This move: 43.5 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the remote sensing technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the land surveyor 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 25 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A remote sensing technician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a land surveyor 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 compile GIS-data information skills
already held collect mapping data information skills
already held geodesy natural sciences, mathematics and statistics

All 25 carried skills, including the 10 the remote sensing technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 16 missing skills fall into 6 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 6 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held collect real-time geolocation information required
required, not held log transmitter readings required
required, not held execute analytical mathematical calculations required
required, not held interpret visual literacy required
required, not held keep task records required
required, not held study radar images required

optional, not held research remote sensing technologies optional
optional, not held conduct research on climate processes optional

02 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held remote sensing techniques required

optional, not held Earth science optional
optional, not held geophysics optional

03 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 supplementary

optional, not held solve location and navigation problems by using GPS tools optional
optional, not held operate remote sensing equipment optional

04 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held assist scientific research optional

05 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 supplementary

optional, not held computer simulation optional

06 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held create strategic maps optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a remote sensing 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 25 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held collect data using GPS skill
already held geodesy knowledge
already held geographic information systems knowledge
already held geography knowledge
already held geomatics knowledge
already held mathematics knowledge
already held photogrammetry knowledge
already held study aerial photos skill
already held surveying knowledge
already held use geographic information systems skill
already held apply digital mapping skill
already held cartography knowledge
already held civil engineering knowledge
already held collect mapping data skill
already held compile GIS-data skill
already held create GIS reports skill
already held create cadastral maps skill
already held create thematic maps skill
already held develop geological databases skill
already held engineering principles knowledge
already held geology knowledge
already held interpret geophysical data skill
already held prepare geological map sections skill
already held topography knowledge
already held use CAD software skill

9 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held research remote sensing technologies optional
optional, not held solve location and navigation problems by using GPS tools optional
optional, not held Earth science optional
optional, not held assist scientific research optional
optional, not held computer simulation optional
optional, not held conduct research on climate processes optional
optional, not held create strategic maps optional
optional, not held geophysics optional
optional, not held operate remote sensing equipment optional

28 held skills the remote sensing technician role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adjust engineering designs skill
not needed by the target role adjust surveying equipment skill
not needed by the target role advise architects skill
not needed by the target role advise on mining environmental issues skill
not needed by the target role approve engineering design skill
not needed by the target role calibrate electronic instruments skill
not needed by the target role collect geological data skill
not needed by the target role compare survey computations skill
not needed by the target role conduct land surveys skill
not needed by the target role conduct research before survey skill
not needed by the target role design scientific equipment skill
not needed by the target role determine property boundaries skill
not needed by the target role document survey operations skill
not needed by the target role engineering processes knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with safety legislation skill
not needed by the target role mining, construction and civil engineering machinery products knowledge
not needed by the target role operate surveying instruments skill
not needed by the target role perform scientific research skill
not needed by the target role perform surveying calculations skill
not needed by the target role prepare surveying report skill
not needed by the target role process collected survey data skill
not needed by the target role quantity surveying knowledge
not needed by the target role record survey data skill
not needed by the target role surveying methods knowledge
not needed by the target role technical drawings knowledge
not needed by the target role urban planning law knowledge
not needed by the target role use technical drawing software skill
not needed by the target role value properties skill

4 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 remote sensing techniques required
optional, not held Earth science optional
optional, not held computer simulation optional
optional, not held geophysics optional

Index

Other moves recorded from land surveyor

Full index of moves from land surveyor

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.