Geodetic Surveyors
- Architecture and Construction
Tasks
What tasks do Geodetic Surveyors perform?
Analyze control or survey data to ensure adherence to project specifications or land survey standards.
Maintain databases of geodetic and related information, including coordinate, descriptive, or quality assurance data.
Calculate the exact horizontal and vertical position of points on the Earth's surface.
Conduct surveys to determine exact positions, measurement of points, elevations, lines, areas, volumes, contours, or other features of land surfaces.
Knowledge
What do Geodetic Surveyors need to know?
Mathematics
Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
Engineering and Technology
Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.
Geography
Knowledge of principles and methods for describing the features of land, sea, and air masses, including their physical characteristics, locations, interrelationships, and distribution of plant, animal, and human life.
Skills
What skills do Geodetic Surveyors need?
Mathematics
Using mathematics to solve problems.
Reading Comprehension
Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
Critical Thinking
Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
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