Make exact measurements and determine property boundaries. Provide data relevant to the shape, contour, gravitation, location, elevation, or dimension of land or land features on or near the earth's surface for engineering, mapmaking, mining, land evaluation, construction, and other purposes.

Other names for Surveyors: City Surveyor, County Surveyor, Engineer, Engineering Technician, Geodesist, Geodetic Surveyor, Geophysical Prospecting Surveyor, GIS Specialist (Geographic Information Systems Specialist), GIS Technician (Geographic Information Systems Technician), Land Examiner, Land Measurer, Land Surveyor, Land Surveyor Manager, Licensed Land Surveyor, Mine Surveyor, Mineral Surveyor, Photogrammetric Engineer, Photogrammetry Flight Operations Director, Port Surveyor, Professional Land Surveyor, Professional Surveyor, Railroad Surveyor, Registered (Public) Surveyor, Registered Land Surveyor, Registered Public Surveyor, Survey Coordinator, Survey Engineer, Survey Manager, Survey Party Chief, Survey Project Manager, Survey Superintendent, Surveyor, Topographical Surveyor,

• Prepare and maintain sketches, maps, reports, and legal descriptions of surveys to describe, certify, and assume liability for work performed.
• Verify the accuracy of survey data including measurements and calculations conducted at survey sites.
• Direct or conduct surveys to establish legal boundaries for properties, based on legal deeds and titles.
• Record the results of surveys including the shape, contour, location, elevation, and dimensions of land or land features.
• Calculate heights, depths, relative positions, property lines, and other characteristics of terrain.
• Prepare or supervise preparation of all data, charts, plots, maps, records, and documents related to surveys.
• Write descriptions of property boundary surveys for use in deeds, leases, or other legal documents.
• Plan and conduct ground surveys designed to establish baselines, elevations, and other geodetic measurements.
• Search legal records, survey records, and land titles to obtain information about property boundaries in areas to be surveyed.
• Coordinate findings with the work of engineering and architectural personnel, clients, and others concerned with projects.
• Adjust surveying instruments to maintain their accuracy.
• Establish fixed points for use in making maps, using geodetic and engineering instruments.
• Determine longitudes and latitudes of important features and boundaries in survey areas using theodolites, transits, levels, and satellite-based global positioning systems (GPS).
• Train assistants and helpers, and direct their work in such activities as performing surveys or drafting maps.
• Analyze survey objectives and specifications to prepare survey proposals or to direct others in survey proposal preparation.
• Compute geodetic measurements and interpret survey data to determine positions, shapes, and elevations of geomorphic and topographic features.
• Develop criteria for survey methods and procedures.
• Develop criteria for the design and modification of survey instruments.
• Conduct research in surveying and mapping methods using knowledge of techniques of photogrammetric map compilation and electronic data processing.
• Locate and mark sites selected for geophysical prospecting activities such as efforts to locate petroleum or other mineral products.
• Survey bodies of water to determine navigable channels and to secure data for construction of breakwaters, piers, and other marine structures.
• Direct aerial surveys of specified geographical areas.
• Determine specifications for photographic equipment to be used for aerial photography, as well as altitudes from which to photograph terrain.

• Height gauges
• Height gauges
• Levels
• Laser measuring systems
• Barometers
• Clinometers
• Geological compasses
• Map measurers
• Measuring tapes
• Rangefinders
• Measuring rods
• Measuring rods
• Distance meters
• Lasers
• Prisms
• Levels
• Theodolites
• Instrument tripods
• Tape measures
• Global positioning system receivers
• Levels
• Laser measuring systems
• Global positioning system receivers
• Lasers
• Notebook computers
• Plumb bobs
• Lasers
• Theodolites
• Machetes
• Electromagnetic geophysical instruments
• Measuring rods
• Tape measures
• Theodolites
• Measuring rods
• Map measurers
• Plumb bobs
• Personal digital assistant PDAs or organizers
• Geological compasses
• Extension pole
• Theodolites
• Theodolites
• Prisms
• Measuring wheels for distance
• Theodolites
• Instrument tripods
• Measuring rods
• Lasers
• Measuring rods
• Sonars
• Sonometers
• Sonometers
• Video attachments for microscopes
• Measuring rods
• Distance meters
• Theodolites
• Interferometers
• Level sensors or transmitters
• Optical calibration sets
• Instrument tripods
• Two way radios
• Lasers

Project management software

Office suite software

Time accounting software

Spreadsheet software

Document management software

Information retrieval or search software

Route navigation software

Computer aided design CAD software

Analytical or scientific software

Internet browser software

Map creation software

Mobile location based services software