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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 “Licensed Surveyor”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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