2434- CHARTERED SURVEYORS

Job Title: 

CHARTERED SURVEYORS

Alternate Titles: 

Building surveyor,Chartered surveyor,Hydrographic surveyor,Land surveyor

Job Description: 

Chartered surveyors conduct surveys related to the measurement, management, valuation and development of land, natural resources, buildings, other types of property, and infrastructure such as harbours, roads and railway lines.

Education: 

Entrants usually possess an accredited degree, equivalent qualification and/or postgraduate qualification. Entrants must also have successfully completed a probationary training period and professional assessment. Entry requirements to professional bodies vary.
Refer The S/NVQ framework for more details

NS-SEC: 

The simplified NS-SEC analytic class for this code is 1.2
The simplified NS-SEC operational category for this code is 3.1
Refer The National Statistics Socio-economic Classification for more details

Tasks: 


  • surveys, measures and describes land surfaces to establish property boundaries and to aid with construction or cartographic work;
  • surveys mines, prepares drawings of surfaces, hazards and other features to control the extent and direction of mining;
  • surveys buildings to determine necessary alterations and repairs;
  • measures shore lines, elevations and underwater contours, establishes high and low water marks, plots shore features and defines navigable channels.
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Source Of Info: 

Office of National Statistics UK