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Survey Technician

Serves as principal assistant and or instrument person on survey crews. Assists in the training and directing the activities of other survey aids and technicians in the gathering and recordation of survey data, line running, and distance and angle measurement activities.

Serves as instrument person on a variety of kinds of surveys of the third and fourth order of accuracy, using the GPS equipment, electronic distance measuring devices, total stations, and /or other specialized survey instruments.

Assists in corner calculations and is responsible for monumentation and recording of corner positions.

Assists senior land surveyors in the reduction of data from raw field form to latitudes and departures for mathematical analysis. Computes closures, corner moves, and proportionate measurements for the restoration of lost corners.

Plans and directs corner monumentation crew in measurements for corner moves and ties to accessories. Assures proper procedures and methods are used in the monumentation of corners, markings of corners and accessories and recordation of data.