Construction Quality Control
Resume:
Patrick R. Laird
Tucson, AZ 85710
Voice: 520 / 481-3400 ~ Fax: 520 / 751-7899 ~ email: abqktd@r.postjobfree.com
Education
Sunnyside High School / Tucson, AZ / 1969 / General Education
Eastern Arizona Junior College / Thatcher, AZ / 1971 / Associates of Arts / General Education
Professional Registration
Arizona Land Surveyor / No. 18547 / 1985
Professional Affiliations
Arizona Professional Land Surveyors Association (APLS)
Member in good standing 1985 to date / Charter member
Sahuaro Chapter President 1999
American Congress on Surveying & Mapping (ACSM) - 2001
National Society of Professional Surveyors 2001
Professional Experience
Sterling Land Survey, LLC Tucson, AZ
Owner / Surveyor April 2001 to date
Clients include:
Sundt Construction, Inc.
Los Lagos Community, LLC
Hardison-Downey Construction
Hoover Homes
KE & G Construction
Diversified Design & Construction
Thomas & Associates
V3 / Landmark, Rick and RS Engineering Companies
KE & G Development & Construction Company Tucson, AZ
Chief Surveyor / March 2001 Dec 2001
Served as Chief Surveyor for two large, complex ADOT improvement projects:
Sunrise / Ina / Interstate 10 frontage roads
Interchange at Interstate 19 and Valencia Road
RS Engineering Tucson, AZ
Survey Supervisor / September 1999 March 2001
Rick Engineering Company Tucson, AZ
Survey Supervisor / April 1988 April 1999
Served as Survey Supervisor for a San Diego based firm who opened the Tucson branch office. Mr. Laird
developed and directed all field and office surveying services including upwards of 10-15 staff members.
Various projects included:
Sabino Springs Master Planned Community
Arizona National Golf Club (formerly The Raven)
Walgreen's (various sites)
Intuit
La Paloma
Walmart (various sites)
Nellis Air force Base
Davis Monthon Air force Base
Collins-Pi a Consulting Engineers, Inc. Tucson, AZ
Manager of Field Services / January 1986 April 1988
Served as Manager of Field Services for a Tucson based general civil engineering and surveying firm
serving Tucson and surrounding communities. In responsible charge of all aspects of surveying and
related field services. Oversaw three 3-man survey crews in Tucson, and one 3-man crew in Sierra Vista;
two field inspectors providing quality control for engineering certification; and one computer technician.
Various company projects included:
Star Pass, a 940 acre resort, residential community and professional golf course in western
Tucson
La Paloma Estates Phase I custom 1.5 acre home sites in the Westin La Paloma
development
Buffalo Soldier Trail 2.7 miles of new public arterial roadway in Sierra Vista, AZ
Tortillita Mountain Boundary survey a 15 section breakdown for Westinghouse Communities
based on an original and dependent resurvey
Arid Land Survey, Inc. Tucson, AZ
Field Services Supervisor / Owner / November 1983 December 1985
Coordinated all aspects of surveying and related field services. Oversaw five to six 3-man survey crews
for a minority owned business enterprise. Various projects included:
Highway design / Arterial road design / Rural land surveys
Design surveys for apartment complexes, ALTA surveys
Construction surveys for large and small photogrammetric mapping projects
Johnson-Collins & Associates, Inc. Tucson, AZ
Party Chief and Assistant Head of Field Services / August 1982 September 1983
Duties included daily assignments associated with normal operation of a three-man crew, as well as
assisting with:
Scheduling / purchasing / project research
Supervision of field operations / quality control
Production planning for a four-crew field operation
Diversity of projects included:
Section breakdowns / Rural land, ALTA, and lot surveys
Construction staking for subdivisions / Design surveys for highway engineering
Construction surveys for municipal development projects
Control surveys for large and small photogrammetric mapping projects
Dooley-Jones & Associates, Inc. Tucson, AZ
Party Chief and Interim Chief of Parties / January 1979 August 1982
As crew chief, oversaw a three-man survey crew working on a variety of southern Arizona projects.
Services included:
Boundary, topographic, & construction surveys / preparation of required documentation
Projects included:
Survey for Howard Hughes Estates, consisting of 17 parcels ranging in size from one to six
sections per parcel
Midvale Farms, a community development project of three sections
Served as interim Chief of Parties in absence of Field Supervisor, assuming duties relating to
departmental administration, supervision, daily assignments, and scheduling.
Hammond Plastics Midwest, Inc. Owensboro, KY
Plant Operator / January 1977 December 1978
Rainbow Baking Company Tucson, AZ
Oven man / June 1976 July 1976
L.G.C. Engineers Tucson, AZ
Instrument Man / July 1975 May 1976
Morrison Knudson Boise, ID
Party Chief / January 1975 May 1975
Served as party chief of a 22-man survey crew team on site in Zaire, Africa, working on a major project,
which ran the centerline control for an 11,000-mile long high KV line. Later served as an assistant area
supervisor in charge of a 400-mile stretch of line. Supervised ten crews, totaling approximately 210
individuals. Project terminated due to political/civil unrest.
Wilsey & Ham Engineers Tucson, AZ
Instrument Man / August 01, 1974 November 1974
E.H. Buck Lewis Architects and Engineers, Inc. Tucson, AZ
Field Survey Instrument Man / July 1975 May 1976 & January 1973 July 1974
Blanton and Company, Architects and Engineers Tucson, AZ
Rodman/Chainman / June 1971 June 1972
Began survey career as a rodman/chainman conducting boundary and topographic surveys; section
breakdowns. Major projects included:
Tucson Estates / Casitas del Sol / Diamond Bell Ranch
Note: Number of changes in surveying positions between July 1974 and July 1976 were caused by
overall construction slowdown in southern Arizona due to high interest rates.
References available upon request.
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