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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 specifications for photographic equipment to be used for aerial photography, as well as altitudes from which to photograph terrain.
Analyze survey objectives and specifications to prepare survey proposals or to direct others in survey proposal preparation.
Coordinate findings with the work of engineering and architectural personnel, clients, and others concerned with projects.
Develop criteria for survey methods and procedures.
Conduct research in surveying and mapping methods using knowledge of techniques of photogrammetric map compilation and electronic data processing.
Develop criteria for the design and modification of survey instruments.
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.
Calculate heights, depths, relative positions, property lines, and other characteristics of terrain.
Prepare or supervise preparation of all data, charts, plots, maps, records, and documents related to surveys.
Write descriptions of property boundary surveys for use in deeds, leases, or other legal documents.
Determine longitudes and latitudes of important features and boundaries in survey areas, using theodolites, transits, levels, and satellite-based global positioning systems (GPS).
Prepare and maintain sketches, maps, reports, and legal descriptions of surveys to describe, certify, and assume liability for work performed.
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.
Search legal records, survey records, and land titles to obtain information about property boundaries in areas to be surveyed.
Survey bodies of water to determine navigable channels and to secure data for construction of breakwaters, piers, and other marine structures.
Locate and mark sites selected for geophysical prospecting activities such as efforts to locate petroleum or other mineral products.
Direct or conduct surveys to establish legal boundaries for properties, based on legal deeds and titles.
Adjust surveying instruments to maintain their accuracy.
Train assistants and helpers, and direct their work in such activities as performing surveys or drafting maps.
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

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

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