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What are Career Options in the Surveying Field?

· survey engineering

Surveying is a profession that works on examining and recording different aspects of the land. It is used to generate data that can be used in construction, policy making, and record keeping. A land surveyor essentially takes into account several characteristics of the land and examines it to give precise data.    

Surveying is an emerging field and is increasingly becoming popular. This can be attributed to its wide-found applications.    

If you're looking for career options for land surveyors in the UAE, read this.We have listed them down in this article.  

What does a land surveyor do? 

The basic work that a land surveyor does ismeasure the angles, slope, and topographic characters of a particular land.With the use of advanced technology such as GPS devices, drones, and 3 D scanning, surveying has now become very accurate. With so many technological advances, the job of surveyor has changed dramatically.    

They use highly developed systems such as aGeographic Information System(GIS) that allows 3D mapping is     Surveyors also use techniques such as 3D scanning, which are accurate and give great results in a short amount of time.    

GPS technology is also a prime tool for a land surveyor. This helps give an unobstructed terrain view that is accurate and convenient. This view is easily accessible from any where in the world.  

Types of careers in surveying 

There are several careers in surveying. A brief description of each type is given below.      

● Forensic surveyor   

The job of a forensic surveyor is towork with the police and all the legal systems. They use techniques that help in evaluating a crime scene by reconstructing it. They also help to find information about lurking environmental dangers. Forensic surveyors also build reports that can help in the enforcement of the law, aid insurance companies, and essential agencies of the government.    

Hydrographic surveyor   

A Hydrographic survey is usually involved in surveying the land that is situated around and near the water bodies. They usually work to map out types of coastlines, river beds, and also seabeds. This information is used by several government agencies to plan water projects, build bridges and plan navy missions. Hydrographic surveyors also measure the depth of water, the erosion marks, and the risks associated with it.    

● Environmental surveyors   

Environmental surveyors work on land areas that haven't been in habited. They also find out the areas where once endangered species lived. They also survey areas that are ravished by a natural calamity and also keep a check on the build-up of hazardous material in the area.    

● Construction surveyors   

Construction surveyors help in mapping localities, planning roads,and new construction of buildings. They also assist in finding out accurate andprecise results about the slope and the gradient of land that is involved in a new construction project. Construction surveyors also take into account the topography of the land and how soil or streams may be present in an area.      

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