George R. Burgess
Yorkville, IL 60560
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OBJECTIVE: Project Surveyor
QUALIFICATIONS
Excellent surveying background gained from experience with engineering and
surveying companies.
LICENSE
Illinois Professional Land Surveyor #3131
EDUCATION
Lewis University (Major: Math), College Of DuPage, Waubonsee Community
College (Autocad and GIS), IPLSA Professional Seminars.
EMPLOYMENT
Surveying contractor, Yorkville, IL. Feb 2008- Present.
Self-employed contractor, providing plats, research, training and
legal descriptions for boundary surveys, subdivisions, site plans,
annexations, easements, dedications and ALTA surveys.
AES Consultants, Naperville, IL. Oct 2008-May 2009
PROJECT SURVEYOR- CAD drafting of plats, research and legal
descriptions for boundary and topographic surveys, lot surveys, site
plans.
C.M. Lavoie & Associates, Inc., Plainfield, IL. September 2006-September
2007
PROJECT SURVEYOR- Provided plats, research and legal descriptions for
boundary surveys, subdivisions, site plans, annexations, easements,
dedications and ALTA surveys. CAD drafting and computing using
Autodesk software. Used Leica GPS and robotics software for reduction
of field data for ALTA, topographic, boundary surveys, lot surveys and
construction stakeout. Helped train other employees in Autocad use.
Engineering Enterprises, Inc., Sugar Grove, IL. July 1999-July 2006
SENIOR PROJECT SURVEYOR- Communicated with clients and potential
clients, responded to engineer and client needs for surveying services
and produced written proposals and estimates. Provided plats, research
and legal descriptions for boundary surveys, subdivisions, site plans,
annexations, easements, dedications and ALTA surveys. CAD drafting and
computing using Autodesk Land Development Desktop 4 software. Used
Trimble GPS and robotics for acquisition of field data for ALTA,
topographic, boundary surveys, lot surveys and construction stakeout.
Reviewed subdivision and other legal plats and documents for
municipalities and wrote review letters. Helped train new and existing
employees in understanding of legal issues related to land ownership.
Helped company grow from 35 to 50 employees.
Ruettiger, Tonnelli & Associates, Joliet, IL. September 1998-July 1999
PROJECT SURVEYOR- Worked in office with project managers and engineers
on various subdivisions. Responsible for the drawing and computing of
boundary, topographical, preliminary and final plats using Softdesk 8
(Autocad 14), and Pacsoft Software. Wrote legal descriptions.
James M. Olson & Associates, Yorkville, IL. August 1986-August 1998
PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYOR- Responsible for most aspects of surveying
projects including field work and research of records at various
county recorders offices, city and highway departments, our files, and
at other surveyors offices. Wrote legal descriptions, computed
traverses, subdivisions layout and points for construction staking.
Supervision of field crews. Involved in all types of land surveying
projects including A.L.T.A. surveys, topography, boundary, as-built,
and lot surveys. Reduction and interpretation of survey data, analysis
of boundaries, contouring of topography for drafting using PLUS III
(Terramodel) and Softdesk software