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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 “Site Surveyor”

Prepare and maintain sketches, maps, reports, and legal descriptions of surveys to describe, certify, and assume liability for work performed.
Locate and mark sites selected for geophysical prospecting activities such as efforts to locate petroleum or other mineral products.
Search legal records, survey records, and land titles to obtain information about property boundaries in areas to be surveyed.
Survey bodies of water to determine navigable channels and to secure data for construction of breakwaters, piers, and other marine structures.
Adjust surveying instruments to maintain their accuracy.
Train assistants and helpers, and direct their work in such activities as performing surveys or drafting maps.
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.
Develop criteria for the design and modification of survey instruments.
Determine longitudes and latitudes of important features and boundaries in survey areas, using theodolites, transits, levels, and satellite-based global positioning systems (GPS).
Conduct research in surveying and mapping methods using knowledge of techniques of photogrammetric map compilation and electronic data processing.
Direct or conduct surveys to establish legal boundaries for properties, based on legal deeds and titles.
Plan and conduct ground surveys designed to establish baselines, elevations, and other geodetic measurements.
Analyze survey objectives and specifications to prepare survey proposals or to direct others in survey proposal preparation.
Verify the accuracy of survey data, including measurements and calculations conducted at survey sites.
Coordinate findings with the work of engineering and architectural personnel, clients, and others concerned with projects.
Develop criteria for survey methods and procedures.
Direct aerial surveys of specified geographical areas.
Prepare or supervise preparation of all data, charts, plots, maps, records, and documents related to surveys.
Establish fixed points for use in making maps, using geodetic and engineering instruments.
Record the results of surveys including the shape, contour, location, elevation, and dimensions of land or land features.
Calculate heights, depths, relative positions, property lines, and other characteristics of terrain.
Write descriptions of property boundary surveys for use in deeds, leases, or other legal documents.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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