The tasks · SurveyorsSOC 17-1022.00
Prepare maps, reports, sketches, and legal descriptions of survey dataWhat can do this →
88% · agentMostly automatable
Calculate positions, elevations, boundaries, and geodetic measurements from survey dataWhat can do this →
85% · agentMostly automatable
Analyze survey data to determine geographic features and positionsWhat can do this →
82% · agentMostly automatable
Verify accuracy of survey measurements and calculationsWhat can do this →
80% · agentMostly automatable
78% · agentMostly automatable
Conduct field surveys and establish legal boundaries on-siteWhat can do this →
22% · you keepBarely automatable
The team5 agents · 5 need no setup
Survey Documentation Agent
Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D · ESRI ArcGIS software · Microsoft Word
● No integration needed
Geodetic Calculation Agent
Microsoft Excel · Geographic information system GIS software · Geodetic software
● No integration needed
Survey Data Analysis Agent
ESRI ArcGIS software · Microsoft Excel · Geographic information system GIS software
● No integration needed
Survey Verification Agent
Microsoft Excel · Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D · Data logging software
● No integration needed
Legal Records Research Agent
Web · Search · Docs
● No integration needed
You keep this
Certify and assume legal liability for survey work performedConduct physical field surveys and operate surveying equipment on-siteTestify as expert witness in court on property boundary disputesTrain and directly supervise survey assistants and field crews
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The most automatable work in this job, and the one tool we would use for each. Every task has a page of its own with the reasoning and every occupation that does it.
