Surveying and Mapping Technician Career Video

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JOB TITLE: Surveying and Mapping Technicians

OCCUPATION 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.

RELATED JOB TITLES: Surveying Technicians, Mapping Technicians

ONET: 17-3031.00


JOB TITLE: Surveying Technicians
OCCUPATION DESCRIPTION: Adjust and operate surveying instruments, such as the theodolite and electronic distance-measuring equipment, and compile notes, make sketches and enter data into computers.
RELATED JOB TITLES: Chainman, Engineering Assistant, Engineering Technician, Instrument Man (I-Man), Instrument Operator, Instrument Person, Rodman, Survey Crew Chief, Survey Party Chief, Survey Technician
ONET: 17-3031.01

JOB TITLE: Mapping Technicians
OCCUPATION DESCRIPTION: Calculate map making information from field notes, and draw and verify accuracy of topographical maps.
RELATED JOB TITLES: Aerotriangulation Specialist, CAD Technician (Computer Aided Design Technician), Geospatial Analyst, Mapping Editor, Mapping Technician, Photogrammetric Compilation Specialist, Photogrammetric Stereo Compiler, Photogrammetric Technician, Stereoplotter Operator, Tax Map Technician
ONET: 17-3031.02

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