Surveying

This wiki page is about graduate jobs in surveying.

Types of Surveying

There are many different types of surveyor:

• Arts & antiques surveyors – responsible for valuing and auctioning valuable works of art.
• Building surveyor - advise clients about the design and construction of new buildings.
• Commercial property surveyors – work on property portfolios for multi-national corporations.
• Construction surveyors, building surveyors & project managers – advise on constructing buildings (ranging from individual buildings to large regeneration projects).
• Dispute resolution surveyor – resolves disputes including arbitration, adjudication and mediation.
• Environmental surveyors – develop and preserve environmental assets and aspects of land and property.
• Geomatics surveyors – work with the natural, social and economic geography of the natural and built environments.
• Land surveyor -
• Marine / hydrographic surveyors – map the sea bed to search for oil & gas.
• Minerals and waste surveyors – work in the minerals extractive industries, quarries and the waste/remediation sectors.
• Planning and development surveyors – Engaged in the conception and delivery of development schemes.
• Quantity surveyor – consultant on construction.
• Residential property surveyor – manage, advise and facilitate people buying and selling homes.
• Rural surveyors – concerned with every aspect of rural life from conservation to planning, agriculture and asset management to livestock auctioneers and valuers.
• Valuation surveyors – value property

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