How do they match: Surveying and Mapping Technicians

  • Field Crew Member
  • Field Map Technician
  • Field Survey Technician
  • Ax Survey Worker
  • Land Surveying Survey Worker
  • Survey Field Technician
  • Transit Worker
  • Transit Survey Worker

  • Calculate latitudes, longitudes, angles, areas, or other information for mapmaking, using survey field notes or reference tables.
  • 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.
  • Monitor mapping work or the updating of maps to ensure accuracy, inclusion of new or changed information, or compliance with rules and regulations.
  • Provide assistance in the development of methods and procedures for conducting field surveys.
  • Supervise or coordinate activities of workers engaged in surveying, plotting data, drafting maps, or producing blueprints, photostats, or photographs.