Important Points to Bear in Mind before Engaging the Services of a Hydrographic Surveyor

Arc Surveying
2 min readJun 30, 2017

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Government organizations, private corporations and investment groups often require collecting hydrographic data so as to facilitate safe navigation while allow maneuvering in the sea to exploit the physical environments over and under the water surface for strategic, tactical and operational advantage. This would require them to engage the services of a trained and qualified Hydrographic surveyor, who will be responsible for carrying out hydrographic surveys.

Hydrographic Surveys include all sort of underwater surveys including all pipeline and navigational routing, installation of cable and sub marines along with dredging surveys. Apart from this, several other activities including coastal engineering, harbor maintenance, coastal zone management, and offshore resource development are supported by this area of study.

Finding a reliable surveyor can be a tough job. Being a highly technical and specialized field, it is important to get the right person for the job. In order to hire the right individual, you will require having strict selection criteria in order to select a competent, trained and experienced individual who can discharge his responsibilities aptly. It is extremely important to check the credentials of the candidate in question in order to ensure that you are working with someone who is well trained.

You should also try to look for as many referrals as possible. This can turn out to be extremely useful as the recommendations and reviews you gather from these sources can help you select the most appropriate candidate. You may also choose to visit blogs, referral sites or professional review forums where you can gather opinions about their professional service quality.

One of the most important things to consider is the experience of the candidate in question. Since, experience is a good interpreter of expertise, make sure you look for someone who carries along a wealth of experience. Finally, get the estimates of their pay rates and charges in advance, which will certainly vary depending upon the kind of job responsibilities they are handling. The motive is to find a surveyor who can provide expert services at a rate that is within your budget.

Before, you close the position make sure you meet up at least a handful of candidates before zeroing upon a particular service provider. This will bring you in a better position to judge and compare their abilities.

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Arc Surveying

Arc Surveying & Mapping, Inc. is a multi-disciplinary small business that specializes in land and marine surveying throughout North and South America.