Pioeline/Construction Surveyor
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Familiar Technologies: Party Chief, Field Supervisor, Safety Supervisor, Survey Technician, Project Surveyor, Const. Manager, Pipeline OQ Trainer/Qualifier, Instrument Operator
Regions of the world you have worked: Arizona, California, Texas, Lousiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada, Kansas
Resume: Professional Experience:
Global Land Services, Inc., Various U.S. locations
(October 2007-April 2010)
Safety Supervisor/NCCER-Veriforce Trainer/Field Supervisor/Party Chief
Extensive Land Surveying, Construction, Estimating & Safety experience GLS utilized my Certifications in OQ to train, test and evaluate countless new hires/employees for federally required operator qualifications through NCCER & Veriforce, Certification as a Construction Safety Trainer had me also responsible for conducting employee safety orientations and training, facilitating daily safety awareness meetings and enforcing jobsite safety per OSHA and client standards. Monthly auditing and incident/accident reporting as well as preventative research are also tasks I have fluency in. Developed employee safety manuals and survey procedure manuals for equipment use, pipeline integrity and survey principles. I supervised and produced field control networks, surveyed pre-construction pipelines, monumentation, located and stationed existing pipeline, pipe tallies, right-of-way locations, set boundaries for new and existing pipelines and well site layout and surveys, As-built surveys for well sites, 700+ miles of petroleum and natural gas pipeline layout, tank farms, testing facilities, etc. Was also involved in many topographic surveys for design projects in Houston and Duluth energy and natural gas facilities.
Hook Engineering, Inc., Phoenix, Arizona
(July 2005-August 2007)
Project Surveyor
Managed the entire survey construction department. Responsible for departmental growth of twice the industry standard while maintaining high levels of project quality and consistency. Coordinated field crews, equipment and scheduling to fulfill contractual requirements. Worked directly with clients to ensure their satisfaction in project completion. Responsible for all hard bidding, estimations, technical calculations, and project billing for the department. Worked closely with the trade vendors and secured a routine of equipment and vehicle service to allow for top accuracy and dependability. My exceptional equipment knowledge provided crews useful technical advice and troubleshooting. Handled safety program for field staff and coordinated routine meetings and oversaw auditing and field safety policy, its communication & enforcement. Constant auditing of field data and procedures to assure for the highest in standards of quality in surveying, safety and overall presence.
Wilson & Company, Inc., Colorado Springs, Colorado (January 2002- July 2005)
Project Surveyor / Party Chief
Greatly expanded my working knowledge of federal and state project requirements through the expertise & relationships that Wilson holds with the various public entities. The various challenges that I successfully completed included highway profiling, route surveying, control, cadastral, and boundary surveys, ownership maps, thorough data research, RR surveying, pipeline surveying (existing pipe locating and stationing as well as all aspects of new pipeline layout, from ROW location to as-builting) & legal descriptions. My position required employing a wide range of surveying methods & titles to take responsibility for every aspect of project completion. Projects began in the research of each parcel of land and its surroundings. From this point field observations were acquired by GPS, Robotic, or conventional means. The final steps to completion consisted of processing the data & creating a final deliverable using LDD or In Roads. Worked very closely with UPRR, DOT and El Paso Natural Gas on many ongoing projects all across the country.
Hook Engineering, Inc., Aurora, Colorado
(January 1997-January 2002)
Project Surveyor / Field Coordinator / Estimator
At Hook responsibilities included overseeing and completing construction survey projects. Performed all technical calculations as well as dealing with clients on a one-to-one basis to meet the client and owner’s needs. Also responsible for scheduling multiple crews for project completion. Managed the survey fleet as well as survey equipment vendor relationships. Full responsibility for all hard bidding and estimating for the construction portion of the survey department.
Muggy Surveying, Phoenix, Arizona
(December 1986-January 1997)
Survey Analyst / Computer Technician
Project coordination and client relationships. Responsible for full computer and data automation and support. Performed calculations and drafting services for construction staking, Land Title, Topographic and Boundary Surveys, the creation of Lot Splits, Conceptual Subdivisions, and Preliminary and Final Plats.
Fogt & Associates, Phoenix, Arizona
(September 1984-December 1986)
Drafting Technician
Responsible for all technical aspects, research, calculations and drafting of paving, grading, water and sewer designs for major shopping centers, roadways and subdivisions. Prepared and provided Land Title, Topographic and Boundary Surveys.
Innovative Design, Tucson, Arizona
(July 1983- September 1984)
Architectural Draftsman
Drafting and design of electrical, foundation, framing, water, sewer and plot plans for custom built homes in the Tucson area. Generated and presented project drawings to clients.
Cella Barr Associates, Phoenix & Tucson, Arizona
(May 1982-July 1983)
Engineering Draftsman
Drafting and design of paving, grading, water, sewer and detail designs for shopping centers, roadways and subdivisions. Prepared Land Title, Boundary and Topographic Surveys.
Software Knowledge & Capabilities:
-Autocad/Land Desktop Development
-MicroStation
- In Roads
-Power Survey
-TDS
-Trimble Geomatics Office
-Trimble Data Transfer
-ProLink (Sokkia)
-CDOT Tmoss & PICS
-UPRR cad software
-MS Office (excel, word, etc.)
-Hewlett Packard data software
-Survey Pro
-Delorme Laptop GPS systems
Survey Equipment fluency:
-Topcon APL-1A Robotic
-Topcon 310 and 600 series
-Trimble 4800, 5700, 5800 (R8) GPS units
-Geodimeter Total Station (manual & robotic models)
-Digital and manual levels
-TSC1, TSC2 & TSCe & Ranger data collectors
-Hewlett Packard 48GX, 15C, and 32II
-Garmin/TomTom/Delorme Navigational GPS systems
-Metrotech 810 & 850 pipe locators
-RD4000 pipe locators
Industry Certification:
-OSHA Safety Trainer
-Construction Industry Outreach Program Trainer
-NCCER Trainer/Evaluator/Proctor
-Veriforce Trainer/Evaluator/Proctor
-L.S.I.T.Arizona
-NCCER Pipeline Maintenance/AOC (field operator qualified)
-GPS RTK/Static
-CDOT/TMoss/PICS
-Hanson Wilson On-track safety
-BNSF & UPRR Railroad safety
-Duke Energy Safety
-El Paso Natural Gas Safety
-Enbridge Safety
-First aid
-Adult & child CPR/AED
-Drug screen specimen collection
Education:
University of Arizona – Architecture
CAD Institute – Civil Engineering Technology
Glendale Community College – AutoCAD
Phoenix Community College – AAS Surveying Technology
Flowing Wells H.S., Tucson, AZ – Diploma
Licensure/
Accreditation:
L.S.I.T. 10120 (Arizona)
Arizona Professional Land Surveyors Association Member (2004-2010)
