Survey Technician
- Survey Technicians assist professional land surveyors in the measurement or determination of distances, elevations, areas, angles, land boundaries, and other features of the earth's surface.
- Assists Land Surveyors in setting survey monuments; this requires digging holes with shovels and rock bars for prolonged periods.
- Surveying work requires highly proficient operation of instruments and application of techniques to obtain the required skill and accuracy.
- Surveying duties frequently include physically demanding tasks such as prolonged walking with heavy packs of instruments and equipment, clearing timber and undergrowth, and driving vehicles over rough terrain.
- Positions may require frequent travel during the workday to and from geographically dispersed work sites.