The first thing that comes to mind about the National Land Survey of Finland (NLS) is, of course, land surveying, but our field of operations is actually very broad. We produce information and research from Earth to space: maps and geospatial data, properties, apartments, top research and ambitious system development all fit under the roof at the NLS. Our staff of 1,900 employees includes professionals from many fields who have the opportunity to grow and develop in their careers here. In addition to land survey professionals, we employ many Bachelors of Business Administration, Masters of Economic Sciences, Masters of Laws, IT professionals, natural scientists, scholars in humanities, and many other specialists.
People enjoy working here
The NLS is a flexible employer that values its employees. Employees are truly important to us. The opportunity for remote work, very flexible working hours and modern work spaces and equipment form the basis for enjoying one’s work and succeeding at it. We want to continuously develop different areas of responsibility and take diversity into account better all the time. In job satisfaction surveys, we are well above the average of government agencies. Our working atmosphere is supportive and fair, and supervisors are regularly trained.
What do we offer to specialists in different fields?
Land surveying professionals
We offer varied job opportunities to professionals in land surveying. Depending on one’s training and previous work experience, one can be employed in basic tasks, development tasks or more demanding supervisory and management positions. You have the opportunity to develop and advance in your career. Explore career stories:
- Career paths for a cadastral surveyor
- A service advisor is a professional in information retrieval and customer service
Geospatial data professionals
Geospatial data professionals can work at the NLS in application development, maps or research, for example. We are a major provider of geospatial data and produce several nationwide geospatial datasets, such as a topographic database, maps, aerial photographs and elevation models. Various work tasks are available in the field of material production and service development. We work a lot with our customers and partners. Explore career stories:
- The attraction of the field of geospatial data
- Through summer traineeship to a regular job in one’s field of expertise
Professionals in the commercial field
Business college graduates, Bachelors of Business Administration, and Masters of Science in Economics and Business Administration can find an interesting career at the NLS. We offer opportunities for both basic work tasks and more demanding specialist and supervisory duties. With training in the commercial field, you can be employed in various tasks in apartment and property ownership services, financial services, and human resources management. Explore career stories:
- From application processing to specialist and team leader tasks
- Interest in apartment matters led to a long journey
IT specialists
IT professionals at the NLS are responsible for the functioning and development of our roughly 200 IT services. A lot of development work is also carried out in cooperation with our partners and customers. We offer work ranging from basic tasks to more demanding specialist and management tasks, and we offer IT professionals a highly skilled and enthusiastic expert community. Our work is guided by uniform operating models, modern tools, agile methods and by working together. Explore career stories:
- A long career made it possible to expand competences
- The NLS runs extensive software development operations
- A new career for a person looking for new tasks
Legal experts
The NLS offers a variety of opportunities for a legal professional. For people with a university degree in law, we can offer work with property and apartment matters, as an HR lawyer or project manager, or in supervisory tasks in different areas of responsibility. The NLS legal services employ legal professionals in various specialist roles related to contracts, online transactions and data protection, for example. Explore career stories:
Researchers
Our research institute, the Finnish Geospatial Research Institute (FGI), conducts international top research. The fields of research include geodesy and geodynamics, remote sensing and photogrammetry, navigation and positioning, and geoinformatics and cartography.
- Studying machine vision methods – Josef’s career story
- As a scientific researcher you get to learn new things all the time – Into's career story
- Geodesy and land surveying are a mixture of mathematics, physics and geography – Mirjam's career story
- International evaluation: Geospatial research in Finland at the top level in the world
- Research and career opportunities for a researcher