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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 “Professional Land Surveyor”

Direct aerial surveys of specified geographical areas.
Develop criteria for survey methods and procedures.
Determine longitudes and latitudes of important features and boundaries in survey areas, using theodolites, transits, levels, and satellite-based global positioning systems (GPS).
Determine specifications for photographic equipment to be used for aerial photography, as well as altitudes from which to photograph terrain.
Verify the accuracy of survey data, including measurements and calculations conducted at survey sites.
Write descriptions of property boundary surveys for use in deeds, leases, or other legal documents.
Coordinate findings with the work of engineering and architectural personnel, clients, and others concerned with projects.
Adjust surveying instruments to maintain their accuracy.
Prepare and maintain sketches, maps, reports, and legal descriptions of surveys to describe, certify, and assume liability for work performed.
Compute geodetic measurements and interpret survey data to determine positions, shapes, and elevations of geomorphic and topographic features.
Prepare or supervise preparation of all data, charts, plots, maps, records, and documents related to surveys.
Develop criteria for the design and modification of survey instruments.
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.
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.
Search legal records, survey records, and land titles to obtain information about property boundaries in areas to be surveyed.
Plan and conduct ground surveys designed to establish baselines, elevations, and other geodetic measurements.
Establish fixed points for use in making maps, using geodetic and engineering instruments.
Train assistants and helpers, and direct their work in such activities as performing surveys or drafting maps.
Direct or conduct surveys to establish legal boundaries for properties, based on legal deeds and titles.
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.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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