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Hydrographic surveying technician

Latest available data: December 2024 (includes accumulated data from the past 12 months)

Other denominations:
Hydrographic survey technologist Hydrographic surveying technician Hydrographic surveyor Mapping technician Marine surveying technician Marine surveyor Oceanographer Oceanographic scientist Oceanographic surveyor Surveying technician

Hydrographic surveying technicians perform oceanographic and surveying operations in marine environments. They assist hydrographic surveyors, using specialised equipment to map and study underwater topography and morphology of bodies of water. They assist in the installation and deployment of hydrographic and surveying equipment and report about their work.

Tasks

Tasks include -
(a) Collecting samples and preparing materials and equipment for experiments, tests and analyses;
(b) Carrying out routine laboratory tests and performing a variety of technical support functions to assist chemical and physical scientists in research, development, analysis and testing;
(c) Controlling the quality and quantity of laboratory supplies by testing samples and monitoring usage and preparing detailed estimates of quantities and costs of materials and labour required for projects, according to the specifications given;
(d) Setting up, operating, and maintaining laboratory instruments and equipment, monitoring experiments, making observations, and calculating and recording results;
(e) Preparing materials for experimentation such as freezing and slicing specimens and mixing chemicals;
(f) Collecting and testing earth and water samples, recording observations and analysing data in support of geologists or geophysicists.

Knowledge

  • Architecture and town planning
  • Earth sciences
  • Biology
  • Mathematics
  • Statistics

Digital competencies

  • Conducting academic or market research
  • Gathering information from physical or electronic sources
  • Maintaining operational records
  • Technical or academic writing
  • Documenting technical designs, procedures, problems or activities

Digital competencies

  • Using computer aided design and drawing tools
  • Managing, gathering and storing digital data
  • Creating visual displays and decorations

Personal competencies

  • Communicating
  • Processing information, ideas and concepts

Professional groups of the occupation

Professionals

Science and engineering professionals

Life science professionals

Environmental protection professionals

Other occupations of the professional group

Do you want to know the demand for this occupation in the market?

Contracts and job seekers in the last year in Barcelonès

Environmental protection professionals

715

Number of contracts in Barcelonès

23,18%

Percentage of contracts in Catalonia

,69% Interannual variation of contracts in Barcelonès

78,87%

Permanent contracts over total contracts in Barcelonès

6,18%

Part-time contracts

1,13% Turnover index

286

Average of job seekers in Barcelonès

-3%

Interannual variation of job seekers in Barcelonès

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

The market for this profile is hiring

Contracts in u00e8 over the past year by sex and age

Contracts by gender in Barcelonès.

Science and engineering professionals

59%

41%

Men
Women

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

Contracts by age groups.

Science and engineering professionals

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

What vacancies are published in the professional family?

Vacancies published by professional family and type of contract in Barcelonès over the past year

Life science professionals

Occupation Vacancies Permanent contracts

Data source: Data generated from the analysis of Lightcast data and the Observatory of Work and Productive Model of the Government of Catalonia.

What experience is required for the vacancies? Which sectors are looking for this occupation?

Environmental protection professionals

No experience
12%
Less than 1 year
38%
Between 1 and 2 years
15%
Between 2 and 4 years
20%
Between 4 and 8 years
6%
More than 8 years
9%
Professional, scientific and techinical activities
41%
Education
11%
Manufacturing
10%
Information and communication
9%
Administrative and support service activities
9%
Others
20%

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.

The vacancies published are for working in:

Job vacancies posted by county

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.