How do they match: Surveying and Mapping Technicians

  • Ax Survey Worker
  • GIS Manager
  • Geographic Information Systems Manager
  • I-Man
  • Instrument Man
  • Land Surveying Survey Worker
  • Transit Man
  • Transit Worker
  • Transit Survey Worker

  • Supervise or coordinate activities of workers engaged in surveying, plotting data, drafting maps, or producing blueprints, photostats, or photographs.
  • Compare topographical features or contour lines with images from aerial photographs, old maps, or other reference materials to verify the accuracy of their identification.
  • Conduct surveys to ascertain the locations of natural features and man-made structures on the Earth's surface, underground, and underwater, using electronic distance-measuring equipment, such as GPS, and other surveying instruments.
  • Determine scales, line sizes, or colors to be used for hard copies of computerized maps, using plotters.
  • Monitor mapping work or the updating of maps to ensure accuracy, inclusion of new or changed information, or compliance with rules and regulations.
  • Operate and manage land-information computer systems, performing tasks such as storing data, making inquiries, and producing plots and reports.

  • Supervise engineering or other technical personnel.