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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”

Search legal records, survey records, and land titles to obtain information about property boundaries in areas to be surveyed.
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.
Prepare and maintain sketches, maps, reports, and legal descriptions of surveys to describe, certify, and assume liability for work performed.
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.
Train assistants and helpers, and direct their work in such activities as performing surveys or drafting maps.
Adjust surveying instruments to maintain their accuracy.
Develop criteria for the design and modification of survey instruments.
Direct aerial surveys of specified geographical areas.
Determine longitudes and latitudes of important features and boundaries in survey areas, using theodolites, transits, levels, and satellite-based global positioning systems (GPS).
Calculate heights, depths, relative positions, property lines, and other characteristics of terrain.
Analyze survey objectives and specifications to prepare survey proposals or to direct others in survey proposal preparation.
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.
Record the results of surveys including the shape, contour, location, elevation, and dimensions of land or land features.
Plan and conduct ground surveys designed to establish baselines, elevations, and other geodetic measurements.
Write descriptions of property boundary surveys for use in deeds, leases, or other legal documents.
Determine specifications for photographic equipment to be used for aerial photography, as well as altitudes from which to photograph terrain.
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.
Verify the accuracy of survey data, including measurements and calculations conducted at survey sites.
Survey bodies of water to determine navigable channels and to secure data for construction of breakwaters, piers, and other marine structures.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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