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I work as a land surveyor. This job covers many different projects in many different fields, but they all require the same thing. Precise measurements. Before I take measurements, I have to setup a Base Station. The base station is setup over a point that had a GPS unit setup over it previously, and over the span of 6 hours had used Geo-sync orbit satellite data to pinpoint the GPS Unit's exact position on earth down to a thousandth of 1 survey foot. Once the base is established, I set up another GPS unit on it and verify its coordinated and then can use a roving GPS unit to take precise, sub centimeter measurements on construction items of significant importance, such as welds, valves, etc. I take a shot with the rover, it then uses the known position of the base station, and then the position of the satellites, plugs those numbers into an algorithm which in turn will triangulate the exact position of the Rover unit.
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Extremely interesting, I love traveling and nature. I would love working out in the middle of nowhere
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You seem like a competent enough guy, but I still know nothing about taking readings, setting up reference points, and mapping the contours on my 10 acres.
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I think being a surveyor is good for singles, bad for married people. Sometimes a surveyor can go to survey different areas and leave his family for a few months. On the othr hand It is healthy compared to office works, it is like doing exercise! The body and the brain works. Fun.
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What was the name of the instrument that you used?
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A real GEO MAN !
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What kind of boots and pants do I want? Specific ones please, if you would. Thanks
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hey man, this seems like a really cool job. do you need a college degree to do it? whats the salary look like?
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You have said that you didn't go to school for land surveying and how did you land in doing it as a proffession?
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Currently I do utility locating but I was wondering what you need to become a land surveyor?
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Useless stuff,,,,,wasted time showing the set up, everybody does that, why ? ,,,,,,upload the actual survey and tell us what you're doing step by step .
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You walk.
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how do you find a survey mark, (metal pegs) for property line?
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you should try a quick connect. I use to use top con GA with a tribrach. i switched to trimble R8 with a tsc3 data collector. i started using fixed height tripods also and got rid of the tribrach. its awsome to keep your suvery style set on 1.80 meters/5.906 SFT. Im doing Alta surveys on windfarms. Also doing staking jobs. I love my job and have been a crew chief for 7 years now
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thanks sir i am surveyor in india
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Looks like a chill job, do they pay good???
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set it up so many times i get reams about it haha
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Great Presentation.
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I know this is a old video but I am really looking to get into this field any tips?
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What do you get paid by the hour
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Thank you very much for making this video ,very helpful for beginners .