The construction of an airport, an industrial facility or a residential building needs careful planning before the architect begins the design of the building. The entire construction process begins with the inspection of the entire construction site. Topographic surveying is a procedure in which surveyors assess the distance, directions, and region of the Earth’s surface where the building or facility will be constructed. Survey technicians assist surveyors in performing this task. Surveying technicians collect geographic data about a location and make estimates to present to people interested in a particular tract of land. The data collected can be used in legal documents such as deeds and leases. They must be proficient in the use of computer drawing programs and use modern technologies such as the Global Positioning System to find waypoints. Below are the duties and responsibilities of a professional surveyor technician:
calculate
A series of calculations is required to identify the actual size and outline of a parcel of land. A surveyor technician has the task of making an accurate and correct estimate of the measured terrain. The accuracy of his calculation is crucial in planning the structure to be built on the site. Urban planners and real estate developers are the ones who usually request topographic surveys.
Inspect Existing Structures
In addition to identifying the real size and possible utility of undeveloped land, a surveyor technician is also in charge of carrying out surveys of urbanized and improved urbanizations. His job includes measuring and examining infrastructure such as roads, bridges, and buildings.
Report Findings
After taking all the data at the site, the inspection technicians must prepare a report of their findings. If the technician is employed by a government agency, the result of his work will be a public record. Although this does not indicate that he has to prepare his report in accordance with public requests, but it means that he will be responsible for the content of the report. He must be able to justify the accuracy of his data and how he reached his conclusions.
keep notes
Since most of the data collected from a survey will be included in a detailed report, it is essential that a technician keep complete and detailed notes while on site to ensure the accuracy of your data. Field notes must be accurate, orderly, and understandable. The notes must be legible so that the person responsible for recording the data can easily understand the notes they have taken.