James Strazkowski Abbreviated Brief Resume objective.
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Current email address *******@*****.***
Currently working for Universal Protection (AUS) as a licensed Professional Security Agent
Customer service. assisting with business.
Work Experience includes Starting in Feb 2011 United States Natural Resources Conservation
Through 9-24-21 at Goodhue MN, Supervisor Tom Steger. Previously NRCS duty station SCT at Hampton, IA – NRCS SCT Soil Conservation Technician. Supervisor Lawrence Green DC.
Assisting in a variety of responsibilities in accordance with policy and regulations using Survey equipment and techniques needed to provide quality customer services.
• Assessing criteria needs for appropriate practices and operation using aerial photographs, Arc GIS and mapping use. Hydrology, hydrographic and flow calculations and identifications.
•Conservation design & construction plans using CADD similar software programs.
•Preparing plans for agricultural land & water. Best Management Projects include bank protection
•Analyzing systems and conducting status reviews for compliance with conservation reserve program. (Included in technician responsibilities).
•Conducting engineering topographic surveys to plot profiles and cross-sections of areas.
•Setting up control for horizontal & vertical topographic work using geodetic control and Arc GIS
•Using Trimble R10, R 8, and S6 Robotic Total Station and TSC data collections and controller’s topographic survey and field data collection. All computer software programs as needed.
•Work for compliance with standards, specifications, including river related projects.
Academics & experience Includes:
Accredited Civil Engineering Degree. (While working full time).
Many other college education courses and conservation department workshops and training.
UW River Falls and UW Stevens Point Stevens Point, WI. College Coursework Majored in Natural Resource Management. Ran pontoon boat in summers as state cooperative camp counselor.
Agriculture, Construction foreman working with construction equipment such as cables, and winches.
Survey engineering background. Camp counselor & pontoon operator at WI State camp. Chippewa Falls Many other related maintenance work experience / education details. Language diversity appreciation Training Including Waters, Soil health, first aid, safety, use of GPS equipment. Mechanical & methodical Work experience also includes over 5 years as Land Survey Technician & survey crew leader In private sector for Ayres associates of Eau Claire Wis. And Indian head surveying Chippewa Falls Wis. as crew leader. Using levels, total stations and a variety of survey equipment
Details available on request.
Assisting local land surveying business using Air Photos, field survey equipment and field preparation.
•Conducted Agricultural rural land survey, legal land survey for sites such as lined pits, access, boundaries, easements, building sites, and topographic features as new well locations identified.
•Conducted field data collections, survey of topographic features, construction sites layout and staking locations.
Wabasha COUNTY SWCD, MN Conservationist 1999 – 2009
•Grant writing, administration reports, and Wetland Conservation Act. Program.
•Determinations, delineations, designed, installment of Wetland Restoration practices, compliance determinations of excavations, mitigation, monitoring to specific standards and specifications.
•Assisting land-users with applications for cost-share assistance and determining best practice in variable karsts topography with projects located in areas of shallow limestone bed rock.
•Involved in Mississippi Lock & dam and Watershed tours in Mississippi area.
•Meeting all standards of computer and office security and operational requirements.
•Organizing scheduling for board members meetings and legislative meetings at state capital.
•Facilitated state engineering presentations, organized legislative tours.
•Various Soil, Water & Earth work best management projects included at admin & technical level.
•Assisting land-users with applications for cost-share assistance and determining best practice in variable karsts topography with projects located in areas of shallow limestone bed rock areas.
Buffalo County LCD Wi. Conservation Department Conservationist & Watershed Technician
• 1990-1999
• Hired initially as Water shed Technician (NPS) 10 year funded Wisconsin NPS watershed program, which resulted many best management practices (BMP) during implementation phase.
• Advanced to administrative position. Responsible for County conservationist field office operations.
Conducted land and water installations including stream access, bank protection easements, building sites, and topographic features as new well locations identified.
•Conducted field data collections, survey of topographic features, construction sites layout and staking locations. Use of Laser, levels and variety of survey equipment.
•Various Soil and Water tasks include calculations for excavation and earth volume quantities.
•Determinations, delineations, designed, installment of Wetland Restoration practices, compliance mitigation, and monitoring to specific standards and specifications.
•Assembling contracts with all required forms and documentation according to the appropriate conservation state & federal programs. Maintaining professional technical approval authority.
•Performed contract status reviews, gagging and monitoring.
•Utilizing Contour buffer and strip installation, public land partnerships & wetland projects.
•Environmental Quality Assurance, Watershed Technician operations & planning.
•Cost share agreement contracts with cooperators installations, included runoff control systems, waterways, clean water diversions, roof water management, Sediment basins, filter strips, grade stabilization structures, stream bank stabilization, seeding, rock rip rap, soil-bioengineering.
•Design and implementation on projects with cost estimates which ranged from low-cost solutions to complex, higher level cost share projects. Assisted service center team with priorities as directed by supervisor. Worked in cooperation with all agencies. Conducted site tours of Mississippi topography.
•Survey for excavations and spoil earth fill areas. Dam Breach routes, Riverbank protection and Floodplain areas surveys. Assisting land owners, and government agencies with applications, for permits. Environmental assessments and evaluations. Assisting owners and operators with environmental protection for wildlife and threatened & endangered species.
Surveying includes: GIS air photos use, survey equipment preparation and maintenance : GPS
Surveying Worked experience over 5 years includes Survey Technician in area private sector, Ayres associates Eau Claire Wis. and as crew leader for Indian head surveying and Chippewa Falls Wis. Details available on request. Willing to learn & train. Trained for active shooter. Scored 100%.
Recently …. Worked as volunteer Chippewa Falls 1 Fest event. (Applicable to security)