Table 1Transition record

mine surveying techniciantocadastral technician

A mine surveying technician already meets 30% of what the cadastral technician role asks for. The move turns on 7 required skills not yet in the profile.

From mine surveying technician

30%

Overlap1

To cadastral technician

5 Skills carried over

7 Required, not held

64.9 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 64.9

This move: 64.9 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the cadastral technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the mine surveying technician 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 5 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A cadastral technician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a mine surveying 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 operate surveying instruments working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held record survey data information skills
already held geographic information systems natural sciences, mathematics and statistics

All 5 carried skills, including the 5 the cadastral technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 21 missing skills fall into 8 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 3 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held conduct land surveys required
required, not held document survey operations required
required, not held process collected survey data required

optional, not held manage cadastre optional
optional, not held collect data using GPS optional
optional, not held review construction plans authorisations optional

02 working with computers 2 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held use geographic information systems required
required, not held create cadastral maps required

optional, not held operate GPS systems optional
optional, not held use CAD software optional
optional, not held use data processing techniques optional

03 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required

required, not held cartography required
required, not held surveying methods required

04 business, administration and law 3 supplementary

optional, not held concurrent estate optional
optional, not held construction legal systems optional
optional, not held quality standards optional

05 assisting and caring 2 supplementary

optional, not held comply with legal regulations optional
optional, not held respond to enquiries optional

06 arts and humanities 1 supplementary

optional, not held visual presentation techniques optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a cadastral 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 5 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held compare survey computations skill
already held geographic information systems knowledge
already held operate surveying instruments skill
already held perform surveying calculations skill
already held record survey data skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held deliver visual presentation of data optional

08 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 supplementary

optional, not held CAD software optional

14 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held manage cadastre optional
optional, not held visual presentation techniques optional
optional, not held CAD software optional
optional, not held collect data using GPS optional
optional, not held comply with legal regulations optional
optional, not held concurrent estate optional
optional, not held construction legal systems optional
optional, not held deliver visual presentation of data optional
optional, not held operate GPS systems optional
optional, not held quality standards optional
optional, not held respond to enquiries optional
optional, not held review construction plans authorisations optional
optional, not held use CAD software optional
optional, not held use data processing techniques optional

10 held skills the cadastral technician role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role delineate mine area skill
not needed by the target role health and safety hazards underground knowledge
not needed by the target role identify GIS issues skill
not needed by the target role impact of geological factors on mining operations knowledge
not needed by the target role maintain records of mining operations skill
not needed by the target role mathematics knowledge
not needed by the target role monitor equipment condition skill
not needed by the target role solve location and navigation problems by using GPS tools skill
not needed by the target role train employees skill
not needed by the target role work ergonomically skill

7 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 surveying methods required
optional, not held visual presentation techniques optional
optional, not held CAD software optional
optional, not held concurrent estate optional
optional, not held construction legal systems optional
optional, not held quality standards optional

Index

Other moves recorded from mine surveying technician

Full index of moves from mine surveying technician

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.