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Geospatial mapping and science specialist (degree) (level 6)

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Analysing geographic data for things like maps, satellite navigation systems (satnav) and global positioning systems (GPS).

• Knowledge, skills and behaviours:
  View knowledge, skills and behaviours

  Knowledge

  • Field and office procedures for boundary and/or cadastral surveys.
  • Understand legal and physical land boundaries and legal title
  • The principles of geospatial technologies including remote sensing, laser scanning and Geographic Information Systems
  • Primary data capture techniques and the importance of accuracy and precision, including the use of electronic distance measurement, automatic levels, lasers and other instrumentation
  • How to analyse and manage geospatial data. Interpretation of plan and map data and legal documents. Holding, retrieving and security of data.
  • The principles of geodesy including co-ordinate systems, transformations, projections, datums and their importance
  • How to ensure safe and secure working environments for self and others and the principles of managing risk.
  • The law and regulations and the role of legal advisers relating to land and sea
  • How to embed sustainability into your work and best practice principles including the principles of ‘One Planet Living’, balancing economic, environmental and social objectives, minimising energy use, using sustainableconsumables, use of appropriate equipment to minimise carbon emissions
  • Understanding client requirements, how to supervise tasks and others, safety and conflict avoidance. How to manage projects and tasks to specified programmes, targets and budgets
  • Understanding of the principles of setting out, 3 dimensional machine control, deformation monitoring (changes in shape of structures due to stresses from weight), drawings and plans
  • Understand the principles and limitations of hydrographic survey including methods of collection, analysis, quality control and processing and presentation of hydrographic data
  • Understanding of the law, regulation and geospatial data requirements to trace, identify and map underground utilities and service routes.Understanding of electrical and electromagnetic theory.
  • Understand how to specify, plan and undertake surveys using appropriate instrumentation including a theodolite and a total station.
  • Field and office procedures for boundary and/or cadastral surveys.
  • Understand legal and physical land boundaries and legal title
  • The principles of geospatial technologies including remote sensing, laser scanning and Geographic Information Systems
  • Primary data capture techniques and the importance of accuracy and precision, including the use of electronic distance measurement, automatic levels, lasers and other instrumentation
  • How to analyse and manage geospatial data. Interpretation of plan and map data and legal documents. Holding, retrieving and security of data.
  • The principles of geodesy including co-ordinate systems, transformations, projections, datums and their importance
  • How to ensure safe and secure working environments for self and others and the principles of managing risk.
  • The law and regulations and the role of legal advisers relating to land and sea
  • How to embed sustainability into your work and best practice principles including the principles of ‘One Planet Living’, balancing economic, environmental and social objectives, minimising energy use, using sustainableconsumables, use of appropriate equipment to minimise carbon emissions
  • Understanding client requirements, how to supervise tasks and others, safety and conflict avoidance. How to manage projects and tasks to specified programmes, targets and budgets
  • Understanding of the principles of setting out, 3 dimensional machine control, deformation monitoring (changes in shape of structures due to stresses from weight), drawings and plans
  • Understand the principles and limitations of hydrographic survey including methods of collection, analysis, quality control and processing and presentation of hydrographic data
  • Understanding of the law, regulation and geospatial data requirements to trace, identify and map underground utilities and service routes.Understanding of electrical and electromagnetic theory.
  • Understand how to specify, plan and undertake surveys using appropriate instrumentation including a theodolite and a total station.
  • Field and office procedures for boundary and/or cadastral surveys.
  • Understand legal and physical land boundaries and legal title
  • The principles of geospatial technologies including remote sensing, laser scanning and Geographic Information Systems
  • Primary data capture techniques and the importance of accuracy and precision, including the use of electronic distance measurement, automatic levels, lasers and other instrumentation
  • How to analyse and manage geospatial data. Interpretation of plan and map data and legal documents. Holding, retrieving and security of data.
  • The principles of geodesy including co-ordinate systems, transformations, projections, datums and their importance
  • How to ensure safe and secure working environments for self and others and the principles of managing risk.
  • The law and regulations and the role of legal advisers relating to land and sea
  • How to embed sustainability into your work and best practice principles including the principles of ‘One Planet Living’, balancing economic, environmental and social objectives, minimising energy use, using sustainableconsumables, use of appropriate equipment to minimise carbon emissions
  • Understanding client requirements, how to supervise tasks and others, safety and conflict avoidance. How to manage projects and tasks to specified programmes, targets and budgets
  • Understanding of the principles of setting out, 3 dimensional machine control, deformation monitoring (changes in shape of structures due to stresses from weight), drawings and plans
  • Understand the principles and limitations of hydrographic survey including methods of collection, analysis, quality control and processing and presentation of hydrographic data
  • Understanding of the law, regulation and geospatial data requirements to trace, identify and map underground utilities and service routes.Understanding of electrical and electromagnetic theory.
  • Understand how to specify, plan and undertake surveys using appropriate instrumentation including a theodolite and a total station.
  • Field and office procedures for boundary and/or cadastral surveys.
  • Understand legal and physical land boundaries and legal title
  • The principles of geospatial technologies including remote sensing, laser scanning and Geographic Information Systems
  • Primary data capture techniques and the importance of accuracy and precision, including the use of electronic distance measurement, automatic levels, lasers and other instrumentation
  • How to analyse and manage geospatial data. Interpretation of plan and map data and legal documents. Holding, retrieving and security of data.
  • The principles of geodesy including co-ordinate systems, transformations, projections, datums and their importance
  • How to ensure safe and secure working environments for self and others and the principles of managing risk.
  • The law and regulations and the role of legal advisers relating to land and sea
  • How to embed sustainability into your work and best practice principles including the principles of ‘One Planet Living’, balancing economic, environmental and social objectives, minimising energy use, using sustainableconsumables, use of appropriate equipment to minimise carbon emissions
  • Understanding client requirements, how to supervise tasks and others, safety and conflict avoidance. How to manage projects and tasks to specified programmes, targets and budgets
  • Understanding of the principles of setting out, 3 dimensional machine control, deformation monitoring (changes in shape of structures due to stresses from weight), drawings and plans
  • Understand the principles and limitations of hydrographic survey including methods of collection, analysis, quality control and processing and presentation of hydrographic data
  • Understanding of the law, regulation and geospatial data requirements to trace, identify and map underground utilities and service routes.Understanding of electrical and electromagnetic theory.
  • Understand how to specify, plan and undertake surveys using appropriate instrumentation including a theodolite and a total station.

