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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”

Search legal records, survey records, and land titles to obtain information about property boundaries in areas to be surveyed.
Develop criteria for the design and modification of survey instruments.
Prepare or supervise preparation of all data, charts, plots, maps, records, and documents related to surveys.
Adjust surveying instruments to maintain their accuracy.
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.
Locate and mark sites selected for geophysical prospecting activities such as efforts to locate petroleum or other mineral products.
Write descriptions of property boundary surveys for use in deeds, leases, or other legal documents.
Determine longitudes and latitudes of important features and boundaries in survey areas, using theodolites, transits, levels, and satellite-based global positioning systems (GPS).
Verify the accuracy of survey data, including measurements and calculations conducted at survey sites.
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.
Direct or conduct surveys to establish legal boundaries for properties, based on legal deeds and titles.
Direct aerial surveys of specified geographical areas.
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.
Conduct research in surveying and mapping methods using knowledge of techniques of photogrammetric map compilation and electronic data processing.
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.
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.
Plan and conduct ground surveys designed to establish baselines, elevations, and other geodetic measurements.
Prepare and maintain sketches, maps, reports, and legal descriptions of surveys to describe, certify, and assume liability for work performed.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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