Education programmes of job
Nature of work
- He/ She conducts the first survey of the project area, makes the necessary calculations, draws topographic diagrams , prepares technical reports, and develop employees' skills.
- The tasks assigned to the topographic engineering assistant as follows:
- do field measurements using different devices .
- make calculations that follow field work.-
- prepare the necessary drawings manually or by using the computer programs.
- prepare topographic documents and calculate quantities.
- implement topographic charts.
- participate in the implementation of some engineering projects.
- In the administrative field:
- prepare the terms of some engineering projects.
- prepare technical reports.
- In the field of education:
- work in laboratories in the technological institutes and colleges of civil engineering and architecture.
Environment of work
Topographic engineer assistant works at a rate of 8 hours per day. He / She may work overtime in some cases when the work must be completed. He /She sometimes stops working for a while due to bad weather conditions that prevent the use of spatial devices. He/ She doesn't need a special dress. It is preferable to wear a helmet and rubber boots. He /She can work solo in his/her own establishment. He/ She should commit to the international standards specifications. Professional life
Topographic engineer assistant can practice his/her work alone or within a team both in private and public sector. His/ Her monthly salary at the beginning of his/her work in the public sector is about 17,000 S.P.His/ Her career path develops when gaining practical experience and management. He /She promotes to the largest departments in large engineering projects which include planning tasks .
He/ She can travel to make some topographic surveys.
Getting the job
To enter this profession, he/she should have an institutional diploma degree. He/ She should have a good knowledge in (surveying – topographic drawing- quantities calculation). Therefore, he/she may have an ICDL certificate. Skills
- Work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
- Demonstrate effective interpersonal skills in the work environment.
- Manage Tasks and resources effectively.-
- Time management ability.
- Good knowledge of topographic equipments.
Sources and references
- Internal regulation of technological institutes in Aleppo University 2008.
- Technological Institute Guide in Aleppo University 2012.
- Arab Standard Classification of Professions 2008.-
- National Academy References (NARS) - The Ministry of Higher Education – 2012.