Professional 2001-2009 Brooks Construction Co., Inc. Fort Wayne, IN
Experience Chief Surveyor
Successfully managed department of surveyors on multiple project sites, adapting to ever-changing schedules and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Performed all aspects of site construction layout including commercial/retail developments, municipality improvements, utility installation, and multi-million dollar DOT highway projects.
Performed topographical surveys for site design, elevation control surveys and as-built surveys as required.
Provided on-site design revisions for roads, highways, parking lots, sewers, and drainage as needed.
Maintained open communication lines with clients, project managers, inspectors, developers, engineers, and the general public on a daily basis.
Surveyed and calculated stockpile quantities at asphalt plants and recycling sites for monthly and year end aggregate inventory.
Utilized AutoCAD for drafting, engineering, data collection and analysis.
Maintained large inventory of survey equipment.

1984-2001 Donovan Engineering Inc. Fort Wayne, IN
Survey Party Chief
Lead survey team on boundary, route, topographical, mortgage, construction, retracement, and as-built surveys.
Research plats, deeds, surveys, and legal descriptions.
Review engineering plans for completeness and accuracy.
Maintain notes, records, reports, files and analyze field data.
Maintain open communication with contractors, inspectors, developers, engineers, clients, and the general public.

Education/1981 Indiana Univ.-Purdue Univ., Fort Wayne, IN
Training 2004 Land Surveying School, Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN
2004Supervisory and Leadership Development, IPFW, Fort Wayne, IN
2008AutoCAD Civil 3D, Seiler Instrument, Chicago, IL

Technical Trimble R8 GPS, Trimble 5600 robotic total station, TDS data collection. Variety of
Skills Nikon, Pentax, and Sokkia survey equipment.

AutoCAD 2000, AutoCAD Land Development, AutoCAD Civil 3D 2009, Trimble
Geomatics Office, ActiveSync, Office Synchronizer.

Areas of
Effectiveness
Developed and implemented system to maintain and track a large company-wide inventory of survey equipment among foreman and project management.
Analyzed and evaluated companys aggregate stockpile loss problem. Created and implemented system of GPS surveying of aggregate stockpiles at 7 asphalt plants and several recycling sites, on a monthly basis, measuring inventory more frequently and more accurately, resulting in reliable control of inventory quantities.
Researched and evaluated solutions to increase productivity. Integrated GPS to greatly reduce field time and increase accuracy, resulting in greater productivity and reduced costs for stockpile inventory and large scale jobs.
Created, developed, and directed Kids1st, an employee volunteer program in which employees and their families are encouraged and enabled to be involved in company sponsored community volunteer projects focused mainly on the youth in our community.
Provided solutions for and made recommendations to upgrade outdated software applications to AutoCAD Civil 3D 2009 resulting in increased design and engineering capabilities.

CertificationsACSM/NSPS Level III Certified Survey Technician #1100-1287
Indiana Master Naturalist
CPR/First Aid
Currently pursuing INDOT Construction Technician Certification
Currently pursuing Watershed Management Training Certificate

ProfessionalNational Society of Professional Surveyors
MembershipsAmerican Congress on Surveying and Mapping

CommunityTrees Indiana board member
ActivitiesAboite Christian School board member

Volunteer2007 Mission trip to Haiti applying my surveying skills to help build a school.
ExperienceCoordinator, Whitewood Nature Habitat, a youth outdoor education classroom.
Volunteer, Indiana Wildlife Federation
Volunteer, Little River Wetlands Project
Volunteer, Allen County Parks
Volunteer, F.W. Boys and Girls Club
Volunteer, Habitat for Humanity