Survey Technician [Nova Scotia Community College, NSCC]

Surveying is the science of measuring the physical world around us to determine the shape and position of objects or features. Surveying skills are applied to a wide variety of activities, from exploration for natural resources such as oil and natural gas to determining the boundary between two parcels of land to controlling the layout of buildings and highways. To accomplish this, surveyors employ a number of technological approaches for measuring the physical world. These include use of highly accurate modern instruments for measuring and recording distances, angles and heights as well as advanced positioning devices such as Global Positioning Systems (GPS).