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Surveying and Mapping Technicians
1
O*NET-SOC Title
Surveying
and
Mapping
Technicians
48
Alternate Occupation Titles
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Technician
Survey
CAD
Technician
Survey
Computer-Aided Design
Technician
Survey
Crew Member
Survey
Field
Technician
Survey
Instrument Operator
Survey
Instrument Person
Survey
Party Chief
Survey
Rodman
Surveying
Technician
Surveying
Crew Rodman
Surveying
Crew Stake Runner
Surveying
Director
Surveyor
Surveyor
Chain Helper
Surveyor
Helper
Surveyor
Instrument Assistant
Surveyor
Rod Helper
Technical
Illustrations
Map
Inker
Map
Compiler
Map
Drafter
Map
Editor
Mapping
Technician
Mapping
Editor
Mapping
Specialist
Assessment
Technician
Ax
Survey
Worker
CAD
Technician
Cartographic
Technician
Cartography
Technician
Computer Aided Design
Technician
Drafting
Technician
Engineering
Technician
Field
Survey
Technician
Field
Map
Technician
GIS
Mapping
Technician
Geographic Information Systems
Mapping
Technician
Geophysical Prospecting
Surveying
Technician
Instrumentation
Technician
Land
Survey
Technician
Land
Surveying
Survey
Worker
Mineral
Surveying
Technician
Photogrammetric
Technician
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Map
Plotter Operator
Tax
Map
Technician
Topography
Technician
Transit
Survey
Worker
Utility
Mapping
Technician
1
O*NET-SOC Description
Perform
surveying
and
mapping
duties, usually under the direction of an engineer,
surveyor
, cartographer, or photogrammetrist, to obtain data used for construction, mapmaking, boundary location, mining, or other purposes. May calculate mapmaking information
and
create
maps
from source data, such as
surveying
notes, aerial photography, satellite data, or other
maps
to show topographical features, political boundaries,
and
other features. May verify accuracy
and
completeness of
maps.
20
Tasks
Adjust
and
operate
surveying
instruments such as prisms, theodolites, electronic distance measuring equipment, or electronic data collectors.
Answer questions
and
provide information to the public or to staff members regarding assessment
maps
,
surveys
, boundaries, easements, property ownership, roads, zoning, or similar matters.
Calculate latitudes, longitudes, angles, areas, or other information for mapmaking, using
survey
field notes or reference tables.
Check all layers of
maps
to ensure accuracy, identifying
and
marking errors
and
making corrections.
Collect information needed to carry out new
surveys
, using source
maps
, previous
survey
data, photographs, computer records, or other relevant information.
Compare
survey
computations with applicable standards to determine adequacy of data.
Compare topographical features or contour lines with images from aerial photographs, old
maps
, or other reference materials to verify the accuracy of their identification.
Conduct
surveys
to ascertain the locations of natural features
and
man-made structures on the Earth's surface, underground,
and
underwater, using electronic distance-measuring equipment, such as GPS,
and
other
surveying
instruments.
Determine scales, line sizes, or colors to be used for hard copies of computerized
maps
, using plotters.
Enter Global Positioning System (GPS) data, legal deeds, field notes, or land
survey
reports into geographic information system (GIS) workstations so that information can be transformed into graphic land descriptions, such as
maps
and
drawings.
Identify
and
compile database information to create requested
maps.
Monitor
mapping
work or the updating of
maps
to ensure accuracy, inclusion of new or changed information, or compliance with rules
and
regulations.
Prepare cost estimates for
mapping
projects.
Prepare topographic or contour
maps
of land
surveyed
, including site features
and
other relevant information, such as charts, drawings,
and
survey
notes.
Produce or update overlay
maps
to show information boundaries, water locations, or topographic features on various base
maps
or at different scales.
Provide assistance in the development of methods
and
procedures for conducting field
surveys.
Record
survey
measurements or descriptive data, using notes, drawings, sketches, or inked tracings.
Search for section corners, property irons, or
survey
points.
Supervise or coordinate activities of workers engaged in
surveying
, plotting data, drafting
maps
, or producing blueprints, photostats, or photographs.
Trace contours or topographic details to generate
maps
that denote specific land or property locations or geographic attributes.
8
Detailed Work Activities
Survey
land or bodies of water to measure or determine features.
Survey
land or properties.
Calculate geographic positions from
survey
data.
Create
maps.
Document
technical
design details.
Gather physical
survey
data.
Prepare
maps.
Supervise engineering or other
technical
personnel.
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