Surveying technician

Key information

Reference: OCC0332A
Date updated: 10/09/2015
Level: 3
Route: Construction and the built environment
Regulated occupation: No

Details of the occupational standard

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Occupation summary

Typical job titles include:

Building Surveying Technician Commercial Property Surveying Technician Residential Property Surveying Technician Planning and Development Surveying Technician Valuation Surveying Technician Consultant (Professional) Quantity Surveying Technicians Consultant (Professional) Project Management Technicians

KSBs

Knowledge

K1: Outline the English legal system, law of contract and law of tort Back to Duty

K2: Explain key mathematical principles, principles of measurement, the importance of accuracy, data management and confidentiality Back to Duty

K3: Be aware of economic principles and the operation of economic and property/construction markets Back to Duty

K4: Describe the principles and responsibilities imposed by law, codes of practice and other regulations Back to Duty

K5: Explain how and why sustainability seeks to balance economic, environmental and social objectives Back to Duty

K6: Describe the technology of low rise buildings including materials Back to Duty

Skills

S1: Measure and collect data relevant to the surveying discipline Back to Duty

S2: Demonstrate the application of health and safety issues and the requirements for compliance Back to Duty

S3: Apply the principles of construction technology and the environmental performance of materials Back to Duty

S4: Apply the principles of contract law to include either contracts for acquisition/disposal of property, standard forms of building contracts or other property related contracts Back to Duty

S5: Manage own time and tasks, communicate and negotiate effectively Back to Duty

Behaviours

B1: Always ensure you provide the best possible service, ensure you give attention to detail and meet all deadlines set Back to Duty

B2: Act in a professional and positive manner at all times Back to Duty

B3: Be honest and straightforward in all that you do. Back to Duty

B4: Treat everyone with courtesy, politeness and respect Back to Duty

B5: Be accountable for all your actions Back to Duty

T Level in design, surveying and planning for construction

Awarding organisation: Pearson

Qualification type: T Level Qualification level: 3 Qualification approved: 01/04/2020

T Level in design, surveying and planning for construction

Occupational specialism: Surveying and design for construction and the built environment

Qualification type: T Level

Qualification level: 3

Awarding organisation: Pearson

Approval date: 01/04/2020

Available from: 01/09/2020

Aligned occupational standards

Digital engineering technician OCC0266

Surveying technician - Building surveying OCC0332A

Surveying technician - Commercial property surveying OCC0332B

Surveying technician - Consultant (professional) project management OCC0332C

Surveying technician - Consultant (professional) quantity surveying OCC0332D

Surveying technician - Land surveying (including rural, minerals and waste management and planning and development) OCC0332E

Surveying technician - Residential property surveying OCC0332F

Surveying technician - Valuation surveying OCC0332G

Geospatial survey technician OCC0491

Alternative specialisms for this T Level

Building services design
This pathway is aligned to:
Building services engineering technician 2022 OCC0063
Civil engineering
This pathway is aligned to:
Civil engineering technician OCC0091
Railway engineering design technician OCC0315
Hazardous materials analysis and surveying
This pathway is aligned to:
Asbestos analyst and surveyor OCC0022

End-point assessment (EPA plan)

Rigorous robust and independent assessment undertaken by an apprentice at the end of training to test that the apprentice can perform in the occupation they have been trained in and can demonstrate the duties, and knowledge, skills and behaviours (KSBs) set out in the occupational standard

End-point assessment organisation (EPAO)

An organisation approved to deliver end-point assessment for a particular apprenticeship standard. EPAOs must be on the register of end-point assessment organisations

Holistic or synoptic

Assessment of an apprentice’s knowledge, skills and behaviours in an integrated way i.e. assessing several KSBs at the same time

Knowledge, skills and behaviours (KSB)

What is needed to competently undertake the duties required for an occupational standard

Valid

Referred to in relation to assessment methods; fit for purpose

Change request policy

Most changes to an apprenticeship are made as a result of a holistic review of it. We prioritise the need for such reviews based on a range of factors. These include:

the time since the apprenticeship was developed or last reviewed (taking account of its typical duration)
the existence of any known problems with it (e.g. lower than expected starts, low achievement rate, high withdrawal rate, any issues with the availability of training or end-point assessment provision)
whether the apprenticeship is currently subject to a dispensation
the relative significance of the apprenticeship based on how many users it has

The availability of an employer group to support a review and its potential impact on any related technical education product also inform the timing of a review.

Details of apprenticeships that are currently being revised or adjusted are available in our revisions and adjustments status report.

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Surveying technician - Building surveying

Key information

Details of the occupational standard

Occupation summary

Typical job titles include:

KSBs

Knowledge

Skills

Behaviours

T Level in design, surveying and planning for construction

T Level in design, surveying and planning for construction

Aligned occupational standards

Alternative specialisms for this T Level

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