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Automation Squad

Role

AI for Geodetic Surveyors

Robert MacKelfresh

By Robert MacKelfresh

Founder, Automation Squad

Measure large areas of the Earth's surface using satellite observations, global navigation satellite systems (GNSS), light detection and ranging (LIDAR), or related sources.

Geodetic Surveyors · O*NET 17-1022.01 · Job Zone 4 · sourced from the U.S. Department of Labor occupation database

Automation coverage

13 of 38tools on this list have an AI solution available today

Counted by matching the tools this occupation is documented as using against a corpus of 226,452 AI products, MCP servers, skills and connectors. Where a tool has no match, we say so rather than inventing one.

AI you can use for this job

26 matched to the tools geodetic surveyors use. Showing 24.

The tools this job actually uses

38 documented for this occupation. Showing 38, hot technologies first. A filled dot means an AI solution exists for it.

  • Amazon Web Services AWS softwarehot
  • Autodesk AutoCADhot
  • Bentley MicroStationhot
  • Chot
  • Chot
  • ESRI ArcGIS softwarehot
  • Hypertext markup language HTMLhot
  • Linuxhot
  • Microsoft Accesshot
  • Microsoft Excelhot
  • Microsoft Office softwarehot
  • Microsoft PowerPointhot
  • Microsoft Windowshot
  • Microsoft Wordhot
  • Oracle Javahot
  • SAP softwarehot
  • Structured query language SQLhot
  • Advanced Graphics Technology ProCogo
  • Autodesk CAiCE Visual Transportation
  • Carlson Civil Suite
  • Carlson Simplicity Sight Survey
  • CMT CogoCAD
  • Email software
  • ESRI ArcView
  • Geo-Plus
  • Geocomp Systems GeoCalc
  • Geographic information system GIS software
  • MicroSurvey Software MicroSurvey CAD
  • National Geodetic Survey NGS Geodetic Toolkit
  • National Geodetic Survey NGS VERTCON
  • Object oriented programming software
  • QuickCogo
  • SiteComp Survey
  • Traverse PC
  • Trimble Terramodel
  • Underhill Geomatics Copan
  • Virtual reality modeling language VRML software
  • Web browser software

What this job involves

17 documented tasks, most important first. Showing 17.

  1. Analyze control or survey data to ensure adherence to project specifications or land survey standards.
  2. Conduct surveys to determine exact positions, measurement of points, elevations, lines, areas, volumes, contours, or other features of land surfaces.
  3. Calculate the exact horizontal and vertical position of points on the Earth's surface.
  4. Maintain databases of geodetic and related information, including coordinate, descriptive, or quality assurance data.
  5. Verify the mathematical correctness of newly collected survey data.
  6. Compute horizontal and vertical coordinates of control networks, using direct leveling or other geodetic survey techniques, such as triangulation, trilateration, and traversing, to establish features of the Earth's surface.
  7. Plan or direct the work of geodetic surveying staff, providing technical consultation as needed.
  8. Assess the quality of control data to determine the need for additional survey data for engineering, construction, or other projects.
  9. Distribute compiled geodetic data to government agencies or the general public.
  10. Request additional survey data when field collection errors occur or engineering surveying specifications are not maintained.
  11. Read current literature, talk with colleagues, continue education, or participate in professional organizations or conferences to keep abreast of developments in technology, equipment, or systems.
  12. Provide training and interpretation in the use of methods or procedures for observing and checking controls for geodetic and plane coordinates.
  13. Prepare progress or technical reports.
  14. Review existing standards, controls, or equipment used, recommending changes or upgrades as needed.
  15. Compute, retrace, or adjust existing surveys of features such as highway alignments, property boundaries, utilities, control and other surveys to match the ground elevation-dependent grids, geodetic grids, or property boundaries and to ensure accuracy and continuity of data used in engineering, surveying, or construction projects.
  16. Determine orientation of tracts of land, including position, boundaries, size, and shape, using theodolites, electronic distance-measuring equipment, satellite-based positioning equipment, land information systems, or other geodetic survey equipment.
  17. Determine orientation of tracts of land, including position, boundaries, size, and shape, using theodolites, electronic distance-measuring equipment, satellite-based positioning equipment, drones, land information systems, or other geodetic survey equipment.