Occupation AtlasSurveyors

O*NET · 17-1022.00

Surveyors

Make exact measurements and determine property boundaries. Provide data relevant to the shape, contour, gravitation, location, elevation, or dimension of land or land features on or near the earth's surface for engineering, mapmaking, mining, land evaluation, construction, and other purposes.

Also called City Surveyor · Construction Surveyor · County Surveyor · Field Inspector · Field Surveyor · Geophysical Prospecting Surveyor · Health Facilities Surveyor · Home Surveyor
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Job Zone 4 — Considerable Preparation NeededHolland code CRI35 skills on file

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Job Zone

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Zone 4: Considerable Preparation Needed

Considerable preparation. Usually a bachelor's degree plus several years of work-related experience, knowledge, or training.

Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.

Occupational interest profile

CRIConventional · Realistic · Investigative — the three strongest interests, in order

  • C Conventional5.29
  • R Realistic5.25
  • I Investigative4.73
  • A Artistic2.12
  • E Enterprising1.88
  • S Social1.63

RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.

Education and experience

The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.

  • High School Diploma or the equivalent16%
  • Post-Secondary Certificate5%
  • Some College Courses21%
  • Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree11%
  • Bachelor's Degree47%
Related work experience
Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years (25%)
On-site or in-plant training
Up to and including 1 month (25%)
On-the-job training
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year (20%)

Typically associated skills

All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.

  • MathematicsbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Calculate the square footage of a new home under construction
  • Reading ComprehensionbasicImportance 3.9Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Understand an email from management describing new personnel policies
  • Critical ThinkingbasicImportance 3.8Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Evaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responses
  • WritingbasicImportance 3.8Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Write an email to staff outlining new directives
  • SpeakingbasicImportance 3.6Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants to obtain personal and work history
  • Active ListeningbasicImportance 3.5Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Answer inquiries regarding credit references
  • CoordinationImportance 3.5Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Work with others to put a new roof on a house
  • Active LearningbasicImportance 3.3Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Determine the impact of new menu changes on a restaurant's purchasing requirements
  • Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.3Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a loan application for degree of risk
  • Learning StrategiesbasicImportance 3.1Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Identify an alternative approach to help trainees who are having difficulties
  • Time ManagementImportance 3.1Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Allocate the time of subordinates to projects for the coming week
  • Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.1Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Redesign a floor layout to take advantage of new manufacturing techniques
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  • InstructingImportance 3.0Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Instruct a coworker in how to operate a software program
  • MonitoringbasicImportance 3.0Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Monitor a meeting and revise the agenda to ensure important topics are discussed
  • Social PerceptivenessImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Notice that customers are angry because they have been waiting too long
  • Systems AnalysisImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Determine how loss of a team member will affect the completion of a job
  • Management of Personnel ResourcesImportance 2.9Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Direct the activities of a road repair crew with minimal disruption of traffic flow
  • Operation and ControlImportance 2.8Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Navigate the settings on an office printer to print on both sides of the paper
  • Service OrientationImportance 2.8Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Ask customers if they would like a cup of coffee
  • Systems EvaluationImportance 2.8Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Determine why estimates for the time to complete a task are overly optimistic
  • Operations MonitoringImportance 2.8Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Monitor completion times while running a computer program
  • SciencebasicImportance 2.6Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Conduct standard tests to determine soil quality
  • PersuasionImportance 2.5Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Solicit donations for a charity
  • Quality Control AnalysisImportance 2.5Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Inspect a draft email for errors (e.g., grammar, punctuation)
  • NegotiationImportance 2.5Level 2.5Level 2 looks like: Present justification to a manager for altering a work schedule
  • Equipment SelectionImportance 2.1Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Select a tool to adjust a loose part on a bicycle
  • Equipment MaintenanceImportance 1.9Level 1.6Level 2 looks like: Add oil to an engine as indicated by a warning light
  • Management of Material ResourcesImportance 1.9Level 1.6Level 2 looks like: Reserve a room for a management meeting
  • TroubleshootingImportance 1.9Level 1.6Level 2 looks like: Identify the source of a leak by looking under a machine
  • Operations AnalysisImportance 1.9Level 1.5Level 2 looks like: Select a printer for an office
  • RepairingImportance 1.9Level 1.4Level 2 looks like: Tighten a screw to get a door to close properly
  • Management of Financial ResourcesImportance 1.8Level 1.4Level 2 looks like: Use available funds to buy office supplies and record the amount of the purchase
  • Technology DesignImportance 1.6Level 0.6
  • ProgrammingImportance 1.4Level 0.8
  • InstallationImportance 1.0Level —