  Skills

  • Undertake and manage boundary and/or cadastral surveys adopting appropriate scales and selecting appropriate supporting documentation. Use and interpret aerial photography and digital imagery.
  • Identify, assess and source datasets from a range of technologies (including laser scanning, remote sensing and Geographic Information Systems) to meet client requirements and assess quality and fitness for purpose
  • Use the primary data capture techniques ensuring accuracy and precision, use appropriate co-ordinate systems, datums, transformations and projections.
  • Analyse and manage geospatial data including plan, map and legal data and ensure security of data. Retrieve and analyse data from manual and electronic sources.
  • Ensure safe and secure working environments and manage risk appropriately
  • Apply law and regulations relating to land and/or sea and ensure compliance
  • Manage activities in a way that contributes positively to sustainability and implements best practice. Apply the principles of ‘One Planet Living’ and appropriately balance social, economic and environmental objectives.
  • Respond appropriately to client requirements, supervise tasks and others, adopt a strong safety culture and ensure effective conflict avoidance.
  • Effectively manage projects and tasks to specified programmes, targets and budgets and show independent judgement and responsibility
  • Undertake setting out (marking out plans on site) , prepare data for 3 dimensional machine control, deformation monitoring and as built surveys.
  • Analyse construction drawings and plans to review the structural stability of proposed construction
  • Undertake hydrographic surveys including assessment of survey requirements, equipment specifications and suitability. Taking responsibility for the survey of a body of still or running water, related shoreline or underwater features, in accordance with client requirements and the approved specification. Analysing data collected, presenting survey findings and advising clients
  • Collect appropriate, accurate, geospatial data to trace, identify and map underground utilities and service routes such as telecommunications, electricity distribution, natural gas, storm drains or water mains. Use of relevant technologies including radio frequency locators and ground penetrating radar
  • Identify the reasons for the survey, the client’s requirements, equipment required, the area to be surveyed, the detail and accuracy required, the grid and datum the survey will relate to and how the data is to be presented.
  • Undertake surveys using appropriate instrumentation including a theodolite and a total station. Evaluate information to meet client requirements and explain complex survey issues such as 3D modelling and visualisation, boundary issues and the impact of survey findings on construction plans to clients.
  • Undertake and manage boundary and/or cadastral surveys adopting appropriate scales and selecting appropriate supporting documentation. Use and interpret aerial photography and digital imagery.
  • Identify, assess and source datasets from a range of technologies (including laser scanning, remote sensing and Geographic Information Systems) to meet client requirements and assess quality and fitness for purpose
  • Use the primary data capture techniques ensuring accuracy and precision, use appropriate co-ordinate systems, datums, transformations and projections.
  • Analyse and manage geospatial data including plan, map and legal data and ensure security of data. Retrieve and analyse data from manual and electronic sources.
  • Ensure safe and secure working environments and manage risk appropriately
  • Apply law and regulations relating to land and/or sea and ensure compliance
  • Manage activities in a way that contributes positively to sustainability and implements best practice. Apply the principles of ‘One Planet Living’ and appropriately balance social, economic and environmental objectives.
  • Respond appropriately to client requirements, supervise tasks and others, adopt a strong safety culture and ensure effective conflict avoidance.
  • Effectively manage projects and tasks to specified programmes, targets and budgets and show independent judgement and responsibility
  • Undertake setting out (marking out plans on site) , prepare data for 3 dimensional machine control, deformation monitoring and as built surveys.
  • Analyse construction drawings and plans to review the structural stability of proposed construction
  • Undertake hydrographic surveys including assessment of survey requirements, equipment specifications and suitability. Taking responsibility for the survey of a body of still or running water, related shoreline or underwater features, in accordance with client requirements and the approved specification. Analysing data collected, presenting survey findings and advising clients
  • Collect appropriate, accurate, geospatial data to trace, identify and map underground utilities and service routes such as telecommunications, electricity distribution, natural gas, storm drains or water mains. Use of relevant technologies including radio frequency locators and ground penetrating radar
  • Identify the reasons for the survey, the client’s requirements, equipment required, the area to be surveyed, the detail and accuracy required, the grid and datum the survey will relate to and how the data is to be presented.
  • Undertake surveys using appropriate instrumentation including a theodolite and a total station. Evaluate information to meet client requirements and explain complex survey issues such as 3D modelling and visualisation, boundary issues and the impact of survey findings on construction plans to clients.
