Surveying Technicians Go Back to List Adjust and operate surveying instruments, such as the theodolite and electronic distance-measuring equipment, and compile notes, make sketches and enter data into computers.

Tasks
	Adjust and operate surveying instruments such as prisms, theodolites, and electronic distance-measuring equipment.
	Compile information necessary to stake projects for construction, using engineering plans.
	Run rods for benches and cross-section elevations.
	Position and hold the vertical rods, or targets, that theodolite operators use for sighting to measure angles, distances, and elevations.
	Record survey measurements and descriptive data, using notes, drawings, sketches, and inked tracings.
	Perform calculations to determine earth curvature corrections, atmospheric impacts on measurements, traverse closures and adjustments, azimuths, level runs, and placement of markers.
	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 and other surveying instruments.
	Search for section corners, property irons, and survey points.
	Operate and manage land-information computer systems, performing tasks such as storing data, making inquiries, and producing plots and reports.
	Direct and supervise work of subordinate members of surveying parties.

Skills
	Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
	Mathematics - Using mathematics to solve problems.
	Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
	Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
	Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
	Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
	Operation Monitoring - Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
	Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
	Time Management - Managing one's own time and the time of others.
	Operation and Control - Controlling operations of equipment or systems.

Knowledge
	Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
	Computers and Electronics - Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
	Engineering and Technology - Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.
	Building and Construction - Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads.
	Geography - Knowledge of principles and methods for describing the features of land, sea, and air masses, including their physical characteristics, locations, interrelationships, and distribution of plant, animal, and human life.
	Design - Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
	English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
	Law and Government - Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
	Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
	Public Safety and Security - Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.

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Wage Information
	Region Average Entry Level  Mid-Range  Annual  Hourly  Statewide $62,595.00 $30.09  $20.97  $23.85 - $33.33  Bridgeport/Stamford $68,797.00 $33.07  $23.95  $25.76 - $40.69  Danbury $54,065.00 $25.99  $19.28  $19.73 - $28.60  Hartford $67,509.00 $32.46  $22.40  $25.98 - $38.95  New Haven $55,621.00 $26.74  $19.29  $21.46 - $29.56  New London/Norwich $56,053.00 $26.95  $20.11  $22.73 - $31.04

Occupation Outlook ( 2016 - 2026 ) Average Annual Job Openings:   60   Employment in this occupation is expected to grow more slowly than average, and the number of annual openings will offer limited job opportunities.

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