Ronald S. Ayers P.L.S.

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

Spanaway, Washington 98387

253-***-**** H

253-***-**** C

Summary of Qualification:

Professional License Surveyor for Washington State; since 2015 current

Title: Chief Surveyor P.L.S.

Successful positions in leadership, collaboration, and independence. Responsible for monitoring 7 dams meeting F.E.R.C. requirements along with project boundary drawings. Creating Exhibits A and B for easement descriptions; Create and Review property and easement descriptions for Tacoma Power approval. Oversee all of Tacoma power survey projects. Assigning priorities and all pertinent information to the survey crew for the job at hand. I was responsible for processing all survey data through Trimble Business Center, StarNet, Digipro2 (slope indicator data), Wells monitoring, and Carlson. I was responsible for training all crew members on equipment and software along with how to record information needed. Recently acquired a Drone Pilot License.

I recently Took a job with Atwell but the workload is not there. My current Position is Project Surveyor. Overseeing survey data processing and bidding on construction proposals.

Survey software and equipment use: Carlson Survey, Trimble Business Center, Bluebeam Revu, Trimble S5 w/TSC7, Topcon GT1001 total station w/ robotics, Leica TS16 w/ CS20 Captivate, AutoCad Civil 3D, TDS Ranger with Survey Pro, Viva Net Rover, SDR with CAiCE, SMI/HP48GX, HP32Sii and 33s., Micro-Survey, Excel, and Word, Microsoft Outlook.

Perform all duties on survey crew with cadastral and construction surveys with levels, total stations, and GPS Trimble R10/R12 Static, Fast Static, RTK w/Local Base, HARN,WSRN, PC3N.

Software data acquisition and transfer to other software packages.

Balance elevations loops; Close traverses; Calculate offsets for staking, elevations, and coordinates. Staked construction and Right of Way limits, Clearing/grubbing limits. Staking calculation and setting Slope, Subgrade, Crushed surface, Drainage alignments with offsets and elevation, and lane striping, traffic sign location with grade.

Created R/W alignments and collected TOPO data into Survey Software.

Software data acquisition and transfer to other software packages.

Acquired certificates: (Nuclear Gauge Operator), (GPS), and (GPS mapping for GIS).

Employment History:

Tacoma Public Utilities (Power Generation) March 2016 to June 2022

Tacoma WA 98409-3192

Supervisor: Seth Bishop 253-***-****

Tacoma Public Utilities (Water Eng. Dept.) March 2003 to 2016

Tacoma WA 98409-3192

Supervisor: Garry Gates 253-***-****

Washington State Department of Transportation December 2000 to 2003

Olympic Region

Tumwater, WA 98504-7447

Supervisor: Kurt Williams 360-***-****

Surveying Experience:

Acquired Professional License Surveyor for Washington State 2015.

I‘ve been Surveying since year 2000 Starting with WSDOT (Olympic Region). I have been with Tacoma Utilities since 2003. Currently I’m employed at Tacoma City Light (Distribution Dept.) I Started Jan 2016.

The utility dept. at Tacoma Water and Power are independent and unique ways of surveying for their departments.

I have established project coordinates using HRNS network and use of our own NAD83/91 WCS Network for establishing coordinates on various projects. Verified parcels from section, township, and range findings along with adjoining parcels with use of all web sites or visiting Gov. Offices for local archives of DNR, BLM, ROS, Plats, 1/4 sec maps, surveys, and all other necessary drawings and legal descriptions. I established centerline of right of ways for all my construction projects. I have Extensive use with GPS equipment: TRIMBLE R10 & R8, Leica Viva Net Rover using WSRN. Also, use of 5 Trimble Navigation R8 &R10 receivers in static mode monitoring 6 dam locations throughout the year with specific dates set for each dam. Receivers were also used in Static, Fast-Static and Real Time Kinematic measuring for elevations NAVD 88 and coordinate locations NAD 83/91 for projects or established by conventional traverse and trig leveling or a level loop. Also, able to establish a combined factor and adjust state plane coordinates to project coordinates and vice versa. I have set monuments and recorded bearing tree descriptions with field notes. Located in the field monuments set from original GLO survey notes referencing bearing trees. Familiar with Rail Road alignments with spiral curves and highway spiral curves and the extensive research that is required. I helped in staking Wild life area through steep terrain in heavy forest.

Staked construction and Right of Way limits. Also, slope stakes, subgrade, crushed surface base and top course, ADA Ramp design and staking. I have created alignments for construction staking and edited topo data to assure accuracy and for string use. Software data acquisition and transfer to other software packages vea DWG, XML, ASC, TXT, RW5, and CRD uploaded to Carlson and AutoCad. Software data acquisition and transfer to other software packages. Various software used. Also, Certified GPS Survey Technician, Trained in Bridge Construction Inspection, Material inspection, Nuclear gauge testing cert. for compaction testing, Flagger cert. and First aid.

Education:

1998-2000: Bates Technical College, Tacoma, WA

(Land Surveying), Algebra, Trigonometry and English

Acquired Associate Degree

1984-1987: National Education Center, Glendale AZ.

(Mechanical) Computer Aided Design Drafting Technology

Acquired Occupational Associate Degree

Career prior to year 1998:

“Tool Engineering specialist”

Boeing Auburn, WA Dec. 1996 to Feb. 1998

Morgen Design, Inc. Tukwilla, WA Sept. 1995 to Dec. 1996

Engineering Sup. Personnel Lynwood, WA Jan. 1995 to Aug. 1995

Quest Integrated Kent, WA Oct. 1993 to Jan. 1995

Pacific Propeller Kent, WA April 1989 to Oct 1993

Tool design: Numeric control mill fixture. Also, layout and detail design for tapered fits on Mill Cutters to clamping wing-spars for a 747-400 on vertical and horizontal mills. Quantity and weight calculations with Material lists generated for accurate cost accounting. 3D CADD used in design layouts for all projects, was necessary for best fitting of projects. Software: AutoCad, Catia, Word, Excel, and Spreadsheets used daily. I acquired a certificate in Hydraulic Principles and Usage. I was Safety Officer with S.H.E.A. (Safety, Health, and Environmental Affairs) Certificate. Transfer acquired data to other software packages. Class taken in “Problem Solving” which helped in dealing with a variety of personalities involved in project discussion meetings.

Machine Design: Frame squaring fixture for (Freightliner) assembly line. Conveyor system layout and design with speed & weight calculations. Overhead hoist design w/end trucks and trolleys. Electrical wire diagram of total amp’s used in plant. Plating shop layout including, tanks, secondary containment, electrical and plumbing. Made associated machining decisions (in-house or out-sourcing) based on scheduled date of completion.

Documentation Control: Material sourcing of manufacturing processes. Update / revise drawings per FAA/PMA procedure. Created and maintained tool manuals for customer use.

Process Engineering Support: Responsible for designing and maintaining filing system for engineering drawings. I have written a process spec for C130 propeller heater reclamation.

Facilities Support: Plant layout with equipment location and amount of amperage used. Created (HVAC) installation drawings.

Purchasing: Responsible for cost estimating, sourcing and ordering of materials and components.

Employment Prior to 1989:

P.D.S. Technical Services 89’ Drafter (Electronics), Comarco Inc. Ridgecrest, Ca. 88’ Designer (Missile components), CDRL Data, Inc. Phoenix, Az. 86’ Drafter (Elec. Diagrams/ schematics), Belcan Corp. Phoenix, Az. 85’

Titles held:

Chief Surveyor, Assistant Chief Surveyor, Chief of Party, Transportation Survey Technician (III), Tool Engineering Specialist, Tool Designer, Draftsmen

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