  • Undertake and manage boundary and/or cadastral surveys adopting appropriate scales and selecting appropriate supporting documentation. Use and interpret aerial photography and digital imagery.
  • Identify, assess and source datasets from a range of technologies (including laser scanning, remote sensing and Geographic Information Systems) to meet client requirements and assess quality and fitness for purpose
  • Use the primary data capture techniques ensuring accuracy and precision, use appropriate co-ordinate systems, datums, transformations and projections.
  • Analyse and manage geospatial data including plan, map and legal data and ensure security of data. Retrieve and analyse data from manual and electronic sources.
  • Ensure safe and secure working environments and manage risk appropriately
  • Apply law and regulations relating to land and/or sea and ensure compliance
  • Manage activities in a way that contributes positively to sustainability and implements best practice. Apply the principles of ‘One Planet Living’ and appropriately balance social, economic and environmental objectives.
  • Respond appropriately to client requirements, supervise tasks and others, adopt a strong safety culture and ensure effective conflict avoidance.
  • Effectively manage projects and tasks to specified programmes, targets and budgets and show independent judgement and responsibility
  • Undertake setting out (marking out plans on site) , prepare data for 3 dimensional machine control, deformation monitoring and as built surveys.
  • Analyse construction drawings and plans to review the structural stability of proposed construction
  • Undertake hydrographic surveys including assessment of survey requirements, equipment specifications and suitability. Taking responsibility for the survey of a body of still or running water, related shoreline or underwater features, in accordance with client requirements and the approved specification. Analysing data collected, presenting survey findings and advising clients
  • Collect appropriate, accurate, geospatial data to trace, identify and map underground utilities and service routes such as telecommunications, electricity distribution, natural gas, storm drains or water mains. Use of relevant technologies including radio frequency locators and ground penetrating radar
  • Identify the reasons for the survey, the client’s requirements, equipment required, the area to be surveyed, the detail and accuracy required, the grid and datum the survey will relate to and how the data is to be presented.
  • Undertake surveys using appropriate instrumentation including a theodolite and a total station. Evaluate information to meet client requirements and explain complex survey issues such as 3D modelling and visualisation, boundary issues and the impact of survey findings on construction plans to clients.
  • Undertake and manage boundary and/or cadastral surveys adopting appropriate scales and selecting appropriate supporting documentation. Use and interpret aerial photography and digital imagery.
  • Identify, assess and source datasets from a range of technologies (including laser scanning, remote sensing and Geographic Information Systems) to meet client requirements and assess quality and fitness for purpose
  • Use the primary data capture techniques ensuring accuracy and precision, use appropriate co-ordinate systems, datums, transformations and projections.
  • Analyse and manage geospatial data including plan, map and legal data and ensure security of data. Retrieve and analyse data from manual and electronic sources.
  • Ensure safe and secure working environments and manage risk appropriately
  • Apply law and regulations relating to land and/or sea and ensure compliance
  • Manage activities in a way that contributes positively to sustainability and implements best practice. Apply the principles of ‘One Planet Living’ and appropriately balance social, economic and environmental objectives.
  • Respond appropriately to client requirements, supervise tasks and others, adopt a strong safety culture and ensure effective conflict avoidance.
  • Effectively manage projects and tasks to specified programmes, targets and budgets and show independent judgement and responsibility
  • Undertake setting out (marking out plans on site) , prepare data for 3 dimensional machine control, deformation monitoring and as built surveys.
  • Analyse construction drawings and plans to review the structural stability of proposed construction
  • Undertake hydrographic surveys including assessment of survey requirements, equipment specifications and suitability. Taking responsibility for the survey of a body of still or running water, related shoreline or underwater features, in accordance with client requirements and the approved specification. Analysing data collected, presenting survey findings and advising clients
  • Collect appropriate, accurate, geospatial data to trace, identify and map underground utilities and service routes such as telecommunications, electricity distribution, natural gas, storm drains or water mains. Use of relevant technologies including radio frequency locators and ground penetrating radar
  • Identify the reasons for the survey, the client’s requirements, equipment required, the area to be surveyed, the detail and accuracy required, the grid and datum the survey will relate to and how the data is to be presented.
  • Undertake surveys using appropriate instrumentation including a theodolite and a total station. Evaluate information to meet client requirements and explain complex survey issues such as 3D modelling and visualisation, boundary issues and the impact of survey findings on construction plans to clients.

