You'll usually need a relevant degree or postgraduate qualification, accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.

Relevant subjects include:

• surveying
• civil engineering
• geomatics
• geographical information science

You may be able to do a postgraduate conversion course if your first degree is not related to surveying.

Entry requirements

You'll usually need:

• 4 or 5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C), or equivalent, including English and maths
• 2 to 3 A levels, or equivalent, for a degree
• a degree in any subject for a postgraduate course

You could do a geospatial and mapping science degree apprenticeship.

Entry requirements

Employers will set their own entry requirements.

• 4 or 5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C) and A levels, or equivalent, for a degree apprenticeship

You could get a postgraduate qualification through a graduate trainee scheme.

You could also get a graduate diploma in surveying by distance learning, with the University of the Built Environment, if you're working for a surveying practice.

You'll need:

• maths knowledge
• knowledge of engineering science and technology
• knowledge of geography
• analytical thinking skills
• to be thorough and pay attention to detail
• the ability to use your initiative
• excellent verbal communication skills
• thinking and reasoning skills
• to have a thorough understanding of computer systems and applications

In this role you will:

• collect and analyse data to map the land for civil engineering and construction projects
• carry out surveys and identify potential effects of construction on the environment
• use GPS and surveying instruments
• use digital images and satellite photos
• collect and analyse data using geographic information systems (GIS)
• monitor land movement as a result of construction and natural processes
• create charts and maps using computer aided design (CAD)

You could work in an office or on a construction site.

You may need to wear safety clothing and use safety equipment.