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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 “Topographical Surveyor”

Survey bodies of water to determine navigable channels and to secure data for construction of breakwaters, piers, and other marine structures.
Prepare and maintain sketches, maps, reports, and legal descriptions of surveys to describe, certify, and assume liability for work performed.
Analyze survey objectives and specifications to prepare survey proposals or to direct others in survey proposal preparation.
Locate and mark sites selected for geophysical prospecting activities such as efforts to locate petroleum or other mineral products.
Establish fixed points for use in making maps, using geodetic and engineering instruments.
Develop criteria for survey methods and procedures.
Plan and conduct ground surveys designed to establish baselines, elevations, and other geodetic measurements.
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.
Train assistants and helpers, and direct their work in such activities as performing surveys or drafting maps.
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.
Determine longitudes and latitudes of important features and boundaries in survey areas, using theodolites, transits, levels, and satellite-based global positioning systems (GPS).
Develop criteria for the design and modification of survey instruments.
Direct or conduct surveys to establish legal boundaries for properties, based on legal deeds and titles.
Determine specifications for photographic equipment to be used for aerial photography, as well as altitudes from which to photograph terrain.
Write descriptions of property boundary surveys for use in deeds, leases, or other legal documents.
Search legal records, survey records, and land titles to obtain information about property boundaries in areas to be surveyed.
Verify the accuracy of survey data, including measurements and calculations conducted at survey sites.
Record the results of surveys including the shape, contour, location, elevation, and dimensions of land or land features.
Prepare or supervise preparation of all data, charts, plots, maps, records, and documents related to surveys.
Compute geodetic measurements and interpret survey data to determine positions, shapes, and elevations of geomorphic and topographic features.
Direct aerial surveys of specified geographical areas.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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