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Job Description

Make exact measurements and determine property boundaries. Provide data relevant to the shape, contour, gravitation, location, elevation, or dimension of land or land features on or near the earth's surface for engineering, mapmaking, mining, land evaluation, construction, and other purposes.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 17-1022.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 63,480.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 30.00
Currently, there are 43,340 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Surveyors”.

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Tasks for “Engineer”

Develop criteria for survey methods and procedures.
Locate and mark sites selected for geophysical prospecting activities such as efforts to locate petroleum or other mineral products.
Compute geodetic measurements and interpret survey data to determine positions, shapes, and elevations of geomorphic and topographic features.
Adjust surveying instruments to maintain their accuracy.
Record the results of surveys including the shape, contour, location, elevation, and dimensions of land or land features.
Calculate heights, depths, relative positions, property lines, and other characteristics of terrain.
Plan and conduct ground surveys designed to establish baselines, elevations, and other geodetic measurements.
Survey bodies of water to determine navigable channels and to secure data for construction of breakwaters, piers, and other marine structures.
Analyze survey objectives and specifications to prepare survey proposals or to direct others in survey proposal preparation.
Direct aerial surveys of specified geographical areas.
Conduct research in surveying and mapping methods using knowledge of techniques of photogrammetric map compilation and electronic data processing.
Train assistants and helpers, and direct their work in such activities as performing surveys or drafting maps.
Prepare and maintain sketches, maps, reports, and legal descriptions of surveys to describe, certify, and assume liability for work performed.
Verify the accuracy of survey data, including measurements and calculations conducted at survey sites.
Prepare or supervise preparation of all data, charts, plots, maps, records, and documents related to surveys.
Search legal records, survey records, and land titles to obtain information about property boundaries in areas to be surveyed.
Develop criteria for the design and modification of survey instruments.
Direct or conduct surveys to establish legal boundaries for properties, based on legal deeds and titles.
Coordinate findings with the work of engineering and architectural personnel, clients, and others concerned with projects.
Determine longitudes and latitudes of important features and boundaries in survey areas, using theodolites, transits, levels, and satellite-based global positioning systems (GPS).
Write descriptions of property boundary surveys for use in deeds, leases, or other legal documents.
Determine specifications for photographic equipment to be used for aerial photography, as well as altitudes from which to photograph terrain.
Establish fixed points for use in making maps, using geodetic and engineering instruments.

Related Technology & Tools

Depth gauge tapes
Transit levels
Road measuring wheels
Tribrachs
Laser scanners
Global positioning system GPS receivers
Telescopic viewers
Visible beam lasers
Measuring tapes
Automatic levels
Digital laser rangefinders
Rotary lasers
Digital measuring poles
Dot lasers
San Francisco rods
Integrated global positioning systems GPS
Line lasers
Invisible beam lasers
Direct elevation rods
Philadelphia rods
Curvimeters
Distance meters
Prism poles
Right-angle prisms
Gammon reels
Clinometers
Side scan sonars
Tripods
Stereoscopes
Hand levels
Surveyors leveling rods
Robotic tripods
Laser plumb bobs
Tracking lasers
Two way radios
Plumb bobs
Rod levels
Elevator tripods
Pocket personal computers PC
Prismless total stations
Barometers
Long range reflectorless total stations
Robotic total stations
Double right-angle prisms
Geological compasses
Measuring rods
Single-beam echo sounders
Automatic slope lasers
Machetes
Altimeters
Laptop computers
Electronic digital theodolites
Electronic digital levels
Planimeters
Pocket transits
Abney levels
Handheld measuring lasers
Single-beam transducers
Total stations
Reflectorless total stations
Mechanical theodolites
Magnetic locators

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