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Will AI replace Surveying and Mapping Technicians?
O*NET occupation 17-3031.00
Perform surveying and mapping duties, usually under the direction of an engineer, surveyor, cartographer, or photogrammetrist, to obtain data used for construction, mapmaking, boundary location, mining, or other purposes. May calculate mapmaking information and create maps from source data, such as surveying notes, aerial photography, satellite data, or other maps to show topographical features, political boundaries, and other features. May verify accuracy and completeness of maps.
O*NET alternate job titles
- Survey Rodman
- Survey Technician
- Mapping Technician
- Surveying Technician
- Land Survey Technician
- Field Survey Technician
- Survey Field Technician
- Utility Mapping Technician
Example core tasks from the O*NET database
- Position and hold the vertical rods, or targets, that theodolite operators use for sighting to measure angles, distances, and elevations.
- Check all layers of maps to ensure accuracy, identifying and marking errors and making corrections.
- Design or develop information databases that include geographic or topographic data.
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