Engineer Customer Service

Vernon (Bernie) Bell

*** ********** *****

Slidell, LA 70458

615-***-**** (cell)

abl5y1@r.postjobfree.com

TN Registered Land Surveyor No. 2198

GA Registered Land Surveyor No. 3163

AL Professional Land Surveyor No. 30808

OBJECTIVE

Seeking a long term position within an atmosphere of fellow employees that

are dedicated to providing the most effective service to the public.

EDUCATION

Currently enrolled, Great Basin College Online Geomatics Undergraduate

Program, Fall 2010

B.S. Industrial Technology/Construction Management, MTSU May 1996

Certified from the school of Surveying and Mapping International

Correspondence School

Certified from Penn Foster (Hydrology course), Penn Foster Correspondence

School

WORK EXPERIENCE

Lead Survey Technician, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans, LA

07/09- Present

. Provide Independent Government Estimate for comparison and technical

analysis with specialized survey contractors working in the New

Orleans District.

. Engage in and supervise others in Field Inspection and Quality

Assurance activities for the government.

. Participate in task order price negotiations with the contractor

representative.

. Maintain horizontal baseline files, and vertical benchmark files for

future District use.

. Provide additional support as a Contracting Officer's Representative

(COR), acting as a communications conduit between the requesting

Engineer and the contractor, and also between the contractor and the

Contract Division of the New Orleans District. Also responsible for

providing evaluations at the end of the project detailing the results

of the contractor's performance on each particular task order, and any

and all details subjectively thought peculiar about the project.

Survey Manager, CC Mangum Company, Raleigh, NC 06/08- 02/09

. Managed Site Layout for multiple Site and Highway Construction

Projects

. Supervised 3 survey staff members and was responsible for Hiring and

training of all staff

. Produced Weekly and monthly management productivity reports

. Created three- dimensional computer files for construction grading

equipment use

. Oversaw the maintenance of high end technological Geodetic equipment

for Heavy Highway Construction Firm

Owner, Precision Surveying LLC, Murfreesboro, TN 03/05-07/08

. Provided excellent customer service with immediate client response

. Managed and trained multiple employees for field and office duties

. Scheduled and prioritized multiple projects based on clients' needs

Land Survey Manager, Wiser Company LLC, Murfreesboro, TN 08/96-03/05

. Managed and Scheduled crews for job tasks

. Inspected final deliverables to insure technical standards and

customer needs were met

. Utilized time management skills to meet deadlines

SPECIAL SKILLS

Proficient in use of various survey equipment and software associated with

cadastral applications:

. GPS equipment

. Robotic Total Stations

. Differential Levels (both manual and digital)

. Data Collectors with TDS software, and Carlson Software, and SMI

software

. Property ownership research

. AutoCAD drafting software

. ArcMap software and other ESRI products

. Microsoft Office software products

CONTINUING EDUCATION

. American Congress of Surveying and Mapping

. Tennessee Association of Professional Surveyors

. Red Vector Online Training

. Corps of Engineers Prospect Course Training

PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES

. Robert Woodham- Professional Engineer

. Kenny Sadler- Professional Engineer

. Damien French- Current Supervisor

. Chris Vick- Registered Land Surveyor

. Cy Wiser- Former Employer

. Daniel Parker- Registered Land Surveyor

. Damon Hornbuckle- Chief construction estimator, B&W Construction

. Glenn Chrisman- Chief of Police, Murfreesboro, TN

. Anthony Pelham- Professional Engineer, James C. Hailey & Company

. Steve Gallivan- Former supervisor at C.C. Mangum Company

. Darren Gore- Former supervisor and Professional Engineer

. Tim Haggard- Professional Engineer, Registered Land Surveyor

I am happy to produce contact phone numbers for any of the above mentioned

persons at the request of the hiring manager.

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