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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 “Land Measurer”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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