As a Geodetic Engineer, you will work on challenging geodetic projects at the national and international levels. You will contribute to issues related to GNSS, reference systems, height determination, deformation measurements, infrastructure monitoring, Earth observation, and climate change. In addition, you will have the opportunity to share your knowledge through training sessions, courses, and mentoring young professionals.
Geo-ICT Training Center, Netherlands is a training institute for geoinformation and a platform for those starting out in the geosector. We accept graduates from vocational, higher vocational, and university programs in all fields of study on an ongoing basis throughout the year. Since 2015, Geo-ICT Training Center, Netherlands has been offering candidates the opportunity to launch their careers in the geosector. To date, we have trained and guided approximately 250 trainees toward careers in Geo-ICT.
The geodetic supply chain is the international network of organizations, measuring stations, satellites, data centers, and scientific institutes that ensures reliable position, elevation, and time information is available worldwide. This includes GNSS systems such as GPS, Galileo, GLONASS, and BeiDou, as well as global networks of reference stations, gravity measurements, and Earth observation satellites. Without this chain, navigation systems, digital maps, self-driving vehicles, and Earth observation would not be possible. As a Geodetic Engineer, you will contribute to a crucial link within this global infrastructure.
The United Nations recognizes geodesy as an essential foundation for sustainable development. Through the United Nations Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management (UN-GGIM), countries around the world are collaborating to establish a unified geodetic reference infrastructure. The UN encourages countries to invest in GNSS networks, reference systems, sea level monitoring, and Earth observation. This enables countries to better collaborate on climate change, disaster response, water management, agriculture, and sustainable urban development.
Geodesy makes it possible to measure changes of just a few millimeters per year. Using GNSS, satellite altimetry, gravimetry, and InSAR, scientists can accurately determine how fast sea levels are rising, how much ice mass is being lost in Greenland and Antarctica, and how land subsidence is occurring. This information serves as a crucial foundation for policymakers, water managers, and international organizations such as the United Nations. Geodetic engineers thus make a direct contribution to global climate issues.
The future Einstein Telescope will be one of the most advanced scientific research facilities in the world for detecting gravitational waves. This project requires extremely precise geodetic measurements. Geodetic engineers investigate, among other things, soil stability, earthquakes, groundwater movements, subsidence, and vibrations that could affect the measurements. Using GNSS, gravimetry, precision leveling, and satellite observations, the subsurface is continuously monitored. As a result, geodesy plays a key role in the realization of a research facility capable of detecting changes down to the atomic scale.
