Land Surveyor Department of the ArmyLand SurveyorVicksburg, MS$74,678–$97,087 / yearIn addition to meeting the basic requirements above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: Land surveying knowledge, concepts, principles, and techniques to conduct land survey projects; Applying knowledge of land ownership laws to resolve conflicts; AND Utilizing Global Positioning System (GPS) technology to develop control networks, establish vertical and horizontal control in areas where none exist and register such control in the National Geodetic Survey database. The civil engineering major must have included at least 6 semester hours of surveying, 3 semester hours of land law, and 21 additional semester hours in any combination of the following: surveying, photogrammetry, geodetic surveying, geodesy, route surveying, remote sensing, cartography, survey astronomy, land information systems, computer-aided mapping, aerial photo interpretation, and survey analysis and adjustments.
12T Technical Engineer Army National Guard of the United States12T Technical EngineerVicksburg, MS$200–$250 / weekSpecific duties may include: construction material testing; drawing maps, charts, and making scale drawings of roads, airfields, and buildings; conducting land surveys and computing survey results; preparing structure wiring and plumbing diagrams; building scale models of land areas that show hills, lakes, roads, and buildings; and piecing together aerial photographs to form large photomaps. Job training for a Technical Engineer consists of 10 weeks of Basic Training, where you''ll learn basic Soldiering skills, and 17 weeks of Advanced Individual Training, depending on the specialty.