James Jacobs
*** ************ ***** . ******, ******* . 30115
Cell: 404-***-**** **********@*****.***
Objective: Desire the Position of Land Surveyor
A Highly Successful Land Surveyor with over 22 years of experience in
managing all land surveying activities and staffing; responsible for
ensuring best practices are followed and quality assurance goals are
obtained; as well as participate in development of best practices as
related to land surveying.
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
More than 22 years of Land Surveying experience. Thorough knowledge of
principles, practices and procedures of ALTA surveys, topographic surveys,
boundary surveys legal descriptions and easement preparation. Superb
problem solving skills related to land surveying activities. Remarkable
ability to: decipher complex divers information; collect and research data;
use intuition and experience to complement data. design work flows and
procedures.
Superb project management skills. Solid personnel management experience,
including technical evaluation of staff, conflict resolution skills,
emotional composure and initiative. Excellent collaboration and project
management skills. Excellent communications skills in working with other
disciplines, clients and outside agencies.
Sound ability to develop strategies to achieve organizational goals; adapt
strategy to changing conditions. Superb skills at Prioritizing and planning
work activities; using time efficiently; setting goals and objectives;
organizing and scheduling other people and their tasks plans. Uncommon
ability to Meet productivity standards; complete work in timely manner;
strive to increase productivity. Highly mindful of safety and security
procedures; Use equipment and materials properly.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Proline Surveying, Inc. Canton, Ga. 2000 - Present
Senior Surveyor
Plan, coordinate and supervise PROLINE SURVEYING. INC., which included the
work of several field crews and office staff.
Instruct survey crews with efficient day to day operations, in the field
layout of the more difficult construction projects, boundary resolution, in
replacing lost survey monuments, in setting property from legal
descriptions and title information, and in performing other aspects of
survey work.
Serve as the liaison between engineers, contractors, and subcontractors
during construction to provide continuity in the assignment of survey
crews.
Attend pre-construction conferences to convey pertinent information to
field crews.
Coordinate work assignments with the schedule of the contractor to ensure
timely completion of projects.
Review and analyze work methods to increase efficiency and productivity.
Keep detailed and accurate records of crew activities and survey data.
Study operational problems and make corrections.
Review daily and weekly events and activities, which may affect operations.
Review blueprints and legal deeds to survey areas in detail.
Determine existing and proposed right-of-ways.
Oversee the measurements of completed construction work to determine "as-
builts".
Worked with contractors in providing survey data for expediting
construction projects.
Conducted and supervised research of public records in connection with land
surveys.
Conducted and supervised field surveys associated with land surveys.
Wrote easement descriptions and prepared easement plats.
Wrote legal descriptions and prepared plats in connection with land
surveys.
Performed and supervised various surveying functions including topographic
surveys, construction surveys, etc.
Monitored and pro-actively identified and corrected technical, schedule and
financial issues through effective communication with the staff.
Participated in preparation of land surveying service proposals, including
the calculation / estimation of time schedules and costs of the proposed
work.
Communicated on technical matters with the client.
Developed, prepared, reviewed and sealed land and real property surveys.
Developed, prepared final subdivision plats for county government.
Performed land title ownership, public, cooperative and private research.
Designed site plans for city and county projects.
Conducted research, prepared reports and provided expert assistance on the
implementation of the science and art of geodetic surveying.
EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS
Professional Land Surveyor (GA.)
Level II Design Professional (GA.)
Southern Polytechnic University, GA.
Land Surveying (1998)
Tampa Bay Technical Institute, FL.
Land Surveying Mathematics (1985)
TECHINECAL SKILLS
AutoCAD, Robotics, Gps., C&G software, TDS software, MS Office Suites,
QuickBooks Pro, PDF files, Adobe Photoshop, Windows, Office Equipment and
Internet proficient.