Geomatics is one of the wide and
oldest fields in history. Since centuries before, this field already was being
used in term of mapping in ancient famous journey. Every single thing on the
earth can actually be modeled mathematically. Geomatics is the answer. As a wide
field, there are many job opportunity in this area. One of it is license land
surveyor.
To be a license land surveyor,
there are several steps to be done before one will be the one. First and
foremost, they must apply for the title. Before that, they must register as the
member of ISM to take all the exam provided to be LLS. The exam cost RM 20 and
carried out once a year. They must be a Malaysian citizen with the minimum
qualification for applying is:
- STPM or equivalent with a pass in Mathematics
- Pass examination accepted by Board including pass in Mathematics
- Pass final professional examination provided by ISM
- Diploma in Land Surveying in any recognized institutes by Board
- Advanced Diploma from ITM
- Bachelor Degree of Land Surveying in any institutions recognized by Board
They will be undergoing an
articleship for minimum 2 years with both office data processing and field
work. They must apply for articleship under other LLS with minimum 5 years
work. They must sit for the exams which include:
Part
I: Cadastral Practice
This includes all law and regulations related to land title.
Part
II: Practical work report
For the
articleship, the applicant must prepare the report for the work they done in
field and office which includes:
·
Title Survey for land partition with area more
than 2.5 ha for mixed development or land alienation of 50 lots plus the
refixation, Solar Observation except for e-Kadaster and Road reserve marking
for the subdivision work
·
Title Survey for agriculture land with minimum 3
lots with area more than 7 ha including the refixation, sharing boundaries of 2
lots and azimuth by Solar Observation
·
Large scale topographic mapping with contour
height, detail surveying and plan showing the contour, etc.
·
Engineering survey project with horizontal and
vertical datum, easement, road center line alignment, topographic and
longitudinal and cross sectional
·
Photogrammetric mapping project or hydrographic
or bathymetric survey with minimum 25 ha at the seashore with middle scale,
tide gauge, coordinate and control point, etc.
·
Subdivision layout with road access and the lot
arrangement following the department of town and regional specification
Part
III: Practical and oral test
After the report
submitted, the applicant needs to undergo the practical test at Taman Permata
which includes all title survey and leveling also making plan.
The oral test or
Viva in front of the panels will determine whether the applicant qualified to
be LLS or not. The test include the surveyor working etiquette, code or
professional conduct and related topics, new technologies and equipment in
survey, any other land survey related topic.
Once all three stages finished,
the applicant must apply for cancellation of articleship and apply for
registration as LLS. The applicant must plead never making any crime then pay
for RM 50 for applying the license. After that, the applicant must inform the
Board the company name they wish to open.
Now, the official LLS can open
the office providing several survey services and hire the staffs. The new
regulations state that LLS can’t open another branch of offices but, they can
move their office. The license must be renewed by point merit. This can be
achieved by attending seminar, convention, etc.
Every LLS must follow working
etiquette as required by the Board. If they are not following the etiquette,
their license might be cancelled. Some of the working etiquette is:
Apart from being a LLS that open
a company, land surveyor can also work in private or government sector such as
construction company, oil and gas, etc. No matter inside or outside of or
country, land surveyor can survive whenever the survey services is needed.
