Land Surveyor

Job Description

Land surveying is a science as well as an art of spatial position fixing. Land surveyors participate in various civil engineering and land development projects. They gather and value the relevant information on land and geographical locations, offer advice and services on planning and efficient management of resources such as land, ocean and buildings. The work of land surveying can be classified into the following categories:

Cadastral Surveying (Property Surveying)

Engineering Surveying (Surveying for Construction) Geodetic Surveying (Surveying of Figure and Area of Earth) Hydrographic Surveying (Sea Surveying)

~Provide accurate information on the topography of the sea bed to ensure safe navigation and sub aqueous construction. Major services provided are:

Photogrammetric Surveying (Surveying Using Photographs)

~Refer to various techniques employed for producing surveying plans and maps from photographs taken on ground or by cameras carrying in aeroplanes. The photographs can be used in:

Topographic Surveying (Map Making) and Digital Mapping Land Information Processing Career Opportunities
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