Careers · Engineering & Building
Surveyor
Before anyone builds, someone has to measure the land and map it. Careful measuring means the building sits in the right place.
The 19 headline skills a surveyor is built on. Tap a + node to open the 74 building blocks underneath, or tap any star to see how it connects.
What it leans on most
Measurable Attributes of ObjectsYou decide what to measure on a piece of land.MathematicsReading Maps: Symbols and GridsMap grids and symbols show exactly where to build.GeographyLatitude, Longitude and Time ZonesLatitude and longitude pin down any spot on Earth.GeographyThematic Maps and GISGIS maps hold land data you use every day.GeographyShapes of land and waterYou read the shape of hills, flat land, and water.ScienceCoordinates (age 12+)You mark exact coordinates so things are built in the right place.Mathematics
The subjects behind it
MeasurementMathematics
You measure land, distances, and heights.
GeometryMathematics
You mark out angles and shapes on the ground.
Maps & GlobesGeography
You read and make maps of the land.
Earth's SystemsScience
You study the shape of the land you measure.