Does anyone do work on machine leveling, alignment, straightness, industrial geodesy or other precise measurements and would like to share their experiences, literature? I do not necessarily mean a laser tracker, but rather the use of precise 0.5" total stations such as Leica TS50

Have some vacant land out by Wikieup Az.. Looking to get survey on a corner of it so I can put a fence up. Just vacant land with road access. Having a hard time finding anyone willing to even go out. Everyone I reach out to refers me to another contractor who then tells me they can't also. Any suggestions on finding someone. Anyone on here want to go out? Cash or on the books at this point I don't care. If your willing or younger guy wanting to moonlight on the side you can dm me if you want also. Just need 3 corners marked, was planning on shooting the rest in with a theodolite I already have for work.

I know the general consensus on here is no diy home owner survey, which I totally agree but running out of options. I see some companies in phoenix rent equipment. With out getting in over head are there basic options to get you with in a 1 foot. Fence will be set back anyway. Saw fondriest has rentals.

HELP!!

Are there any surveyors out there using AutoCad on a Macbook pro for land surveying? Has anyone made it work?

I am considering developing an app to streamline data collection. The app would capture dip notes, differential leveling, project tracking (including project numbers and completion status), Control Points, and found monuments—all with georeferenced photos and locations displayed in QGIS. It would help ensure structures aren't dipped twice and allow for tracking Control & Found monuments with timestamps and photos, providing a snapshot of their condition over time. This tool would be beneficial for the field crew, project managers, and drafters in the office through QGIS integration.

Here are a few questions I would like some input on.

Does this sound like a worthwhile idea?

What other features should I incorporate?

Is there already an app like this?

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Hey, I am new to using a total station and have received little training, but have some. I am using a Trimble RTS 773 with Fieldlink 7.1.

The job I am tasked with is layout and field verification of new piping in a new building facility.

My workflow so far has been as follows:

1. Set monitoring prisms on light posts around the building

2. Set up total station where I can see most or all of the prisms

3. Use total station to collect measurements to as many of the prisms as possible as control points.

4. Go into the building, resection off my prisms and collect the centerline of columns e-w and n-s

5. export to cad and align my collected points with the design documents.

6. Re export back to controller (T100) and resection back to my prisms and begin layout

There was a survey company in and they set cut crosses in the building, but their coordinates did not match local coordinates and the only way I could get them to reconcile to their benchmarks (reflective foils) was to flip it upside down (AutoCad mirror function)

I have been using the "Use Rounds" when collecting my control points.

Am I going the right direction? Thanks for the help!

Any surveyors in southern Indiana looking for help? I’m looking to relocate back to Indiana and would love to help develop and grow a drone program for any surveyors that are looking to utilize the technology. I’ve been collecting and processing aerial LiDAR and photogrammetry for over 7 years and have a bachelors degree in Unmanned Systems.

We always set offsets along the right of way and include the distance from the offset pin to the point in the road if we’re doing a plan. However, I see so many plans where surveyors set mag nails, pk nails, or railroad spikes in the road.

There’s multiple reasons, why I don’t like doing this. Once they repave or chip and tar, that nail or spike is gone or really hard to find. It’s not easy to chop through pavement to identify it and you have to patch the road back up where you disturbed it. Second, it’s not the safest thing to do even if you’re on a backroad that isn’t well traveled. Lastly, most roads are likely to get more road traffic over time as more development happens so all that monument becomes useless as it’s more difficult to access.

Does anyone have an operational TSC3 that they would be willing to sell? Thanks

Is it possible on trimble, while resecting, to store all the shots as new points as well?

Currently after resecting I'll have to go back and reshoot all the points i resected from in order to store new ones.

I know Leica allowed me to store new ones while resecting in but can't for the life of my find the option within trimble.

Does Leica provide serial numbers of the equipment you own through their billing website?

Where can i enroll for online training? Kinapos ako sa Microcadd. Hanggang beginner lang inooffer nila.

I am considering studying to become a surveyor. Just want some advice on the cert 4 in surveying compared to the diploma. Currently thinking diploma at RMIT but not sure.

Also diploma of surveying vs building surveying. Which is the better option? Will it let you work anywhere?

What projection?

So this is a throwaway account for privacy, I got into surveying later in my 20s. I had a background through my bachelors in GIS and a minor in civil. I have worked surveying adjacent jobs and managment in other companies. Out of school I got hired as a tech at a mid level firm, I’ve been busting my ass for 8 months now and at my review at end of year got less than a dollar raise.

