hydrographic surveying technician
Hydrographic surveying technicians perform oceanographic and surveying operations in marine environments. They assist hydrographic surveyors, using specialised equipment to map and study underwater topography and morphology of bodies of water. They assist in the installation and deployment of hydrographic and surveying equipment and report about their work.
Also called: hydrographic surveyor, surveying technician, marine surveyor, oceanographic scientist, marine surveying technician, hydrographic survey technologist, mapping technician, oceanographer
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- essential skills
- 24
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
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8 rolesOccupations sharing the most essential skills with this one. The number is a count, not an opinion.
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Essential skills
21- adjust surveying equipment
- assist hydrographic surveys
- bathymetry
- cartography
- collect mapping data
- conduct underwater surveys
- document survey operations
- geodesy
- geomatics
- hydrography
- mathematics
- morphology
- operate surveying instruments
- perform surveying calculations
- prepare surveying report
- record survey data
- survey techniques
- surveying
- surveying methods
- topography
- write work-related reports
Optional skills
24- analyse scientific data
- apply digital mapping
- apply scientific methods
- assist scientific research
- collect data using GPS
- collect geological data
- conduct research before survey
- create GIS reports
- create thematic maps
- develop geological databases
- geographic information systems
- geography
- geology
- interpret geophysical data
- oceanography
- operate marine communication systems
- operate marine machinery systems
- prepare geological map sections
- process collected survey data
- provide information on geological characteristics
- use CAD software
- use geographic information systems
- vessel safety equipment
- write technical reports
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