soil surveying technician

Soil surveying technicians analyse soil by carrying out technical surveying tasks, using soil surveying techniques. They focus on the process of classifying soil types and other soil properties. Soil surveying technicians operate surveying equipment and utilise programs to retrieve and interpret relevant data, and perform computations as required.

Alternative Labels

field surveyor

field survey technician

geological technician

geological technologist

geologist

land survey technician

mineral technician

mineral technologist

soil scientist

soil surveying technician

soil technician

surveyor

survey technician

Regulatory Aspect

To see if and how this occupation is regulated in EU Member States, EEA countries or Switzerland please consult the Regulated Professions Database of the Commission. Regulated Professions Database:

http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/services/free-movement-professionals/qualifications-recognition_en

Skills & Competences

Essential Skills and Competences

adjust surveying equipment apply safety procedures in laboratory collect samples for analysis conduct field work conduct soil sample tests ensure compliance with safety legislation gather experimental data operate surveying instruments perform laboratory tests prepare surveying report write work-related reports

Essential Knowledge

ecology environmental legislation geology laboratory techniques soil mechanics soil science soil structure

Optional Skills and Competences

advise on nature conservation conduct land surveys perform scientific research record survey data

Optional Knowledge

agroforestry agronomy biology cartography civil engineering engineering principles engineering processes geography mathematics pollution prevention surveying surveying methods topography

Concept URI

Concept Uri

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/84cb6e91-ce11-409e-9306-23c9698631af

Status

released

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