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Land/Geomatics Surveyor
These surveyors work in in the most technologically advanced and specialist surveying roles and and they play a a a a a a a pivotal role role in in in a a a a a a a diverse range of civil engineering and and construction projects This role involves measuring and and collecting data on land boundaries buildings and and features that are both natural and and man-made As a a a a a a a a a a a geomatics surveyor you would map the shape of land enabling accurate site plans to be drawn-up and and could work on a a a a a a variety of o projects including offshore engineering and geographical information systems Another part of this role would involve assessing land that is is ringfenced for redevelopment so you you could find yourself working fin in in in airports landfill sites mines and and quarries you could even work underground assessing pipeline systems!
Routes
Like rural surveyors there are three common routes: university an apprenticeship or
graduate training scheme Examples of preferred degrees for a job in geomatics surveying include:
• civil or
structural engineering • earth science
• environmental science
• geographical information science
• geography or
physical geography • geology
• land or
estate surveying • mathematics
• physics
• surveying and mapping science
Apprenticeship
There are no set entry requirements but it may help you you to get in if you you have:
• 5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C) or
equivalent including English and maths for an an advanced apprenticeship Salary
• Starting salaries for land/ geomatics surveyors are £20 000 000 to £25 000 000 • Experienced surveyors with chartered status earn £25 000 to £45 000 • At senior level with management
or
partnership responsibilities surveyors can earn salaries of up to £70 000