r/Surveying

I know i’m not the only one who comes across plans where an architect or drafter marks “property lines” or “boundaries”. No PLS. No boundary survey on file. Correct me if i’m wrong but this is very illegal and wrong.

ALSO———- Why does the county always require site plans to show property lines, but they also say you don’t need a boundary survey. This has been a re occurring question from my colleagues, clients etc.

-California

Hi, just looking for a bit of advice

I recently got given a leica icon total station, I have been using an e - survey gps controller.

I want to set new control points using the total station.

I tried putting down nails then surveying the the points with the gps for 3 minutes, then going back to leica icon and doing a resection with the 3 nails, but the residuals are giving me out .200mm N/E then 6/7mm on the heights.

Main job is housing, pipework, kerbs, footpaths etc,

Any help will be greatly appreciated

My company has gotten into a big fuss lately about the modern practices for setting GNSS control points. For the past ten years, we've been setting control by shotting a round of 60-second epochs and flipping the GNSS head 180deg and shooting another 60-second epochs. But lately there's been arguments that that is unnecessary and we should be doing less thanks to modern GNSS.

My company uses Trimble R12i for rovers and an R10 whenever we use base stations (which is rare).

What is your standard?

EDIT: I should've clarified this is just for basic topographic projects and tying monuments for them.

Filling out paperwork for a new job and they are requiring I submit my drivers license and auto insurance. I understand the drivers license, but I wont be using my personal car for work, I will be driving a company vehicle. They said its company policy incase I have to use my own car. If they ever asked me to use my own car, I would say sorry, I will only use the company vehicle if its job related.

Is this normal practice in the survey world?

US student graduating in applied stats within a year. Have three citizenships (US, Canada, and an EU nation).

Have read 20+ threads on here in regards to Australia and surveying, trying to get an idea of how to ultimately break into surveying over there. Obviously, I would focus on employment here first to build up work experience. But trying to see potential avenues for jumping ship to Aus in the future, so I can keep that in mind while I plan.

I've read of needing equivalent education to a 4 year surveying degree from an Australian Uni: am I up shit's creek without a paddle if I don't go back to uni?

Are Australian surveying firms actually willing to sponsor overseas surveyors, and what candidates are competitive?

In case I would have to go back to school, has anyone here had a U.S. surveying/geomatics degree assessed as equivalent to an Australian four-year surveying degree?

Which sectors have the greatest shortage: cadastral, construction, engineering, mining, infrastructure, hydrographic, etc.?

Thanks for any advice!

I hope this is ok to post this here but I’m looking for advice to get in to land surveying. I’m 35 and currently working in administration. I previously worked as a professional gardener and would like a mixture of outside and office work. I saw a position for an apprenticeship for a geospatial surveyor near me which sounds perfect. I imagine this will be a highly sort after position so any advice would be much appreciated.

If there are any courses that might be beneficial to I would be more than happy to do these

Do you know the overhead percentage for your firm? I’m trying to get a baseline of what range is healthy.

This is what Google says, and I’m wanting to know if real employee responses match this.

For every $1.00 spent on direct project labor, firms typically incur an additional $1.35 to $1.60 in indirect expenses.