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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 “Project Surveyor”

Direct or conduct surveys to establish legal boundaries for properties, based on legal deeds and titles.
Calculate heights, depths, relative positions, property lines, and other characteristics of terrain.
Verify the accuracy of survey data, including measurements and calculations conducted at survey sites.
Adjust surveying instruments to maintain their accuracy.
Conduct research in surveying and mapping methods using knowledge of techniques of photogrammetric map compilation and electronic data processing.
Record the results of surveys including the shape, contour, location, elevation, and dimensions of land or land features.
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.
Search legal records, survey records, and land titles to obtain information about property boundaries in areas to be surveyed.
Establish fixed points for use in making maps, using geodetic and engineering instruments.
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.
Compute geodetic measurements and interpret survey data to determine positions, shapes, and elevations of geomorphic and topographic features.
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.
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.
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.
Coordinate findings with the work of engineering and architectural personnel, clients, and others concerned with projects.
Train assistants and helpers, and direct their work in such activities as performing surveys or drafting maps.
Determine longitudes and latitudes of important features and boundaries in survey areas, using theodolites, transits, levels, and satellite-based global positioning systems (GPS).
Direct aerial surveys of specified geographical areas.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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Topographic database software
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NOAA Shoreline Data Explorer
HYPACK MAX
Microsoft Word
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Sokkia G2
CE Surveyor III
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Microsoft Excel
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Microsoft Office
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