The job role of a land surveyor involves the following duties:

Carrying out surveys of the environment with construction projects in mind
Working in diverse sectors, such as construction, property, cartography (maps), offshore engineering and exploration
Assessing land due for redevelopment
Surveying airports, landfill sites, mines, quarries, pipeline systems and more
Managing and monitoring projects from start to finish
Producing maps using GPS, surveying instruments, digital images and satellite photographs
Analysing data using geographic information systems (GIS) and drawing charts using computer-aided design (CAD)
Monitoring changes in the land during the construction process
Writing reports and sharing crucial information with colleagues and clients
Working in an office, with regular site visits.