Table 1Transition record

cadastral techniciantosurveying technician

A cadastral technician already meets 32% of what the surveying technician role asks for. The move turns on 14 required skills not yet in the profile.

From cadastral technician

32%

Overlap1

To surveying technician

12 Skills carried over

14 Required, not held

69.9 Difficulty2

Career overlap Distant match

32%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

69.9/ 100

Easy adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change Hard

1 Share of the surveying technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the cadastral technician profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Why

Why this move works

A surveying technician role treats 9 of its required skills as things a cadastral technician already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

cartography
compare survey computations
conduct land surveys
geographic information systems
operate surveying instruments
perform surveying calculations

What stands in the way is 14 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 12 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A surveying technician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a cadastral technician background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held compare survey computations information skills
already held perform surveying calculations information skills
already held process collected survey data information skills
already held surveying methods engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held collect data using GPS information skills
already held operate surveying instruments working with machinery and specialised equipment

All 12 carried skills, including the 9 the surveying technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 34 missing skills fall into 8 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 4 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held geodesy required
required, not held geomatics required
required, not held mathematics required
required, not held survey techniques required

optional, not held geography optional
optional, not held geology optional

02 information skills 3 required, 7 supplementary

required, not held interpret geophysical data required
required, not held perform scientific research required
required, not held prepare surveying report required

optional, not held collect geological data optional
optional, not held collect mapping data optional
optional, not held compile GIS-data optional
optional, not held conduct research before survey optional
optional, not held create GIS reports optional
optional, not held determine property boundaries optional
optional, not held value properties optional

03 engineering, manufacturing and construction 3 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held topography required
required, not held surveying required
required, not held technical drawings required

optional, not held engineering processes optional
optional, not held quantity surveying optional
optional, not held civil engineering optional
optional, not held engineering principles optional

04 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 required

required, not held adjust surveying equipment required
required, not held calibrate precision instrument required

05 working with computers 1 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held use technical drawing software required

optional, not held develop geological databases optional
optional, not held apply digital mapping optional
optional, not held create thematic maps optional
optional, not held use spreadsheets software optional

06 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held ensure compliance with safety legislation required

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a surveying technician role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 12 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held cartography knowledge
already held compare survey computations skill
already held conduct land surveys skill
already held geographic information systems knowledge
already held operate surveying instruments skill
already held perform surveying calculations skill
already held process collected survey data skill
already held record survey data skill
already held surveying methods knowledge
already held collect data using GPS skill
already held use CAD software skill
already held use geographic information systems skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 supplementary

optional, not held prepare geological map sections optional
optional, not held adjust engineering designs optional

08 business, administration and law 1 supplementary

optional, not held urban planning law optional

20 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held collect geological data optional
optional, not held develop geological databases optional
optional, not held engineering processes optional
optional, not held prepare geological map sections optional
optional, not held quantity surveying optional
optional, not held adjust engineering designs optional
optional, not held apply digital mapping optional
optional, not held civil engineering optional
optional, not held collect mapping data optional
optional, not held compile GIS-data optional
optional, not held conduct research before survey optional
optional, not held create GIS reports optional
optional, not held create thematic maps optional
optional, not held determine property boundaries optional
optional, not held engineering principles optional
optional, not held geography optional
optional, not held geology optional
optional, not held urban planning law optional
optional, not held use spreadsheets software optional
optional, not held value properties optional

14 held skills the surveying technician role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role CAD software knowledge
not needed by the target role comply with legal regulations skill
not needed by the target role concurrent estate knowledge
not needed by the target role construction legal systems knowledge
not needed by the target role create cadastral maps skill
not needed by the target role deliver visual presentation of data skill
not needed by the target role document survey operations skill
not needed by the target role manage cadastre skill
not needed by the target role operate GPS systems skill
not needed by the target role quality standards knowledge
not needed by the target role respond to enquiries skill
not needed by the target role review construction plans authorisations skill
not needed by the target role use data processing techniques skill
not needed by the target role visual presentation techniques knowledge

14 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held topography required
required, not held geodesy required
required, not held geomatics required
required, not held mathematics required
required, not held survey techniques required
required, not held surveying required
required, not held technical drawings required
optional, not held engineering processes optional
optional, not held quantity surveying optional
optional, not held civil engineering optional
optional, not held engineering principles optional
optional, not held geography optional
optional, not held geology optional
optional, not held urban planning law optional

Index

Other moves recorded from cadastral technician

Full index of moves from cadastral technician

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.