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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 “Photogrammetric Engineer”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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