GoGeomatics is continuing the exploration of careers in surveying by interviewing Thomas Hoppe, the founder of 43 Degrees North – Surveying and Mapping Solutions. 43 Degrees North is situated in Cobourg Ontario in picturesque Northumberland County along the north shore of Lake Ontario is a professional Land Surveying and Geomatics company in Ontario Canada. They provide a variety of geo-referenced solutions from boundary surveys, aerial photography ground support, pre-engineering surveys, construction layout, and survey training with an emphasis on GPS applications and technology
We had the opportunity to talk with Mike Strutt about surveying and his career. Mike is one of the most experienced surveyors in Canada . began his survey career in 1974 and managed his first GPS project in 1987 while a field officer with the Geodetic Survey of Canada. Prior to joining Topcon where he now manages RTN Services, Support & Training, Mike spent in excess of 11 years and 10,000 hours delivering instruction on the use of GPS for surveying and mapping.
If you’re thinking about getting into surveying or just more about what a surveyor does this is a must read.
We would like to introduce Wendy Innes, a graduate of Marine Geomatics program at COGS to help better explain and define what a Survey Crew Chief role could be.
Find out what a Project Manager role with a LIDAR data Acquisition company is like and how you could get yourself into the LIDAR survey business. A very exciting and dynamic role for young people to keep up to date with changing technology and also have a chance to see the world while getting paid to do it.
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Ottawa Geomatics Career Seminar – December 3rd 2011 GIS, Remote Sensing, Programming & More
Location: Ottawa, Ontario Main Branch of the Ottawa Public Library. Basement conference room. Date: December 3rd 2011 Starting Time: Seminar begins at 9am 120 Metcalfe Ottawa, K1P 5M2 Cost: $75 PLEASE NOTE THE LAST EVENT SOLD OUT SPACE IS LIMITED Description: A half day Geomatics Career Seminar for those in a career transition, career changers, [...]
Toronto Geomatics Career Seminar – December 10th 2011
A half day GIS Career Seminar for those in a career transition, career changers, jobseekers, unemployed, and college students. This is of particular interest to those seeking work in GIS, Cartography, Programming, Remote Sensing and all fields related to geospatial technology.
While a wide variety of topics will be explored, we focus on strategies that get you results in today’s competitive GIS job market.
Cost: $75 online or $85 at the door
