All about the work of a surveyor

When choosing a future profession, it is very important to focus on your abilities and interests. So, if you are prone to technical disciplines and measuring tools, then you should pay attention to the specialty of a surveyor technician. Let's take a closer look at the features of this specialist.

Surveyor technician is a person engaged in various survey, topographic, alignment and design workwhose ultimate goal is to map and describe the characteristics of the terrain, as well as the state of the construction site.

Surveying as a whole has a rather long and interesting history of its origin and development. If you think theoretically, it began to develop in ancient times. From the beginning of the 17th century, the most diverse geodetic methods began to be invented and developed: trilateration, polygonometry, phototriangulation and others. During the time of tsarist Russia, Peter I made a significant contribution to this science. Surveying was also actively developing during the Soviet Union.

In general, we surveyors are professionals who are subject to high demands regarding theoretical and practical training. Depending on the particular enterprise, specialists can work according to a different schedule and mode: they can, for example, act as employees, work on a rotational basis or carry out their activities under a contract.

So that a person seeking a vacancy can apply for the position of surveyor technician, he must have the appropriate qualifications. There are several levels of qualification that can be assigned to a specialist.

So, the first category specialist is an employee who has secondary vocational education in this specialty and has at least 2 years of experience as a surveyor and technician of the second category. Similar requirements are allocated to the specialist of the second category. A worker who has not yet gained experience, but who has a geodetic education, is considered a technician-surveyor without a category. It turns out that the specialist of the first category has the highest qualifications. The ranks in the qualification group of these specialists are not assigned.

A To get the position of engineer-geodesist, you need to undergo appropriate training at a higher educational institution.

Mandatory competencies of a professional include:

• knowledge of regulatory documents, laws and regulations that govern the professional activities of the surveyor;
• knowledge of the internal documentation of the enterprise;
• the ability to work with specialized equipment and an understanding of its technical and design features;
• the skill to carry out specialized geodetic calculations;
• knowledge of labor law;
• knowledge of safety regulations;
• ability to plan geodetic works.

At the same time, in addition to the requirements for professional characteristics, requirements are also put forward of a personal nature. Usually they are written in the job description, so when looking for a job you need to be as careful as possible. It is considered that A surveyor must have a number of positive qualities, including:

• patience;
• propensity for routine work;
• stamina and physical fitness;
• stress resistance and emotional stability;
• attention to detail;
• responsibility;
• diligence;
• discipline;
• desire for self-development;
• ability to motivate yourself.

The person who combines the necessary professional and personal characteristics will be the most successful in the profession. But it is also recommended to dwell on the development of standard minimum competencies, and to develop further.

The surveyor technician performs his professional duties in strict accordance with the job description and professional standard. That is why You need to carefully and carefully read these documents.

The standard duties of a surveyor technician include:

• performance of functions in a vertical layout;
• development of plans for various sites through specialized engineering and geodetic surveys;
• preparation of initial data for the implementation of further construction;
• engineering and geodetic design;
• checking the operation of technical equipment;
• making the necessary calculations;
• conducting survey and measuring work;
• study of cadastral systems;
• Compliance with the established deadlines and schedules.

It should be borne in mind that although the job description and professional standard, in fact, are fairly standardized documents, each employer can make amendments and additions to them. Therefore, you must be prepared to quickly adapt to changing working conditions.

If you are applying for the position of surveyor technician, then you need to undergo appropriate training. Depending on the company for which you plan to find a job, as well as on your ambitions, you can get an education at a higher or secondary vocational educational institution. You should give your preference to such areas of training as Applied Geodesy, Land Management and Cadastres, Geodesy and Remote Sensing, Cartography and Geoinformatics.

In the learning process, be extremely careful, executive and responsible, try to get the highest possible grades possible. The thing is that when accepting a specialist for a position, many employers require not only the diploma itself, but also an extract with grades. Therefore, high scores will allow you to stand out among other applicants. Not only theoretical, but also practical training is important. Therefore, try to express yourself as much as possible in practical exercises, which are an integral part of getting an education.

Besides, it should be borne in mind that many employers require continuous training of their employees. To do this, you can attend various educational events: seminars, lectures, master classes, continuing education courses.

If we talk about the average salaries of surveyors in Russia, they are at the level of 48,000 rubles. However, this amount of material remuneration for the work of a specialist can vary depending on a number of factors:

• region of residence (traditionally, wages in the capital are higher than in small provincial cities);
• level of education (specialists with a diploma of higher education can expect a higher salary than those who graduated from college);
• category (with increasing professionalism, salary also increases);
• place of work (private sector workers usually receive more than those who are involved in state enterprises).

Thus, we can conclude that the profession of a surveyor is highly paid, and therefore in demand and popular among young people. Moreover, with the development of professionalism in his work, he can count on an increase in material compensation for his work.

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