Land Surveyor Science & Engineering Professionals

The systematic approach to the development and maintenance of engineering systems.

The scientific discipline that studies gathering, storing, and processing geographic information.

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The scientific discipline that combines applied mathematics and earth sciences in order to measure and represent the Earth. It studies phenomena such as gravitational fields, polar motion, and tides.

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The engineering elements like functionality, replicability, and costs in relation to the design and how they are applied in the completion of engineering projects.

Drawing software and the various symbols, perspectives, units of measurement, notation systems, visual styles and page layouts used in technical drawings.

The study of interpreting the elements depicted in maps, the measures and technical specifications.

The engineering discipline that studies the design, construction and maintenance of naturally built works such as roads, buildings, and canals.

Mathematics is the study of topics such as quantity, structure, space, and change. It involves the identification of patterns and formulating new conjectures based on them. Mathematicians strive to prove …

The offered mining, construction and civil engineering machinery products, their functionalities, properties and legal and regulatory requirements.

The technique of determining the terrestrial or three-dimensional position of points and the distances and angles between them.

Have an understanding of surveying methods, remote sensing methods and equipment.

Graphic representation of the surface features of a place or region on a map indicating their relative positions and elevations.

Adjust designs of products or parts of products so that they meet requirements.

Give consent to the finished engineering design to go over to the actual manufacturing and assembly of the product.

Correct and adjust the reliability of an electronic instrument by measuring output and comparing results with the data of a reference device or a set of standardised results. This is …

Conduct surveys to determine the location and features of natural and man-made structures, on surface level as well as underground and underwater. Operate electronic distance-measuring equipment and digital measuring instruments.

Implement safety programmes to comply with national laws and legislation. Ensure that equipment and processes are compliant with safety regulations.

Operate and adjust measuring instruments such as theodolites and prisms, and other electronic distance-measuring tools.

Gain, correct or improve knowledge about phenomena by using scientific methods and techniques, based on empirical or measurable observations.

Perform calculations and gather technical data in order to determine earth curvature corrections, traverse adjustments and closures, level runs, azimuths, marker placements, etc.

Gather and process descriptive data by using documents such as sketches, drawings and notes.

Create technical designs and technical drawings using specialised software.

Ensure accuracy of measurement by adjusting surveying equipment.

Determine the accuracy of data by comparing computations with applicable standards.

Establish the boundaries of properties using surveying equipment.

Complete and file all required administrative, operational and technical documents related to a survey operation.

Write a survey report containing information on property boundaries, the height and depth of the terrain, etc..

The tools involved in geographical mapping and positioning, such as GPS (global positioning systems), GIS (geographical information systems), and RS (remote sensing).

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The scientific discipline that studies the land, phenomena, characteristics and inhabitants of Earth. This field seeks to understand the natural and man-made complexities of Earth.

Solid earth, rock types, structures and the processes by which they are altered.

The science of taking photographs from at least two different locations in order to measure land surfaces to be represented in a map, 3D model or physical model.

Investments and urban development agreements. Legislative developments regarding construction in terms of environmental, sustainability, social and financial matters.

Give advice on design, safety issues, and cost reduction to architects during the pre-application phase.

Make maps by formatting compiled data into a virtual image that gives a precise representation of a specific area.

Gather data in the field using Global Positioning System (GPS) devices.

Participate in the collection of geological data such as core logging, geological mapping, geochemical and geophysical surveying, digital data capture, etc.

Use relevant geographic informations systems to create reports and maps based on geospatial information, using GIS software programmes.

Use various techniques such as choropleth mapping and dasymetric mapping to create thematic maps based on geospatial information, using software programmes.

Design new equipment or adapt existing equipment to aid scientists in gathering and analysing data and samples.

Develop geological databases in order to acquire and organise information.

Interpret data of a geophysical nature: Earth's shape, its gravitational and magnetic fields, its structure and composition, and geophysical dynamics and their surface expression in plate tectonics.

Prepare geological sections, a vertical view of the local geology.

Analyse and interpret survey data acquired from a wide variety of sources e.g. satellite surveys, aerial photography and laser measurement systems.

Use aerial photos to study phenomena on Earth's surface.

Use computer-aided design (CAD) systems to assist in the creation, modification, analysis, or optimisation of a design.

Work with computer data systems such as Geographic Information Systems (GIS).

Examine and evaluate land and buildings in order to make valuations about their price.

Collaborate with engineers, surveyors, geotechnical staff and metallurgists, involved in environmental protection and land rehabilitation after mining activities.

Collect and conserve mapping resources and mapping data.

Gather and organise GIS-data from sources such as databases and maps.

Acquire information about property and its boundaries before the survey by searching legal records, survey records, and land titles.

Create maps using data gathered during surveying and measurement activities and specialised software which outline a region's constructions' and buildings' boundaries.