  Behaviours

  • Provide the best possible advice, support or performance of agreed terms of engagement with attention to detail. Show commitment to Continuing Professional Development for self and others
  • Act in a professional and positive manner at all times
  • Treat everyone with courtesy, politeness and respect and consider cultural sensitivities and business practices
  • Always act with skill, care and diligence and deal with any complaint in an appropriate professional manner.
  • Always be trustworthy, open and transparent. Respect client confidentiality and provide professional, unbiased advice
  • Provide the best possible advice, support or performance of agreed terms of engagement with attention to detail. Show commitment to Continuing Professional Development for self and others
  • Act in a professional and positive manner at all times
  • Treat everyone with courtesy, politeness and respect and consider cultural sensitivities and business practices
  • Always act with skill, care and diligence and deal with any complaint in an appropriate professional manner.
  • Always be trustworthy, open and transparent. Respect client confidentiality and provide professional, unbiased advice
  • Provide the best possible advice, support or performance of agreed terms of engagement with attention to detail. Show commitment to Continuing Professional Development for self and others
  • Act in a professional and positive manner at all times
  • Treat everyone with courtesy, politeness and respect and consider cultural sensitivities and business practices
  • Always act with skill, care and diligence and deal with any complaint in an appropriate professional manner.
  • Always be trustworthy, open and transparent. Respect client confidentiality and provide professional, unbiased advice
  • Provide the best possible advice, support or performance of agreed terms of engagement with attention to detail. Show commitment to Continuing Professional Development for self and others
  • Act in a professional and positive manner at all times
  • Treat everyone with courtesy, politeness and respect and consider cultural sensitivities and business practices
  • Always act with skill, care and diligence and deal with any complaint in an appropriate professional manner.
  • Always be trustworthy, open and transparent. Respect client confidentiality and provide professional, unbiased advice
• Apprenticeship category (sector): Construction and the built environment
• Qualification level: 6; Equal to degree
• Course duration: 60 months
• Funding: £27,000 ; Maximum government funding for ; apprenticeship training and assessment costs.

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