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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 “Photogrammetry Flight Operations Director”

Train assistants and helpers, and direct their work in such activities as performing surveys or drafting maps.
Survey bodies of water to determine navigable channels and to secure data for construction of breakwaters, piers, and other marine structures.
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.
Compute geodetic measurements and interpret survey data to determine positions, shapes, and elevations of geomorphic and topographic features.
Determine specifications for photographic equipment to be used for aerial photography, as well as altitudes from which to photograph terrain.
Search legal records, survey records, and land titles to obtain information about property boundaries in areas to be surveyed.
Direct aerial surveys of specified geographical areas.
Direct or conduct surveys to establish legal boundaries for properties, based on legal deeds and titles.
Prepare or supervise preparation of all data, charts, plots, maps, records, and documents related to surveys.
Locate and mark sites selected for geophysical prospecting activities such as efforts to locate petroleum or other mineral products.
Verify the accuracy of survey data, including measurements and calculations conducted at survey sites.
Determine longitudes and latitudes of important features and boundaries in survey areas, using theodolites, transits, levels, and satellite-based global positioning systems (GPS).
Adjust surveying instruments to maintain their accuracy.
Develop criteria for the design and modification of survey instruments.
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.
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.
Develop criteria for survey methods and procedures.
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.
Plan and conduct ground surveys designed to establish baselines, elevations, and other geodetic measurements.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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