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Land Surveyors (NOC 2154)DescriptionLand surveyors plan, direct and conduct legal surveys, and related activities, for the determination, establishment and location of real property boundaries and natural or human-made features. Land Surveyors prepare and maintain drawings, official plans, records and documents pertaining to these surveys. Land surveyors also provide other services not specifically related to the determination of real property boundaries. These services include topographic and hydrographic surveys; precise construction layout and "as built" surveys; deformation surveys, accident surveys; preparation of reports; legal descriptions; acquiring and compiling spatial information for geographic information systems; and the application of global positioning technology. Land surveyors are employed by federal, provincial and municipal governments, crown corporations, private sector land surveying companies, or they may be self-employed. The land surveyor is a public officer and they do not represent a single client in the establishment of boundaries but rather represent society at large. Example Titles
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DutiesLand surveyors perform some or all of the following duties:
SkillsLand surveyors should have the following skills and abilities:
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Terms & ConditionsLand surveyors combine their professional and management skills both in the office and outdoors. Land surveyors may work in all kinds of weather in both urban and rural areas, while others with more management responsibilities spend most of their time in the office. Land surveyors in the public service sector generally work a standard forty-hour week, and may have to attend evening or weekend meetings or public hearings. Land surveyors working in the private sector are required to work outside of conventional office hours more frequently, especially in the summer months when weather and light conditions are more suitable for fieldwork.The outdoor work is physical and often strenuous and may require standing for a long periods of time, walking long distances, and carrying heavy equipment that can weigh up to 25 kilograms. Land surveyors may have to commute long distances to remote locations, stay overnight, or on larger projects temporarily relocate to the work site. Technological advances in the profession make it necessary for land surveyors to continually upgrade their knowledge, skills and abilities. Most land surveyors work full-time (95%). According to the Association of Manitoba Land Surveyors, about 60% are sole proprietors, partners, or are working for other land surveyors. (The 2006 Census indicates that 9% work for themselves.) Articling students receive a salary starting of approximately $27,000 annually. Newly commissioned land surveyors earn approximately $50,000 to start. Senior surveyors, project managers and proprietors are the most highly paid and may earn in excess of $100,000. Earnings$35,500 per annum - starting $54,500 per annum - average $100,100 per annum - high Earnings are reviewed annually or more frequently if new information becomes available. Education / Training
Career PathsNewly commissioned land surveyors may start their own business, form a partnership with other land surveyors, or be employed in either the private or the public sector. Before becoming a land surveyor, beginners with post-secondary training usually start in summer jobs as technicians or assistants. Surveyors may develop an interest in civil engineering or civil technology and take further education to become qualified in those fields. Experienced surveyors may advance to positions such as senior surveyor, project manager, or director in a private company or government organization. OutlookEmployment prospects for land surveyors are expected to be excellent in the 2010 to 2014 period. The number employed in Manitoba is estimated at 130. There are 51 commissioned Manitoba Land Surveyors entitled to engage in the practise of land surveying within Manitoba. The Land Surveyors Act of Manitoba entitles only those individuals listed in the Annual Register to engage in the practise of land surveying within Manitoba. The balance of this group is articling students. (Individuals working in land surveying who are not commissioned belong to the Land Survey Technologists and Technicians occupational group NOC 2254.) The demand for land surveyors is closely tied to the level of development activity in the province, which is expected to remain steady in the residential and commercial sectors. Construction of hydro-electric generating stations in the north, major projects such as the Red River floodway improvements, the Human Rights Museum, the Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport and other proposed infrastructure projects create employment for land surveyors. This is a small occupational group that has been affected by technological advances in survey techniques. Both geographic information systems (GIS), and global positioning systems (GPS) have helped the land surveyor become more accurate and productive. Jobs for land surveyors are found throughout the province. Across industries, the largest proportion are found in Public Administration (38%) followed by Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (35%). Employment by Age Group
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Please Note - The source for above charts is the 2006 Census. Professional Associations, Unions, and Regulatory Bodies...
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