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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”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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