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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 “Survey Party Chief”

Search legal records, survey records, and land titles to obtain information about property boundaries in areas to be surveyed.
Adjust surveying instruments to maintain their accuracy.
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.
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.
Establish fixed points for use in making maps, using geodetic and engineering instruments.
Determine specifications for photographic equipment to be used for aerial photography, as well as altitudes from which to photograph terrain.
Plan and conduct ground surveys designed to establish baselines, elevations, and other geodetic measurements.
Coordinate findings with the work of engineering and architectural personnel, clients, and others concerned with projects.
Prepare or supervise preparation of all data, charts, plots, maps, records, and documents related to surveys.
Record the results of surveys including the shape, contour, location, elevation, and dimensions of land or land features.
Write descriptions of property boundary surveys for use in deeds, leases, or other legal documents.
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.
Survey bodies of water to determine navigable channels and to secure data for construction of breakwaters, piers, and other marine structures.
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.
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.
Develop criteria for the design and modification of survey instruments.
Train assistants and helpers, and direct their work in such activities as performing surveys or drafting maps.
Conduct research in surveying and mapping methods using knowledge of techniques of photogrammetric map compilation and electronic data processing.

Related Technology & Tools

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