LYNN R. SAVORY, P.L.S., R.P.L.S.
**** ****** “U”, Apt. 3101,
Lubbock, Texas 79423
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REGISTRATIONS
Registered Professional Land Surveyor, Texas, #4598 (Current Status); Professional Licensed Surveyor, New York, #49585 (Inactive Status); Massachusetts, #34626 (Inactive Status)
EXPERIENCE
AMD Engineering, LLC, Lubbock, Texas March 2010 – Present
Survey Division Manager for a civil engineering firm in the panhandle of Texas. Responsible for all aspects of management of a surveying division for a mid-sized consulting engineering firm, including but not limited to: scheduling field and office work, supervision of all surveying division employees, project management, business development, client relations, proposals, research, computations and analysis, design and C.A.D. drafting.
Example Projects: Boundary and Title surveys for properties of all sizes (rural and suburban); American Land Title Association (ALTA) surveys; topographic surveys for site design and development; construction staking for roadways, utilities and site development; subdivision and plat design/calc’s and preparation for commercial, single family and multi-family developments; corridor surveys for roadways and utilities easement preparation, design and construction; ground control surveys for aerial mapping and lidar projects; horizontal/vertical control surveys for GIS base mapping, corridor assignment and development highway design and construction; Clients include both private companies, corporations, individuals and public entities including the Cities of Lubbock, Midland, Childress, Amarillo, Levelland, and Slaton, and the Texas Department of Transportation.
Martinez Corporation, Texas Branch Offices (Austin & Hamilton) September 2004 – December 2009
Survey Division Manager for an aerial mapping firm with a home office in St. Paul, Minnesota; Responsible for office management, and management of survey operations, including but not limited to: business development, client relations, proposals, research, direction of field operations, computations and analysis, design and C.A.D. drafting.
Example Projects: Provide ground control for aerial mapping projects, ie., build and place ground photo targets, establish survey control networks and determine horizontal and vertical positions for each target; Prepare ANACP, Development, and Obstruction Surveys for both Commercial and General Aviation Airports; Obtained rotating design Contracts with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) – some of the projects we were involved with included the extension of Wonder World Drive (FM-3407), relocation of FM-511 in Brownsville and the widening /improvement design and ROW survey for a fifteen mile section of U.S. Highway 281 in Brownsville, TX.
Interstate Surveying, Inc., Austin, Texas September 1993 – September 2004
Vice-President/Partner in a Surveying Consulting firm. Managed the production side of the business. This entailed all aspects of corporate management including but not limited to: scheduling field and office work, supervision of all employees, project management, business development, client relations, proposals, research, computations and analysis, design and C.A.D. drafting.
Example Projects: Davis Spring water and waste-water design and construction, Berry Creek Subdivision, Round Rock Ranch Subdivision, Harris Branch Subdivision, Georgetown Inner Loop Road design & construction. Land development of all types for public and private clients.
Bury & Pittman, Inc., Austin, Texas April 1990 - September 1993
Survey Coordinator responsible for all aspects of management of a surveying department for a consulting engineering firm including but not limited to: business development, client relations, proposals, research, computations and analysis, design and C.A.D. drafting.
Example Projects: Land title surveys for commercial and residential tracts, design and development surveys for retail and multi-family projects around Austin, and contracts with governmental agencies. Example clients: Trammell Crow Co., Walmart Developments (statewide), Builder's Square, HEBCO Development, Lower Colorado River Authority, Contract, Texas Youth Commission, Austin Diagnostic Clinic, Harris Branch Subdivisions, Gateway Park, Trust for Public Land surveys around Austin, Dell Computers, Bullick Hollow R.O.W., City of Austin, and Travis County.
Savory Surveying Company, Austin, Texas December 1989 - April 1990
Owner, small land surveying business responsible for all aspects of the operation, including but not limited to: business development, client relations, proposals, research, computations, field work, and C.A.D. drafting.
Example Projects: Miscellaneous land, tree, and lot surveys for title companies, subcontracting of technical services on Travis County P.I.T.D. contract (Blake-Manor Road Topo and strip map survey), City of Austin New Manor Airport Parcel acquisition surveys and Southwestern Bell Telephone Conduit design surveys (all subcontract work with the primary firm being Macias and Associates, Inc., Austin, TX).
