MAIN TASKS
I do a variety of tasks such as updating boundary lines and preparing sites for construction so legal disputes can be prevented. I produce plats of surveys and describe property.
I’m involved with measuring properties and pieces of land to determine boundaries. Information about boundaries is necessary for many reasons:
• it helps determine construction location for roads or buildings
• settles property line disputes
• leads to the creation of maps
The maps and land descriptions created by a land surveyor are usually considered legally binding.
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
To complete a land survey:
• I perform research about the area or assignment, which may include seeking out the history of the property including, but not limited to, gathering information by going into the field and observing evidence about the property
• I gather information via field work by going into the field and taking a survey of the area, which will then determine boundaries or create a topography
During a land survey, Global Positioning System (GPS) equipment may be used. Because this equipment uses satellite data, it allows the gathering of accurate information with high efficiency. Once a land survey is completed, findings are recorded, often by creating official reports and maps.