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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 Surveyor Manager”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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