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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

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Tasks for “Surveyors”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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