Surveyors
On the Job
Surveyors provide information about the shape, location, elevation, or dimension of land. They do this for a variety of purposes, including engineering, mining, construction, mapmaking, land evaluation, and others.
Typical Work Tasks
People who work in this career often:
- Analyze operational data to evaluate operations, processes or products.
- Analyze physical, survey, or geographic data.
- Evaluate designs or specifications to ensure quality.
- Gather physical survey data.
- Verify mathematical calculations.
- Maintain operational records or records systems.
- Prepare operational reports.
- Gather physical survey data.
- Document technical design details.
- Verify mathematical calculations.
Typical Working Conditions
- Having telephone conversations.
- The importance of being accurate or exact.
- Working outdoors exposed to weather.
- Working with a group or team.
- Freedom to make decisions without supervision.
- Using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools, or controls.
- Wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hearing protection, hard hats, or life jackets.
- Exposure to sounds or noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable.
- Meeting strict deadlines.
- Responsibility for outcomes and results.
- Exposure to minor burns, cuts, bites, or stings.
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