JASON J. STILLER, LSIT
Summary:
I am a Survey Party Chief / Survey Office Technician-Analyst with over 5 years of Land Surveying experience. I passed the N.C.E.E.S. - L.S.I.T. exam in October of 2007, and I am preparing to apply for my P.L.S. license. Ive had experience running a survey crew at many various types of job sites, performing all necessary survey tasks for different phases of projects from preliminary to final. I am proficient in the use of AutoCAD, Autodesk Land Desktop, and AutoCAD Civil 3D software programs for survey drafting/mapping, computations, and data processing purposes. I have had extensive experience with all forms of survey computations, and problem solving. You will find more qualities in the skills section below.
Experience:
Job Title: Survey Party Chief
Employer: B & E Engineers / NJS Consultants Co. Ltd., Arcadia, CA
Dates: 9/04/07 to 7/21/08 (Laid off due to a lack of work)
Duties: Performed construction staking surveys, boundary surveys, topos (for design purposes, as-built verification, A.L.T.A.), etc., at multiple sites. I also handled calculations, drafting topos, post processing GPS static surveys, etc. Additionally, I worked for 4 months overseas as an Inspector/Surveyor on a water storage reservoir project in Dubai, U.A.E.
Job Title: Survey Party Chief
Employer: KWC Engineers, Corona, CA
Dates: 7/29/06 to 4/25/07.
Duties: Responsible for construction survey at a 1200+ home site in Lake Elsinore, CA, including calcs and staking for: rough grade, slopes, utilities, improvements, buildings and structures, etc. Also responsible for seismic-settlement monitoring, topo (for design purposes, as-built verification, etc.), setting final monuments, etc. Daily tasks included field analysis, calcs, plan / plot checking and corrections, and communication with Project Managers and teams. Besides the housing unit phases, the scope of work at this site involved survey on two major road improvements, a community sports park, a Boys & Girls club, and a swim park. Adjacent to this project were two large aggregates mining / reclamation sites which my crew and I also surveyed. In addition, we surveyed numerous other sites where I was responsible for GPS site calibrations / localizations, initial boundary and site control, topo, aerial control, analysis, calcs, staking, etc.
Job Title: Survey Party Chief
Employer: Calvada Surveying, Corona, CA
Dates: 6/01/06 to 7/27/06
Duties: Performed A.L.T.A. surveys, boundary surveys, preliminary boundary and topo for design purposes at future cell sites, locating underground water monitoring wells, etc.
Job Title: Survey Party Chief
Employer: KWC Engineers, Corona, CA
Dates: 8/24/05 to 5/27/06
Duties: Led the work of a field crew. I was required to perform analysis, check and make corrections to plans and calcd point maps, produce calcs and create cut-sheets. Performed primarily construction staking surveys at multiple sites, including staking for: rough grade, slopes, improvements, utilities, buildings and structures, etc. In addition we handled topos (for design purposes, as-built, A.L.T.A.), boundary surveys, seismic-settlement monitoring, etc.
Job Title: Chainman
Employer: Kelsoe & Associates Inc., Corona, CA
Dates: 4/14/04 to 1/27/05
Duties: Instrument operation, calcs, preparation of cut-sheets, and chainman duties. Performed primarily construction staking surveys at multiple sites, along with topos (for design purposes, as-built verification, A.L.T.A.), boundary surveys, etc.
Job Title: Apprentice Chainman
Employer: Hunsaker & Associates Inc., Irvine, CA
Dates: 9/01 to 7/03
Duties: Chainman duties, along with instrument operation. Again performed primarily construction staking surveys at multiple sites, along with topos (for design purposes, as-built verification, A.L.T.A.), boundary surveys, etc.
Skills:
ANALYSIS - CALCULATIONS - PROBLEM SOLVING - COORDINATION - DRAFTING ( AUTOCAD, AUTODESK LAND DESKTOP, CIVIL 3D ) - PLAN / PLOT CHECKING - RECORDS RESEARCH - GPS NETWORK ADJUSTMENTS - STATIC POST PROCESSING - STATE PLANE CONVERSIONS - AS-BUILT & RE-DESIGN ( FIELD ADJUSTMENTS ) - BOUNDARY - ROUGH GRADE & SLOPES ( INCLUDING CATCH POINTS, FIELD DESIGNED SLOPES, SPECIAL KEYWAY DESIGNS, ETC. ) - IMPROVEMENTS - BUILDING & STRUCTURE - FINAL MONUMENTATION - LEVEL LOOPS - TOPOGRAPHIC SURVEYS ( A.L.T.A., AS-BUILT VERIFICATION, FOR DESIGN PURPOSES ) - PREPARATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS
Instruments operated:
Total Stations: Trimble S6, Trimble 3603, Leica TPS, Nikon DTM-652, Geodimeter (400)(4400)(600).
GPS: Trimble 5800 GPS, Leica system 500 GPS, Leica GPS 1200, Thales Navigation Magellan Z-Max GPS.
Related software program experience:
AutoCAD, Autodesk Land Desktop, AutoCAD Civil 3D, Trimble Geomatics Office, Ashtech Solutions, Microsoft Office, TDS Survey Pro controller software, Carlson SurvCE controller software, Trimble Survey Controller software, TDS Survey Pro software for the HP48gx calculator, DZign survey software for the HP33s & HP49g+ calculators.
Education:
-Santiago Canyon College
- Apprentice Surveyor semesters I, & II (So. Cal. Surveyors Apprenticeship)
- AutoCAD for Surveyors
- Legal Aspects of Surveying I (legal descriptions, boundaries, real property, public lands, restoration of lost or obliterated corners, etc.)
-C.L.S.A. continuing education L.A. Chapter, 2008 LS exam review class
-P.E.S.I. continuing education Walter G. Robillard speaker
- Resolving Conflicts of Survey Evidence
- Boundary Law & Adjoining Landowner Disputes
-U.S. CAD Corporation - Civil 3D 2009 Essentials
Certificates: Land Surveyor-In-Training Certificate # LST 7557
(CA Board for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors)
CA Drivers License Class: C (passenger car) valid
Willing to relocate: Yes
References: Available upon request.
Additional Comments:
I focus on accuracy, efficiency, productivity, and professionalism. These values allow me to consistently execute my duties to the complete satisfaction of my company and its clients. I am dedicated to my career in Land Surveying and Civil Engineering, and I plan to continue on a vigorous pursuit of knowledge and improvement.
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