Prepares and maintains sketches, maps, reports, and legal descriptions of surveys in order to describe, certify, and assume liability for work performed.
Verifies the accuracy of survey data including measurements and calculations conducted at survey sites.
Directs or conducts surveys in order to establish legal boundaries for properties based on legal deeds and titles.
Records the results of surveys including the shape, contour, location, elevation, and dimensions of land or land features.
Calculates heights, depths, relative positions, property lines, and other characteristics of terrain.
Prepares or supervises the preparation of all data, charts, plots, maps, records, and other documents related to surveys.
Writes descriptions of property boundary surveys for use in deeds, leases, or other legal documents.
Plans and conducts ground surveys designed to establish baselines, elevations, and other geodetic measurements.
Adjusts surveying instruments in order to maintain their accuracy.
Establishes fixed points for use in making maps using geodetic and engineering instruments.
Determines longitudes and latitudes of important features and boundaries in survey areas using theodolites, transits, levels, etc.
Computes geodetic measurements and interprets survey data in order to determine positions, shapes, and elevations of geomorphic and topographic features.
Develops criteria for survey methods and procedures.
Develops criteria for the design and modification of survey instruments.
Analyzes survey objectives and specifications in order to prepare survey proposals or to direct others in survey proposal preparation.
Coordinates findings with the work of engineering and architectural personnel, clients, and others concerned with the project.
Searches legal records, survey records, and land titles in order to obtain information about property boundaries in areas to be surveyed.
Conducts research in surveying and mapping methods using knowledge of techniques of photogrammetric map compilation and electronic data processing.
Trains assistants and helpers and directs their work in such activities as performing surveys or drafting maps.