Tasks

21 core · 3 supplemental

What people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).

  1. Direct or conduct surveys to establish legal boundaries for properties, based on legal deeds and titles.Importance 4.9
  2. Prepare and maintain sketches, maps, reports, and legal descriptions of surveys to describe, certify, and assume liability for work performed.Importance 4.7
  3. Verify the accuracy of survey data, including measurements and calculations conducted at survey sites.Importance 4.6
  4. Write descriptions of property boundary surveys for use in deeds, leases, or other legal documents.Importance 4.6
  5. Record the results of surveys, including the shape, contour, location, elevation, and dimensions of land or land features.Importance 4.5
  6. Prepare, or supervise preparation of, all data, charts, plots, maps, records, and documents related to surveys.Importance 4.5
  7. Search legal records, survey records, and land titles to obtain information about property boundaries in areas to be surveyed.Importance 4.5
  8. Calculate heights, depths, relative positions, property lines, and other characteristics of terrain.Importance 4.4
  9. Compute geodetic measurements and interpret survey data to determine positions, shapes, and elevations of geomorphic and topographic features.Importance 4.4
  10. Plan and conduct ground surveys designed to establish baselines, elevations, and other geodetic measurements.Importance 4.3
  11. Establish fixed points for use in making maps, using geodetic and engineering instruments.Importance 4.2
  12. Determine longitudes and latitudes of important features and boundaries in survey areas, using theodolites, transits, levels, and satellite-based global positioning systems (GPS).Importance 4.2
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  1. Coordinate findings with the work of engineering and architectural personnel, clients, and others concerned with projects.Importance 4.1
  2. Train assistants and helpers, and direct their work in such activities as performing surveys or drafting maps.Importance 4.1
  3. Analyze survey objectives and specifications to prepare survey proposals or to direct others in survey proposal preparation.Importance 4.0
  4. Adjust surveying instruments to maintain their accuracy.Importance 3.9
  5. Testify as an expert witness in court cases on land survey issues, such as property boundaries.Importance 3.9
  6. Develop criteria for survey methods and procedures.Importance 3.8
  7. Survey bodies of water to determine navigable channels and to secure data for construction of breakwaters, piers, and other marine structures.Importance 3.7
  8. Direct aerial surveys of specified geographical areas.Importance 3.5
  9. Conduct research in surveying and mapping methods, using knowledge of photogrammetric map compilation and electronic data processing.Importance 3.4
  10. Locate and mark sites selected for geophysical prospecting activities, such as efforts to locate petroleum or other mineral products.Importance 3.3
  11. Determine specifications for equipment to be used for aerial photography, as well as altitudes from which to photograph terrain.Importance 2.9
  12. Develop criteria for the design and modification of survey instruments.Importance 2.3

Knowledge

Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.

