Why does a surveying technician perform surveys?
To determine the exact locations of natural features and other structures on the earth’s surface—underground and underwater
Is being a survey technician a challenge?
Yes, it is
Who do they assist?
They assist surveyors and other mapmakers
In which areas do surveyors play an important role for energy companies?
They play an important role for energy companies in oil and gas exploration and extraction, coal mining, pipelines and transmission, wind energy
Do surveyors measure buildings and houses?
No, they don't
Do surveyors collect data?
Yes, they do
What does a surveying technician do?
S/he performs calculations to determine distance, angles, elevations, contours, earth cur
Does a surveyor work in a school?
No, he doesn't
What do the surveyors collect?
field data
Does a surveyor operate surveying instruments and computer equipment?
Yes, he does
Who do Survey techs work for?
They work for an engineering or construction company, aerial photographers, natural resource firms, and the government.
Where does a surveying technician work?
In offices but mostly outdoors in wetlands and forests and on mining, construction, and subdivision sites.