MICHAEL S. WRIGHT, PLS
Oak Grove, Missouri 64075
605-***-**** cell
e-mail acvvqv@r.postjobfree.com
QUALIFICATIONS:
I am a Registered Land Surveyor with over 35 years of experience in all fields of surveying/construction, including Construction Management. My surveying includes Survey Management (multiple crews), cadastral, boundary, subdivision design and layout, property surveys, marine, topographic and major construction projects. I am familiar with AutoCad. I am comfortable with GPS, TDS, Trimble, Leica and SDR data collection systems and most Electronic Total Stations. I can perform all office calculations, read and correct construction plans, plats, research titles, write legal descriptions etc.
I have managed multi-million dollar construction projects, both as a Surveyor and Construction Manager.
OBJECTIVE:
I am seeking employment as a Survey Manager/Chief of Parties or Construction Manager. I will consider work as a field crew chief.
WORK HISTORY:
Party Chief 02-15 to 05-15
ASRC Corp
Anchorage, Alaska
Construction lay-out for VSMs and dual pipelines @ Prudhoe Bay, Alaska
Project Surveyor 07-14 to 11-14
Twin Peaks Construction
P.O. Box 70
Anchor Point, AK 99556
Supervised construction staking of 3 mile buried 42” pipeline and mountain dam at Cooper Lake, Kenai, Alaska. Utilized Leica GPS and related data collection system.
Project Surveyor 05-12 to 11-13
AIC Construction
601 W 5th Ave Suite 400
Anchorage, AK 99501
Supervised survey staking of 12 mile road from King Cove, Alaska to and including Hover Craft ramp. Employed use of Trimble GPS system throughout project.
Project Surveyor 07-09 to 08-11
AIC Construction
601 W 5th Ave Suite 400
Anchorage, AK 99501
Airport construction, Prudhoe Bay, Alaska. Island expansion (sheet pile) and installation of 30" round pile 250' deep into Arctic North Star island for placement of multi-story bomb proof module.
Surveyor 03-09 to 05-09
Nanuq Construction
6521 Airpark Place
Anchorage, Alaska 99502
Construction project installing 4 miles of pipeline bundle beneath ocean floor from man made island to shore plant at Prudhoe Bay.
Surveyor 4-08 to 10-08
Miller Construction
Juneau, Alaska 99704
Party Chief involving construction surveys including reconstruction of residential streets, sewers, water and curb and gutter. Construction of below sea level sewer main. Construction of Certified High School track and field /football & soccer sports arena.
Surveyor 7-06 to 11-07
F. Robert Bell and Associates
801 W. Fireweed Lane, Suite 201
Anchorage, Alaska 99503
Party Chief involving construction surveys @ Red Dog Mine, Kotzebue, Delta Junction. Valdez and Juneau, Alaska. Contract work.
Survey Manager 1-06 to 7-06
Krebs, LaSalle and LeMieux
3013 27th St.
Metaire, Louisiana 70002
Contract. Aided engineering firm in rebuilding survey department after hurricane Katrina. Supplied field crews with necessary equipment to perform accurate surveys. Trained personnel in proper survey techniques required to meet minimum standards. Managed four crews in road design, subdivision design and lay-out, boundary surveys, ALTAs, and FEMA certifications. Used GPS and traditional equipment including Topcon, TDS with Recon data collectors.
Director QA/QC 3-05 to 1-06
Olsson Associates
7301 West 133rd St.
Suite 200
Overland Park, Kansas 66213
Established project erosion control program in compliance with EPA regulations, including maintenance and reporting schedule/procedure. Developed QA/QC division and reviewed all in-house design plans for errors and omissions and constructability. Served as construction manager/inspector on several business park developments including dirt work, sanitary and storm sewers, building construction and administrative duties and construction of new Water Treatment plants for various municipalities in Missouri. Worked closely with EPA in maintaining Storm Water Pollution Protection Plan (SWPPP), and compliance with National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits.
Construction Manager / Inspector 6-04 to 3-05
Olsson Associates
7301 West 133rd St.
Suite 200
Overland Park, Kansas 66213
Water Treatment Plants, Unity Village and Archie, Mo.
Managed construction of new Water Treatment plants for various
municipalities in Missouri.
Managed construction of on several Business Park developments including
dirt work, sanitary and storm sewers, building construction and
administrative duties. Worked closely with EPA in maintaining Storm
Water Pollution Protection Plan (SWPPP), and compliance with National
Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits.
Resident Project Representative 4-00 to 6-04
Black and Veatch
8400 Ward Parkway
Kansas City Mo.
