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About Me:

Hello, I’m a surveyor working in the geospatial industry. I collect and edit large scale data, such as buildings, paths, street lights, which are all published on the national map of GB.
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I live in the East Midlands and am originally from South Yorkshire. I am a father to a 6 year old and my hobbies are walking, running and reading. I enjoy visiting places also and learning about the history of places.
My pronouns are:

He/him
How I use Science in my work:

Mathematics is very prominent in my work. Arithmetic, angles and bearings all help me with my work.
My Work:

My work involves surveying the built environment. I use survey tools to update and revise large scale mapping data, namely geospatial data. This data is then published and forms a small content of GB’s map.
My Typical Day:

A typical day involves planning my work first. Then I travel to the work and carry out the survey which is then all edited back at home in readiness for it to be published to the customer. A typical day can be half a day travelling and surveying and then half a day editing at a work station.
What I'd do with the prize money:

Invest it!

Education:

Wisewood School, Sheffield. Parkwood College, Sheffield. Leeds Met. University.
Qualifications:

I manged to get 3 GCSE’s and then resat two of these at college to attain a further 2 GCSE’s. I went to college to study a national academic qualification called a BTEC. From there I was given a place at a university where I studied Building Surveying, with a sandwich placement for a year working at an estates department within a hospital.
Work History:

I’ve worked as a building labourer, in a factory and in an estates department at a hospital.
Current Job:

Surveyor working in the geospatial environment.
Employer:

Ordnance Survey.

James Ward