Rizzo Associates, New Bedford, Massachusetts Office March 1988 - December 1989
Branch Office Manager responsible for office management, and management of survey operations, including but not limited to: business development, client relations, proposals, research, computations and analysis, design and C.A.D. drafting.
Example Projects: Eastern Energy Corp, Boundary, Topo, Preliminary Design surveys for a 384 Acre Cogeneration Plant Site; Jason Heights, 20 lot Subdivision, Dartmouth; Augustine Farms, New Bedford and Dartmouth, 30 lot Subdivision, Wayland Road Re-construction project, Miscellaneous site development projects, construction projects, Title Insurance Plans, Boundary Surveys.
Capital Surveying Company, Inc., Austin, Texas October 1985 - March 1988
Senior Technician responsible for project management, computations and analysis, field and office supervision for major utility design and construction projects, subdivisions and site development, right-of-way and highway design surveys.
Example Projects: Circle C Ranch, 5500 Acre mixed use development subdivision, Austin; Round Rock Ranch, 300 acre subdivision, Round Rock; U.S. Highway 183 R.O.W. Survey; Arterial 8 Road District Survey, MOPAC South Extension Highway Survey; Southwest Williamson County Road District.
Geogram Corporation, Austin, Texas May 1984 - October 1985
Project Coordinator responsible for marketing and management of projects; computations and analysis; field and office supervision for right-of-way surveys; subdivision and site development surveys and City of Austin C.I.P. projects.
Example Projects: Bee Caves Road R.O.W. and Design Survey; Brodie Lane R.O.W.; Walnut Creek Business Park, San Jacinto Center; Los Colinas, 2500 acre mixed use development (Dallas); Lakeridge II, 10,000 Acre, Control and Boundary Survey; Southwest Texas State University Construction Improvement; Frito Lay Corporate Office Construction Project (Dallas).
Ackerman Land Survey Company, Olean, New York April 1981 - May 1984
Survey Party Chief: Licensed Surveyor Associate responsible for client computations, analysis, drafting, office coordination for a small firm in Western New York.
Example Projects: New York State Power Authority 745 Powerline Control and R.O.W. from Utica to Fishkill, NY; Allegany State Park Oilfield development; Witco Chemical Co., oilfield development and pipeline Surveys; Miscellaneous oil and gas, boundary, subdivision and site development surveys in New York and Pennsylvania.
Mountain State Surveying Company, Kingwood, West Virginia December 1980 - March 1981
Survey Party Chief whose duties involved control surveys for coal mining development (surface, strip and sub-surface mines) for the following clients: Preston Coal and Coke Company; Kingwood Mining Company; Morgantown Mining Company; and Preston Energy Corporation.
Alaska Architectural and Engineering Company, Fairbanks, Alaska August - November 1980
Survey Party Chief responsible for field surveys for Alaska Department of Lands (subdivision development surveys).
Elliot and Associates, Lincoln, Nebraska March 1980 - August 1980
Survey Party Chief responsibilities involved subdivision development surveys.
Tudor Engineering Company, Riverton, Wyoming October 1979 - February 1980
Survey Party Chief performing lot surveys, B.L.M. right-of-way surveys, water rights surveys, and construction and design surveys for water and wastewater projects. Also served as Project Coordinator for the Meeteetse, Wyoming Water Treatment Project.
Commonwealth Associates, Inc., Jackson, Michigan June 1977 - October 1979
Survey Party Chief involved with field and office activities on a 300 mile 345 KV powerline project in Nebraska; a 700 KV powerline project in Minnesota to North Dakota; and Nuclear Plant control surveys in Michigan.
EDUCATION
A.A.S. Degree, Surveying Technology (1977), State University of New York/Alfred State College, Alfred, New York, Several Professional Seminars and Continuing Education Short-Courses throughout my professional Carreer.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Member, American Congress on Surveying and Mapping (ACSM)
Member and currently seated as Director of Area 8 for the National Society of Professional Surveyors (NSPS); As the Area 8 Director, I represent Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona. I am also involved with several standing committees forming the infrastructure of NSPS.
Member, Texas Society of Professional Surveyors (TSPS); I have been Chairman of the Publications Committee since 1994, and the Editor of the Society Magazine and Newsletter.
I was appointed to the “Cut-Off-Score” Committee for the Texas Board of Professional Land Surveyors (TBPLS) in 2002; This committee is one of three (3) involved with the creation and management of the Professional Licensing Examination for Surveyors in the State of Texas.
References may be provided upon request.