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Surveying Technicians

Descriptions & Duties

  • Surveying Technicians visit sites to take measurements of the land. They need to adjust and operate on survey instruments.

Generic Competencies

Physical Abilities

Physical abilities

  • Physical strength
  • Eye hand coordination / precision / dexterity

 

Importance:3 (Max:5) 

Skill is basically required

 

Technology Skills

Technology skills

  • Computer literacy
  • Application of technology

 

Importance:4 (Max:5) 

Skill is frequently required

 

Cognitive Abilities

Cognitive abilities

  • Creativity
  • Visualisation
  • Logical thinking

 

Importance:3 (Max:5) 

Skill is basically required

 

Comprehension And Expression

Comprehension and expression skills

  • Reading comprehension
  • Oral / written expression

 

Importance:3 (Max:5) 

Skill is basically required

 

Social Skills

Social skills

  • Communication
  • Negotiation
  • Persuasion

 

Importance:3 (Max:5) 

Skill is basically required

 

Organisation And Execution Skills

Organisation and execution skills

  • Planning
  • Organising
  • Judgement
  • Decision making

 

Importance:3 (Max:5) 

Skill is basically required

 

Problem Solving Skills

Problem solving skills

  • Ability to solve simple and complex problems effectively and efficiently

 

Importance:3 (Max:5) 

Skill is basically required

 

Management Skills

Management skills

  • Leadership
  • Management of finance / time / people / other resources

 

Importance:2 (Max:5) 

Skill is occasionally required

 

Trade Specific Competencies

Construction project implementation knowledge and skills

To help surveyors to implement surveying projects, Surveying Technicians must understand and familiar with their responsible tasks from start to finish. They must coordinate effectively with different professionals, peers and subordinates and have to ensure that the projects are well completed.

Professional knowledge and skills in surveying

Surveying Technicians must always apply professional knowledge and skills in surveying to solve issues and problems at work.

General Requirements

Academic qualification

  • typically have a diploma or higher diploma in geomatics, surveying, or equivalent

Experience

  • usually have some work experiences in related occupation

Career Path & Salary

Private Sector

Monthly Salary $10,000-$40,000

Monthly Salary $20,000-$50,000

Monthly Salary $20,000-$50,000

Monthly Salary $20,000-$70,000

Government Sector

Monthly Salary Training Pay Scale Point 4-6

Monthly Salary Master Pay Scale Point 9-22

Monthly Salary Master Pay Scale Point 23-29

Monthly Salary Master Pay Scale Point 30-37

Monthly Salary Master Pay Scale Point 38-41

*For more details on Civil Service Pay Scales, please visit website of the Civil Service Bureau.
http://www.csb.gov.hk/english/admin/pay/952.html

Related Education & Training

Work Environment

  • Surveying Technicians usually work in office, but may spend a lot of time working at construction sites, where they help solve surveying problems at the construction sites.

Tools

  • Barometers
  • Clinometers
  • Digital cameras
  • Distance meters - Electronic distance measuring devices; Electrotapes; Measuring chains; Tellurometers
  • Extension pole
  • Geological compasses
  • Global positioning system (GPS) receiver
  • Instrument tripods - Tripods
  • Laser measuring systems - 3D laser scanning systems; Laser distance measuring equipment; Laser scanner coordinate capturing equipment
  • Levels
  • Measuring rods
  • Measuring wheels for distance
  • Plumb bobs
  • Prisms
  • Tape measures
  • Theodolites
  • Triangles
  • Two way radios

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