The advice, I am being poached by an acquaintance, an he’s offering substantially more what’s the risk of leaving before a year. Note we are in a large city and multiple firms are in our area is it worth it to chase more money and title over room for growth at a decently running firm. For context I took night classes while working in civil and am pursuing licensure. I stayed at my last company a while and have never job hopped but civil tech paid a hell of a lot more and pay sadly plays a part. (Off tangent surveyors in general should be paid more) But I’m in an upper Midwest state making barely more than Walmart in my area

I am a survey technician who is working with my bosses to help develop a program between our residential new construction wing and our Commercial As-builts/Pre-engineering wing. We would like to bridge the gap in training between the two by going after some existing homes in older areas while trying to build a profitable arm of the business. I know title surveys are often viewed as bottom of the barrel and dirt cheap but, I am doing my best to find a way to follow my state standards within a reasonable budget. As I try to develop my systems to meet thier wants too, I am feeling unbelievably blindsided by the production volume and return they are after. Are there any surveyors in Texas who would be kind enough to share what kind of actual output you get per day? I thought I was being impressive getting all direct measurements, and some remote sensing backup data crammed into an hour of field work. Once you add on good boundary work I figured we could at minimum do two a day, and hopefully get up to 4. Texas doesn't really allow drive by title surveys and magnetic readings through the dirt in my mind. We need to find the monuments, touch a good chunk of the stuff direct, and then move on. They are telling me they want to average 5+ a day. Minimum 3, up to 7 because we will get 500 bucks a survey, some will stiff us, and that's the only way to not just lose money. I think building this position and system, could lead to a pipeline that makes excellent chiefs and surveyors. Long term it would be really good for the company and I want this. Except if it's that kind of volume, I have no idea how anyone would enjoy that job or really learn or solve boundaries that way. I'm trying my damnedest but I feel like in the end the evaluation will be the juice isn't worth the squeeze, and we won't even try.

Separately from that though, I'm being told almost noone does work directly with homeowners. Is that really the case? Can you really not build up a reputation in an area and Garner a small flow from word of mouth, good SEO, and a friendly staff? I know the bulk will be from Realtors, Title companies, and Flat Rate brokerages but, I'm being looked at like I claimed to see the Loch Ness monster because I suggest we may want to clean up our website and build some capabilities to welcome anything that came in. I really value some insight from the active. I'm ignorant and bull headed but, my one boss at least is admitting they may be out of date. I can't really seem to source any data I believe in around home sale stats because it's all from the NAR but, from what I can tell we're up to 12% of folks buy a home without a realtor. And something like 7% sell without any broker or realtor. I just feel like the market may be moving and anything that lets us not have all our eggs in one basket would be awesome.

Thanks for reading. Have a great one!

I'm a college student who has a background in layout programs and CAD software. Is the surveying field worth the time in college?

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Hello, referring to the attached image, is this accurate? Would the bottom of rod elevation be 7 ft? Like if you get a backsight to a known elevation, get the instrument height, than subtract the elevation you want to get to from HI, set that reading on the rod, and move up the rod until the laser detector beeps, would that bottom of rod be at the elevation you want to get to?

im currently studying a levels in the uk and im looking to go into land surveying. im just curious as to what the job is actually like in terms of a day to day basis. like is it demanding? is it relatively well paying? is it enjoyable? what sort of things do you actually do daily? any input is highly appreciated, thanks

Deeds are not matching the physical monuments found. Which takes place and would hold up in court?

I’m a hydrographic surveyor and I am thinking about taking a break from boats for a while and heading up into the wild blue yonder. Wondering if I could learn a bit about what the day-to-day is like from ya’ll.

I’m about to be in charge of a project where we need to run a LSA on a control network for my company. My plan is to combine TS, level, and GNSS static data to adjust the network using Topcon Tools. I am the only one at my company who has even a slight idea of how to do this which is not reassuring considering I’m just a tech. I took least squares in school but haven’t ever worked somewhere that it was actually done in the 5 years since I graduated…

My question is this. When I’m having the crew shoot repetition sets with the TS, what’s the best standard practice for the numbering and coding of the shots to get them brought into the software for adjustment? EG, crew is set up on #2, backsighting #1, and they’re going to shoot in #3, #4, and #5 from the same setup. Then they’re going to bump the setup to #3 backsighting #2 and etc etc. Should I just store each observation with a new point number and a code like 2-1-3 or similar???

Hopefully the way I’m asking this makes sense. 😂 honestly I’m in way over my head without the support I need on this one. Any advice would be appreciated.

I am a one-man survey crew for a bridge building contractor and I've been tasked with doing a presentation for the rest of the company's management/foremen on what they need to know when I set them up with the base/rover.

I have plenty to say but I'm looking for input on the Dos and Donts for layout with GPS,

For background- we use Trimble equipment (siteworks) and work in the Northeast United States

It's a solid company with smart people but sometimes the rover gets treated like its magic and blindly follow it.

What would you tell a room full of foremen/supers if you had the opportunity?

There are new houses being built at the end of my garden. Their foundations are almost at the level of my first floor. Their first floor will overlook my garden. How can I work out how much of my garden they can see?

I have 4 years of experience (2 in the office doing AutoCadd and learning how to calc points for final pins, and 2 in the field as a crew chief/instrument tech), I have a bachelors in an unrelated field (not that this matters) and have the 2 year degree in surveying. I can/have used all the field equipment that my current job has required, e.i. Total Station, Level, GPS, and different CADD softwares. Currently we do private sector work doing boundary surveys and a little construction staking and then DOT work for the state.

Any insight on what appropriate pay would be so I can have a baseline on what to ask for?