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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 “Surveyor”

Record the results of surveys including the shape, contour, location, elevation, and dimensions of land or land features.
Conduct research in surveying and mapping methods using knowledge of techniques of photogrammetric map compilation and electronic data processing.
Write descriptions of property boundary surveys for use in deeds, leases, or other legal documents.
Develop criteria for the design and modification of survey instruments.
Coordinate findings with the work of engineering and architectural personnel, clients, and others concerned with projects.
Calculate heights, depths, relative positions, property lines, and other characteristics of terrain.
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.
Compute geodetic measurements and interpret survey data to determine positions, shapes, and elevations of geomorphic and topographic features.
Establish fixed points for use in making maps, using geodetic and engineering instruments.
Verify the accuracy of survey data, including measurements and calculations conducted at survey sites.
Develop criteria for survey methods and procedures.
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.
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.
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.
Determine specifications for photographic equipment to be used for aerial photography, as well as altitudes from which to photograph terrain.
Prepare and maintain sketches, maps, reports, and legal descriptions of surveys to describe, certify, and assume liability for work performed.
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.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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Microsoft Word
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PC-Mapper software
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