As a Land Surveyor, you will need to master following:

• cartography
• compare survey computations
• conduct land surveys
• document survey operations
• engineering processes
• mining, construction and civil engineering machinery products
• operate surveying instruments
• record survey data
• surveying methods
• topography

More generally, a land surveyor is also versed in:

• adjust engineering designs
• adjust surveying equipment
• approve engineering design
• calibrate electronic instruments
• civil engineering
• determine property boundaries
• engineering principles
• ensure compliance with safety legislation
• geodesy
• geomatics
• mathematics
• perform scientific research
• perform surveying calculations
• prepare surveying report
• surveying
• technical drawings
• use technical drawing software

It also helps to know the following:

• advise on mining environmental issues
• collect geological data
• develop geological databases
• geographic information systems
• interpret geophysical data
• prepare geological map sections
• use geographic information systems
• advise architects
• apply digital mapping
• collect data using GPS
• collect mapping data
• compile GIS-data
• conduct research before survey
• create GIS reports
• create cadastral maps
• create thematic maps
• design scientific equipment
• geography
• geology
• photogrammetry
• process collected survey data
• study aerial photos
• urban planning law
• use CAD software
• value properties