  • MathematicsImportance 4.7Level 5.5Level 4 looks like: Analyze data to determine areas with the highest sales
  • Engineering and TechnologyImportance 4.3Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Design a custom office chair
  • GeographyImportance 4.1Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Find a specific country on a world map
  • Computers and ElectronicsImportance 4.0Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Use a computer to format a document
  • Administration and ManagementImportance 3.7Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Monitor progress of a project to ensure timely completion
  • Building and ConstructionImportance 3.7Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Fix a plumbing leak in the ceiling
  • Customer and Personal ServiceImportance 3.7Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Be responsible for 10 children at daycare
  • DesignImportance 3.7Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Design plans for remodeling a kitchen
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  • English LanguageImportance 3.5Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Edit an article for a news website
  • Law and GovernmentImportance 3.5Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Prepare documents and title papers for the purchase of a new house
  • Education and TrainingImportance 3.4Level 4.7Level 4 looks like: Lead a quality improvement seminar
  • AdministrativeImportance 3.1Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Type 30 words per minute
  • Personnel and Human ResourcesImportance 3.1Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants for an administrative position
  • Public Safety and SecurityImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Inspect a building site for safety violations
  • Sales and MarketingImportance 3.0Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Introduce clients to a new line of products
  • Economics and AccountingImportance 2.9Level 2.9
  • Production and ProcessingImportance 2.9Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Supervise an appliance assembly line
  • TransportationImportance 2.5Level 2.6
  • History and ArcheologyImportance 2.4Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Take a class in US history
  • PhysicsImportance 2.4Level 2.7
  • MechanicalImportance 2.2Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Replace the filters in a furnace
  • TelecommunicationsImportance 2.2Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Send an email
  • Communications and MediaImportance 2.1Level 1.9Level 1 looks like: Write a thank you note
  • PsychologyImportance 1.7Level 1.1Level 1 looks like: Monitor several children on a playground
  • BiologyImportance 1.5Level 1.0Level 1 looks like: Feed domestic animals
  • ChemistryImportance 1.5Level 1.1Level 1 looks like: Use a common household bug spray
  • Sociology and AnthropologyImportance 1.4Level 0.7Level 1 looks like: Identify two cultures in a story as being different
  • Therapy and CounselingImportance 1.3Level 0.7Level 1 looks like: Put ice on a sprained ankle
  • Philosophy and TheologyImportance 1.2Level —
  • Food ProductionImportance 1.1Level —
  • Foreign LanguageImportance 1.1Level —
  • Medicine and DentistryImportance 1.1Level —
  • Fine ArtsImportance 1.0Level —

Abilities

Enduring capacities the work calls for.

