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Surveying and Mapping Technicians
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.
10
Tasks
Adjust and operate surveying instruments such as prisms, theodolites, electronic distance measuring equipment, or electronic
data
collectors.
Analyze aerial photographs to detect and interpret significant military, industrial, resource, or topographical
data.
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.
Design or develop information
databases
that include geographic or topographic
data.
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.
Operate and manage land-information computer systems, performing tasks such as storing
data
, making inquiries, and producing plots and reports.
Record survey measurements or descriptive
data
, using notes, drawings, sketches, or inked tracings.
Supervise or coordinate activities of workers engaged in surveying, plotting
data
, drafting maps, or producing blueprints, photostats, or photographs.
2
Detailed Work Activities
Calculate geographic positions from survey
data.
Gather physical survey
data.
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