Waste Water Treatment Plant Improvements, Yankton S. Dakota
Resident Project Representative responsible for onsite quality control and contract administration for three years during $13,000,000.00 construction to upgrade existing facility. Project included construction of 500,000 gal Aeration basin, dual Gravity Belt Thickener system, Ultra Violet Disinfection system, Positive Displacement Blowers, installation of SCADA system, construction of several new buildings, construction of new covers for three Digester Tanks, replacement of various pumps and piping, and landscaping improvements. Verified work completed for contractor application for payment; kept records of all submittals, materials reports, concrete tests and delivery slips, and qualified or disqualified any modification to the design plans after consulting with the Project Engineer and City Engineer. Also conducted monthly meetings with Contractor and Owner.
Party Chief 9-99 to 12-99
E.T. Archer & Associates
306 SE Wilson
Lees Summit, MO 64063
Crew Chief in charge of field crew during construction of roads, sanitary and storm sewers, water line and curbs. Subdivision layout and property corner staking. Reviewed construction plans for accuracy and adjusted where necessary.
Survey Manager 1-97 to 7-99
SMR & Associates
Post Office Box 422
Grain Valley, MO 64029
In charge of all field operations including cadastral, boundary, topo, lot and building staking, ALTAs, road, sanitary and storm sewer construction, and subdivision layout. Performed all office calculations, subdivision design, legal descriptions, and assisted engineer in design calculations. Created working filing system and managed computer network.
Party Chief 3-94 to 1-97
Rhodes Surveyors, P.A.
2803 New Jersey
Kansas City, KS
Party Chief in charge of subdivision layout, cadastral surveys, building staking, ALTAs, topos, and various large construction projects.
Party Chief 6-92 to 12-94
Landtech (Mark Davis)
Post Office Box 204
Girdwood, AK
Subdivision staking, lot and boundary surveys, as-built surveys and various construction projects.
Party Chief 5-90 to 7-92
John Epps, RLS
2220 E. 88th
Anchorage, AK
Party Chief in charge of field surveys including cadastral, marine, and subdivision lay-out, as-builts, lot and property boundaries and final platting.
Party Chief 5-89 to 5-90
Joe Burch, RLS
1321 W 70th
Anchorage, AK
Performed field work in remote areas of Alaska including cadastral surveys, topo and construction, and as-built portions of Iditarod sled dog race trail.
Chief of Parties 1-87 to 3-89
Henry Waterfield, RLS
Anchorage, AK
Supervised three field crews, performing remote parcel surveys on Kodiak Island, Alaska Peninsula, and Susitna Valley, Alaska; including cadastral surveys, celestial observations and tidal flow surveys. Managed 10 man remote wilderness camp during both summer and winter.
Party Chief 1-86 to 12-86
F. Robert Bell & Associates
Anchorage, AK
On Site engineer in charge of lay-out for 80 million dollar bridge across river at Milne Point, Alaska (Prudhoe Bay oil field)
Party Chief 1974 to 1986
Various Contractors
Alaska
Worked on the Trans-Alaska Pipeline from beginning to end, from Valdez to Prudhoe Bay
Chief of Parties 3-80 to 1-82
Wilson Constructors
Salina, KS
In charge of construction on Corps of Engineers Smithville Lake project (Mo.) building roads, campsites, boat ramps, swim beaches, sewage ponds, parking lots etc.
Earlier history upon request
REFERENCES:
John Jonas / Plant Manager
Yankton Waste Water Treatment Plant
700 Levee St.
Yankton, S. Dakota
Murray Rhodes, RLS
2803 New Jersey
Kansas City, KS
David Harris - Engineer
10505 E. 40th St.
Kansas City, MO 64133
Danny Hight - Minister
3710 S. Howell
Oak Grove, MO
Joe Burch, RLS
1321 W. 70th
Anchorage, AK
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES:
PLS - Missouri, ( Alaska pending)
ACI (American Concrete Institute) Concrete Field Testing Technician
Troxler Nuclear Certified
EMT-1
Class ‘A’ Guide (Big Game, Alaska)
COMPUTER SKILLS:
AutoCad
SoftDesk-Civil Survey
Eagle Point
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE:
Co-Founder, Vice President Alaska Crisis Line Inc. Suicide prevention crisis line. Volunteer for 10 years.
EDUCATION:
West Anchorage high School, Anchorage, Alaska graduate 1969
University of Alaska, Survey Technology 1971 to 1973
Central Missouri State University-Mathematics 1978 to 1980
Longview College, Lees Summit, Mo. - Advanced Surveying 1995
Longview College, Lees Summit, Mo. - Legal Aspects of Surveying 2000