  • Deductive ReasoningImportance 4.0Level 4.1Level 5 looks like: Decide what factors to consider in selecting stocks
  • Mathematical ReasoningImportance 4.0Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Decide how to calculate profits to determine the amounts of yearly bonuses
  • Written ComprehensionImportance 4.0Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Understand an apartment lease
  • Inductive ReasoningImportance 3.9Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Determine the prime suspect based on crime scene evidence
  • Near VisionImportance 3.9Level 3.9
  • Written ExpressionImportance 3.9Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Write a job recommendation for a subordinate
  • Number FacilityImportance 3.8Level 4.1Level 5 looks like: Compute the interest payment that should be generated from an investment
  • Oral ComprehensionImportance 3.8Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
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  • Oral ExpressionImportance 3.8Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
  • Far VisionImportance 3.6Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Read the slides on a presentation from across a room
  • Information OrderingImportance 3.6Level 4.0Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
  • Problem SensitivityImportance 3.6Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Notice from a subtle difference in a client's mood that something is bothering them
  • Speech ClarityImportance 3.6Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Make stadium-wide announcements during a sporting event
  • Speech RecognitionImportance 3.6Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Identify a former customer's voice over the phone
  • Category FlexibilityImportance 3.1Level 3.8Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
  • Flexibility of ClosureImportance 3.1Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Look for a golf ball in tall grass
  • Perceptual SpeedImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Read five pressure indicators in 10 seconds to make sure each is within safe limits
  • Spatial OrientationImportance 3.1Level 3.4Level 3 looks like: Find your way through a dark room without hitting anything
  • VisualizationImportance 3.1Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Follow a diagram to assemble a metal storage cabinet
  • Arm-Hand SteadinessImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Light a candle
  • Control PrecisionImportance 3.0Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Adjust a room light with a dimmer switch
  • Depth PerceptionImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Merge a car into traffic on a city street
  • Finger DexterityImportance 3.0Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Put coins in a parking meter
  • Fluency of IdeasImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Name four different uses for a screwdriver
  • Selective AttentionImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Answer a business call with coworkers talking nearby
  • Speed of ClosureImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
  • Manual DexterityImportance 2.9Level 2.8
  • OriginalityImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Use a credit card to open a locked door
  • Visual Color DiscriminationImportance 2.9Level 2.9
  • Multilimb CoordinationImportance 2.8Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Row a boat
  • Time SharingImportance 2.8Level 2.8Level 3 looks like: Watch street signs while driving at 30 miles an hour
  • MemorizationImportance 2.6Level 2.8
  • Trunk StrengthImportance 2.5Level 2.5Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
  • Extent FlexibilityImportance 2.4Level 2.5Level 2 looks like: Reach to adjust the radio in a car
  • Glare SensitivityImportance 2.1Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Drive on a familiar road on a cloudy day
  • Reaction TimeImportance 2.1Level 1.9Level 2 looks like: Start to slow down the car when a traffic light turns yellow
  • StaminaImportance 2.1Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Walk 1/4 mile
  • Static StrengthImportance 2.1Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Push an empty shopping cart
  • Auditory AttentionImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
  • Dynamic StrengthImportance 2.0Level 1.8Level 2 looks like: Use pruning shears to trim a bush
  • Gross Body CoordinationImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Get in and out of a truck
  • Wrist-Finger SpeedImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Use a screwdriver to twist in a screw
  • Gross Body EquilibriumImportance 1.9Level 1.8Level 2 looks like: Stand on a ladder
  • Hearing SensitivityImportance 1.9Level 1.6Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
  • Peripheral VisionImportance 1.9Level 1.0Level 2 looks like: Keep in step while marching in a band
  • Rate ControlImportance 1.8Level 1.4Level 1 looks like: Ride a bicycle alongside a jogger
  • Response OrientationImportance 1.8Level 1.5Level 2 looks like: When a doorbell and phone ring at the same time, quickly select which to answer first
  • Explosive StrengthImportance 1.6Level 0.8
  • Sound LocalizationImportance 1.6Level 0.6
  • Speed of Limb MovementImportance 1.6Level 0.8
  • Night VisionImportance 1.5Level 0.5
  • Dynamic FlexibilityImportance 1.0Level —

Work activities

Kinds of activity the work is made of.

