Profession cadastral technician

Cadastral technicians design and create maps and blue-prints, converting new measurement results into the real estate cadastre of a community. They define and indicate the property boundaries and ownerships, land use, and create city and district maps using measurement equipment and specialised software.

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Personality Type

• Realistic / Investigative
• Investigative / Conventional

Knowledge

• Geographic information systems

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

• Surveying methods

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

• Cartography

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

Skills

• Create cadastral maps

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

• Record survey measurements

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

• Compare survey computations

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

• Document survey operations

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

• Conduct land surveys

  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.

• Perform surveying calculations

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

• Use geographic information systems

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

• Process collected survey data

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

• Operate surveying instruments

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

Optional knowledge and skills

Source: Sisyphus ODB