Table 1Transition record

land surveyortocadastral technician

A land surveyor already meets 75% of what the cadastral technician role asks for. Every required skill of the target role is already in the profile.

From land surveyor

75%

Overlap1

To cadastral technician

14 Skills carried over

0 Required, not held

24.1 Difficulty2

Career overlap Very strong match

75%

Learning distance Short step

24.1/ 100

adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change

1 Share of the cadastral technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the land surveyor 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 cadastral technician role treats 12 of its required skills as things a land surveyor already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

cartography
compare survey computations
conduct land surveys
create cadastral maps
document survey operations
geographic information systems

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 14 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A cadastral technician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a land surveyor background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held create cadastral maps working with computers
already held compare survey computations information skills
already held document survey operations 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

All 14 carried skills, including the 12 the cadastral technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 12 missing skills fall into 7 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 business, administration and law 3 supplementary

optional, not held concurrent estate optional
optional, not held construction legal systems optional
optional, not held quality standards optional

02 assisting and caring 2 supplementary

optional, not held comply with legal regulations optional
optional, not held respond to enquiries optional

03 information skills 2 supplementary

optional, not held manage cadastre optional
optional, not held review construction plans authorisations optional

04 working with computers 2 supplementary

optional, not held operate GPS systems optional
optional, not held use data processing techniques optional

05 arts and humanities 1 supplementary

optional, not held visual presentation techniques optional

06 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held deliver visual presentation of data optional

1 further area in the appendix

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 14 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held cartography knowledge
already held compare survey computations skill
already held conduct land surveys skill
already held create cadastral maps skill
already held document survey operations 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 use geographic information systems skill
already held collect data using GPS skill
already held use CAD software skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 supplementary

optional, not held CAD software optional

12 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held manage cadastre optional
optional, not held visual presentation techniques optional
optional, not held CAD software optional
optional, not held comply with legal regulations optional
optional, not held concurrent estate optional
optional, not held construction legal systems optional
optional, not held deliver visual presentation of data optional
optional, not held operate GPS systems optional
optional, not held quality standards optional
optional, not held respond to enquiries optional
optional, not held review construction plans authorisations optional
optional, not held use data processing techniques optional

39 held skills the cadastral technician role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adjust engineering designs skill
not needed by the target role adjust surveying equipment skill
not needed by the target role advise architects skill
not needed by the target role advise on mining environmental issues skill
not needed by the target role apply digital mapping skill
not needed by the target role approve engineering design skill
not needed by the target role calibrate electronic instruments skill
not needed by the target role civil engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role collect geological data skill
not needed by the target role collect mapping data skill
not needed by the target role compile GIS-data skill
not needed by the target role conduct research before survey skill
not needed by the target role create GIS reports skill
not needed by the target role create thematic maps skill
not needed by the target role design scientific equipment skill
not needed by the target role determine property boundaries skill
not needed by the target role develop geological databases skill
not needed by the target role engineering principles knowledge
not needed by the target role engineering processes knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with safety legislation skill
not needed by the target role geodesy knowledge
not needed by the target role geography knowledge
not needed by the target role geology knowledge
not needed by the target role geomatics knowledge
not needed by the target role interpret geophysical data skill
not needed by the target role mathematics knowledge
not needed by the target role mining, construction and civil engineering machinery products knowledge
not needed by the target role perform scientific research skill
not needed by the target role photogrammetry knowledge
not needed by the target role prepare geological map sections skill
not needed by the target role prepare surveying report skill
not needed by the target role quantity surveying knowledge
not needed by the target role study aerial photos skill
not needed by the target role surveying knowledge
not needed by the target role technical drawings knowledge
not needed by the target role topography knowledge
not needed by the target role urban planning law knowledge
not needed by the target role use technical drawing software skill
not needed by the target role value properties skill

5 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

optional, not held visual presentation techniques optional
optional, not held CAD software optional
optional, not held concurrent estate optional
optional, not held construction legal systems optional
optional, not held quality standards optional

Index

Other moves recorded from land surveyor

Full index of moves from land surveyor

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.