Cartographers and Surveyors apply surveying methods and techniques to determine the exact position of natural and constructed features and boundaries of land, seas, underground areas and celestial bodies, and prepare or revise digital, graphic and pictorial representations of maps and charts, applying scientific and mathematical principles.
Carrying out surveying, i.e. standard for control traverse survey, control survey, party wall survey, land acquisition survey, urban and rural area survey, classes one and two surveys for issuing land titles, sports court measurements and accuracy probe survey;
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Reviewing, surveying and describing the land surface for a variety of purposes, including map making, construction work or establishment of property boundaries;
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Surveying seas, rivers and river beds, delineating underwater surfaces, noting exact positions of various features and making charts and maps to be used specifically in determining navigable waters and channels;
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Analysing aerial and other photographs, satellite images and survey data to prepare and revise topographic maps and charts, utility maps and other thematic maps;
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Studying and advising on technical, aesthetic and economic aspects of map production;
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Supervising the preparation of plans, maps, charts and drawings to give pictorial representations and managing automated information systems;
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Undertaking research and development of reconnaissance survey and photogrammetry system, cadastral (land tenursystems and land information systems;
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Performing related tasks; and
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Enhancing knowledge and coordinating work performance.
What are the skills required?
Skills, knowledege and abilities that are essential to carry out a task with determined results. Skills can often be divided into domain-general and domain-specific skills.
Hard Skill
Analysis
The ability to collect and analyze information, problem-solve, and make decisions
Hard Skill
AutoCAD
AutoCAD is a commercial computer-aided design (CAD) and drafting software application.
Soft Skill
Bahasa Malaysia
Able to speak Bahasa Malaysia
Soft Skill
Communication
The ability to communicate effectively with superiors, colleagues, and staff is essential, no matter what industry you work in.
Soft Skill
English
Able to speak English
Hard Skill
Forecasting
Forecasting is the process of making predictions of the future based on past and present data and most commonly by analysis of trends.
Hard Skill
Geographic Information System (GIS)
A geographic information system (GIS) is a system designed to capture, store, manipulate, analyze, manage, and present spatial or geographic data.
Hard Skill
Land Survey
Surveying or land surveying is the technique, profession, and science of determining the terrestrial or three-dimensional position of points and the distances and angles between them.
Hard Skill
Mandarin
Able to speak Mandarin
Hard Skill
Photogrammetry
Working experience of Photogrammetry, which is the science of making measurements from photographs, especially for recovering the exact positions of surface points.
Soft Skill
Planning
Planning (also called forethought) is the process of thinking about and organizing the activities required to achieve a desired goal.
Soft Skill
Problem Solving
Problem solving consists of using generic or ad hoc methods, in an orderly manner, for finding solutions to problems.
Hard Skill
Project Management
Project management is the discipline of initiating, planning, executing, controlling, and closing the work of a team to achieve specific goals and meet specific success criteria.
Soft Skill
Project Planning
Evaluate proposals/project plans and assess feasibility issues.
Hard Skill
Survey software
Analytical or scientific software
Soft Skill
Written Communication
Working experience of Written Communication, which involves any type of message that makes use of the written word. Written communication is the most important and the most effective of any mode of business communication.
Field of Study Required
Field of study consists of a broad area of academic and skills qualifications that come under a similar branch of subject knowledge. In addition, courses offered under each field of study require similar academic entry requirements.
Mathematics is the study of abstract deductive systems. It includes algebra, arithmetic, geometry, real and complex analysis and pure and applied mathematics.