What does a Surveyor do?
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What the job involves
- Collect field data using surveying equipment and software.
- Perform boundary and topographic surveys for projects.
- Conduct construction staking and layout activities.
- Prepare survey drawings and as-built documentation.
- Interpret engineering plans and construction drawings.
- Maintain survey equipment and perform routine repairs.
- Ensure safety protocols are followed at all times.
- Coordinate with project managers and engineering staff.
Summed up from 30 recent Surveyor job postings.
Skills employers ask for
- Surveying 7 in 10 postings
- Total Station 4 in 10 postings
- Survey Equipment Operation 3 in 10 postings
- Civil 3D 2 in 10 postings
- Construction Stakeout 1 in 10 postings
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Certifications and licenses
- Driver's License 3 in 10 postings
- Professional Surveyor License 1 in 10 postings
- Certified Surveyor in Training (SIT) 1 in 30 postings
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Experience asked for
- No experience needed 1 in 25 postings
- 1 to 2 years 2 in 10 postings
- 3 to 4 years 3 in 10 postings
- 5 years or more 4 in 10 postings
Typical ask: 4 years.
Education asked for
- High school diploma or GED 4 in 10 postings
- Associate degree 2 in 10 postings
- Bachelor's degree 4 in 10 postings
- Master's degree 1 in 75 postings
- Doctorate 1 in 155 postings
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Is this role in demand?
1,360 open Surveyor jobs across the US right now.
Most openings
- Texas168 open
- California97 open
- North Carolina92 open
- Florida88 open
- Ohio73 open
Typical pay $74,400 a year (most between $62k and $93k). See the full salary breakdown