  • Documenting/Recording InformationImportance 4.6Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Document the results of a crime scene investigation
  • Working with ComputersImportance 4.5Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Write software for keeping track of parts in inventory
  • Analyzing Data or InformationImportance 4.4Level 5.3Level 4 looks like: Determine the interest cost to finance a new building
  • Getting InformationImportance 4.4Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
  • Processing InformationImportance 4.3Level 5.7
  • Making Decisions and Solving ProblemsImportance 4.2Level 5.2Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
  • Scheduling Work and ActivitiesImportance 4.2Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Prepare the work schedule for salesclerks in a large retail store
  • Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsImportance 4.1Level 5.1Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
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  • Updating and Using Relevant KnowledgeImportance 4.1Level 5.7
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesImportance 4.0Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
  • Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkImportance 4.0Level 5.1Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
  • Communicating with People Outside the OrganizationImportance 3.8Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Present information to potential clients about available services
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsImportance 3.8Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and EventsImportance 3.8Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
  • Coaching and Developing OthersImportance 3.7Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Provide on-the-job training for administrative workers
  • Interpreting the Meaning of Information for OthersImportance 3.7Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Interpret how foreign tax laws apply to U.S. exports
  • Performing General Physical ActivitiesImportance 3.7Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Paint the outside of a house
  • Training and Teaching OthersImportance 3.7Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Teach a social sciences course to high school students
  • Coordinating the Work and Activities of OthersImportance 3.6Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Organize the cleanup crew after a major sporting event
  • Guiding, Directing, and Motivating SubordinatesImportance 3.6Level 4.7Level 4 looks like: Manage a small team of employees in a dynamic workplace
  • Developing Objectives and StrategiesImportance 3.5Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Develop the plan to complete the merger of two organizations over a 3-year period
  • Thinking CreativelyImportance 3.5Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Adapt popular music for a high school marching band
  • Developing and Building TeamsImportance 3.4Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Lead an assembly team in an automobile plant
  • Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and EquipmentImportance 3.4Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Specify the furniture and equipment for a new school
  • Monitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsImportance 3.4Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
  • Performing Administrative ActivitiesImportance 3.4Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Complete tax forms for a small business
  • Providing Consultation and Advice to OthersImportance 3.4Level 4.7Level 4 looks like: Recommend a new software package to increase operational efficiency
  • Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with OthersImportance 3.4Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Get two subordinates to agree about vacation schedules
  • Monitoring and Controlling ResourcesImportance 3.3Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Work as a chef responsible for ordering food for the menu
  • Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or EquipmentImportance 3.3Level 2.8
  • Performing for or Working Directly with the PublicImportance 3.3Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Sell shoes in a crowded shoe store
  • Staffing Organizational UnitsImportance 3.3Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Interview candidates for a sales position and make hiring recommendations
  • Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or InformationImportance 3.2Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Estimate the time required to evacuate a city in the event of a major disaster
  • Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or PeopleImportance 3.1Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
  • Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialsImportance 3.0Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Inspect equipment in a chemical processing plant
  • Repairing and Maintaining Electronic EquipmentImportance 2.8Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Make repairs by removing and replacing circuit boards
  • Controlling Machines and ProcessesImportance 2.7Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Operate a drilling rig
  • Handling and Moving ObjectsImportance 2.7Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Arrange books in a library
  • Assisting and Caring for OthersImportance 2.6Level 2.9
  • Selling or Influencing OthersImportance 2.6Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Make a sales pitch to convince others to buy a product
  • Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical EquipmentImportance 2.4Level 2.4Level 1 looks like: Make simple, external adjustments to a door hinge with ordinary hand tools

Work context

The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.

  • E-Mail5.0
  • Importance of Being Exact or Accurate4.8
  • Telephone Conversations4.8
  • Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams4.6
  • Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions4.5
  • Contact With Others4.4
  • Time Pressure4.3
  • Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team4.3
  • Written Letters and Memos4.2
  • Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results4.1

Technology

47 tools

Software used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.

In demand (5)

  • Autodesk AutoCADhot
  • Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3Dhot
  • Bentley MicroStationhot
  • Microsoft Excelhot
  • Microsoft Office softwarehot

Hot (2; 5 more marked hot above)

  • ESRI ArcGIS software
  • Microsoft Word
Other tools (40)
  • Autodesk AutoCAD Land Desktop
  • Bentley GeoPak Bridge
  • Bentley Systems InRoads Suite
  • Cadcorp desktop GIS
  • Carlson SurvCADD
  • Carlson SurvCE
  • Carlson Survey
  • CE SURVEYOR III
  • CloudWorks
  • CMT Incorporated CogoCAD
  • Computer aided design and drafting software CADD
  • Crones & Associations Project Tracker Pro
  • Cyclone
  • Data logging software
  • Data transfer software
  • Drafting software
  • ESRI ArcView
  • Geocomp Systems GeoNav
  • Geodetic software
  • Geographic information system GIS software
  • Geographic information system GIS systems
  • Geomechanical design analysis GDA software
  • Global positioning system GPS software
  • HYPACK HYSWEEP
  • HYPACK MAX
  • Latitude software
  • MicroSurvey FieldGenius
  • MicroSurveyCAD
  • NOAA Shoreline Data Explorer
  • PC-Mapper software
  • Project analysis and costing software
  • Project data integration software
  • Sharetech Tabs Plus
  • Sokkia Imap
  • Sokkia Spectrum Survey Suite
  • Surface modeling software
  • Survey software
  • Topographic database software
  • Trimble HYDROpro
  • Trimble Terramodel

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