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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 “Mineral Surveyor”

Record the results of surveys including the shape, contour, location, elevation, and dimensions of land or land features.
Compute geodetic measurements and interpret survey data to determine positions, shapes, and elevations of geomorphic and topographic features.
Direct or conduct surveys to establish legal boundaries for properties, based on legal deeds and titles.
Locate and mark sites selected for geophysical prospecting activities such as efforts to locate petroleum or other mineral products.
Coordinate findings with the work of engineering and architectural personnel, clients, and others concerned with projects.
Develop criteria for the design and modification of survey instruments.
Search legal records, survey records, and land titles to obtain information about property boundaries in areas to be surveyed.
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).
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.
Direct aerial surveys of specified geographical areas.
Adjust surveying instruments to maintain their accuracy.
Analyze survey objectives and specifications to prepare survey proposals or to direct others in survey proposal preparation.
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.
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.
Calculate heights, depths, relative positions, property lines, and other characteristics of terrain.
Prepare or supervise preparation of all data, charts, plots, maps, records, and documents related to surveys.
Write descriptions of property boundary surveys for use in deeds, leases, or other legal documents.
Develop criteria for survey methods and procedures.
Plan and conduct ground surveys designed to establish baselines, elevations, and other geodetic measurements.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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