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Designed by the ICES Network, early career members of the Chartered Institution ofCivil Engineering Surveyors. For more information on careers in geospatial engineeringor to arrange a talk at your school or college, please call +44 (0)161 972 3100, visitwww.cices.org or email careers@cices.org

By studying geospatial engineering, whatever route you take, youcan learn how to calculate the height of Everest, how to designand read maps and understand how important they are in theworld. You’ll be able to work with geographical information systems— huge databases of information about places and buildings.You’ll know how GPS works, not only in your car but also to makesure buildings are positioned exactly where they should be. You’lldiscover and find out how the police use geospatial engineeringtechnology to map crime scenes. Here are just some of the possibleroutes to a career in geospatial engineering:

If you choose to stay at school and do GCSEs, maths, science,geography, history and ICT are just some of the subjects that willhelp you in a career in geospatial engineering.

Another option is the Construction and Built EnvironmentDiploma where classroom learning and practical work experiencecombine to help you learn about the whole construction process.

Apprenticeships are available to over 16s who want to earnmoney while they learn geospatial engineering skills on the job.

To further your education at school or college, foundationdegrees, HND/HNC and A levels will enable you to learnabout geospatial engineering whilst tackling other subjects too.

Many universities offer degrees in geospatial engineering andrelated topics such as land management, mapping sciences,geomatics, hydrography and land surveying.

If you’re unsure which route is best for you, talk to your careersadviser or ask the Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyorsfor help.

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make a difference

geospatial engineeringprofessionals make a realdifference to society,whether it’s helping to installa well in a remote village orbuilding the world’s highestskyscraper

work on land and at sea

as well as working on newbuildings, geospatialengineers work at sea,positioning oil rigs, pipelinesand wind turbines

go above and below ground

geospatial engineers useaircraft and satellites to viewthe earth from above to plannew developments andmonitor what’s going on, theyalso work underground onmining and tunnellingprojects (who do you thinkwas responsible for makingsure both ends of theChannel Tunnel met in themiddle?!)

part of a team

geospatial engineers worktogether with architects, civilengineers, structuralengineers and builders aspart of the wholeconstruction team

the first to arrive andthe last to leave

geospatial engineers areoften the first on site and thelast to leave — they map outthe site before constructionwork starts and monitor thejob when it’s completed

a specialist

as a geospatial engineer youcan specialise in areas likemap making, aerialphotography, satellitepositioning, informationsystems, coastal surveying,planning and mappingborders

doing something different

with a qualification ingeospatial engineering, youcould be working witharchaeologists one week,police forensics the next andhelping to build a footballstadium the week after

surveyors use highspeed lasers

3D lasers are used to scanstructures to map exactlywhere each particle is. Thepolice use these scanners inaccident investigations towork out how fast cars weretravelling and where theywere when they crashed

you’re being watchedfrom space

geospatial engineers usesatellites so powerful thatthey can see something thesize of a football from space

GPS is getting biggerand better

more and more satellites arebeing launched into spaceby governments in Europe,the USA, Russia and China foruse in GPS systems — somereceivers are so accuratethat they can tell you whereyou are down to 3cm

you could be working withthe film and gaming industries

geospatial engineeringtechnology is used in thedevelopment and design ofvideo games and the latestCGI blockbusters

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