Topography Technician

The role of a topography technician in Marrakech is to measure and define property boundaries, produce topographic and land plans, carry out subsoil studies, and determine contours and characteristics to best position the structures to be built. The topography technician is also responsible for preparing and carrying out setting-out works for roads, canals, engineering structures, stadiums, urban subdivisions, rural land consolidation, and sanitation and agricultural drainage works.

To carry out their mission, the Topography Technician in Marrakech is generally required to perform the following tasks:

• Review all plans in the technical file.
• Identify the difficulties of the structure to be built.
• Study the project as a whole.
• Perform calculations.
• Ensure setting-out control.
• Use topography instruments.
• Carry out a land survey to establish or complete a project.
• Place marking stakes.
• Materialize landscape elements for the machine operator.
• Monitor works.
• Check compliance with the request.

Transfer modifications and details onto the plan.

The Topography Technician has organizational autonomy in their work which must be adapted to the workload and the company’s overall organization; the hierarchical position of the Topography Technician in Marrakech depends on the size of the company and the service/department they belong to. In all cases, they must find assistance for problems that may exceed them. As a technical executive in a large company or organization, responsibility depends on the tasks performed. They may have a degree of autonomy if they demonstrate effective skills, organization and working methods. The Topography Technician in Marrakech must be able to react to various situations and resolve autonomously potential incidents related to measurements or the choice of appropriate materials by making the necessary decisions.

The work of the Building Draftsperson in Marrakech is at the beginning of project execution. They interpret and use drafting techniques and procedures to obtain client validation before printing the plan. Autonomy depends on the tasks performed. Their hierarchical position depends on the size and structure of the company and the department; in a small or medium-sized office, they may be in direct contact with the client. As a technician in an architect’s office, responsibility is limited to tasks defined by the technical department (manager or project lead).

To be able to perform their task properly, the topography technician must have studied the following subjects: