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An offer from the Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training

Your profession: Surveying technician (m/f)

Professional activities

Surveying technicians specialising in mine surveying conduct surveys of mineral deposits. They process and visually interpret the geodata acquired in the form of maps and plans, and maintain mining plans. Surveying technicians specialising in general surveying carry out horizontal and vertical surveying operations on the land. They prepare and update plans, maps and land registry records.

Fields of work

Surveying technicians work, for example,

  • in mining companies, e. g. for mining surveyors
  • for mining authorities
  • for geoinformation, land development and property authorities
  • in ordnance survey bodies, in municipal land registration and land surveying bodies
  • in surveying offices and engineering offices

The professional profiles are based on information from berufenet at the Federal Employment Agency and BIBB (Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training).