J Edward Leavitt, Professional Land Surveyor
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J Edward Leavitt, PLS
Objective: To obtain employment for which I am Professionally qualified.
Summary of Qualifications
Nevada Professional Land Surveyor licensed in 1981
Nevada Water-Right Surveyor
California Professional Land Surveyor license applied for test in April 2009
GPS Surveys-Field and Office (Trimble Receivers, TGO, TBC)
Experienced in the Construction of Roadways.
Experienced in the construction of Civil Improvements for varied types of projects including Airport facilities, Pump stations, Highways and Power Plants.
Extensive experience in the platting of subdivisions.
Extensive experience performing ALTA Surveys.
Autocad expert and LISP programmer. Published and marketed plat annotation routines for use in platting.
Computer technician – includes troubleshooting, repair, rebuilding, and replacing of drives, memory, CPU’s, and peripheral cards.
System administrator for a Microsoft Enterprise network running Microsoft Exchange
Experience
2006–2008 Alpha Engineering Las Vegas, Nevada
Principal
Vice President and Survey Manager of a Civil Engineering and Land Surveying firm. Performed as the resident Land Surveyor in all aspects of Land Surveying including research and calculation for boundary resolution of all types of projects including, but not limited to, ALTA Surveys, Residential Subdivisions, Commercial Subdivisions, Mixed-Use Subdivisions, Condominium Subdivisions and Condominium Conversions. Performed CAD drafting for the above items from first submittal to recordation. Prepared descriptions for dedications, easements and financial documents. Performed and supervised GPS surveys utilizing both RTK and post-processed Static methods. Prepared proposals and estimates of survey portion of projects for budgets and tracked budget items. Prepared project progress and survey status reports for clients. Determined and implemented manpower staffing requirements.
1989–2006 Cad-Con Las Vegas, Nevada
Owner
Self-employed as a Land Surveyor, Computer Consultant, Computer Programmer, AutoCAD Consultant, and AutoDesk third-party applications developer. I performed as the resident Professional Land Surveyor for a Civil Engineering firm (see Alpha Engineering above) on a consulting basis and was responsible for supervising the land survey activities for the field crews. I performed all research, calculations and electronic drafting for the platting of numerous subdivisions of all types located in most of the southern Nevada governmental jurisdictions. Prepared proposals and estimates of survey portion of projects for budgets and tracked budget items. Prepared project progress and survey status reports for clients. Determined and implemented manpower staffing requirements.
1986-1989 Engineers & Surveyors Inc. Las Vegas, Nevada
Field Supervisor
Supervised and scheduled field survey crews and performed a wide variety of duties including training, platting, engineering design, earthworks calculations and computer programming and maintenance.
1983-1986 Associated Consulting Las Vegas, Nevada
Co-owner
As a principal of a small land surveying firm I was responsible for all aspects of day-to-day operations. My duties included estimating jobs, preparing proposals, and supervising field operations for commercial developments, construction projects, and land surveys.
1981-1983 ALCA Engineering, Inc. Las Vegas, Nevada
Party Chief
Operation and programming of a Wang 2200 computer system. Supervision and execution of field operations; layout and field design of electrical, sewer, and water lines; stake-out of lots and streets for subdivisions; topographical mapping; research, calculations and adjustment of boundary surveys.
1981-1981 G.C. Wallace Consulting Las Vegas, Nevada
Senior Chainman
Aided party chief in survey operations.
1979-1981 Ken Brown Associates. Las Vegas, Nevada
Field Supervisor
Office and field supervisor; computed and researched boundary surveys; designed and staked mountain subdivisions in southern Utah; drafted maps; prepared estimates and proposals.
1976-1979 VTN Nevada Las Vegas, Nevada
Party Chief
Supervised field crew in subdivision staking and layout; responsible for site staking and layout on major mall project; performed boundary surveys in the field.
1976-1976 The Spink Corporation Sacramento, California
Computaional Specialist
Performed traverse closure calculations and adjustments under the supervision of a professional land surveyor.
1974-1976 VTN Nevada Las Vegas, Nevada
Party Chief
Supervised field crew in subdivision staking and layout; performed boundary surveys in the field.
1973-1974 Stearns-Roger, Inc. Moapa, Nevada
Surveyor’s Apprentice
1970-1973 DMJM Las Vegas, Nevada
Surveyor’s Apprentice
Education
University of Nevada at Las Vegas Las Vegas, Nevada
Studies included English, Chemistry, Engineering, Drafting, Surveying, and higher Mathematics.
Southern Nevada Operating Engineers Las Vegas, Nevada
Graduated.
Western High School Las Vegas, Nevada
Graduated in 1967
PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES FOR J EDWARD LEAVITT, PLS
City of Las Vegas-Alan Riekki, City Surveyor
*******@**************.***
3001 Ronemus Drive
Las Vegas, Nevada 89128
City of Henderson-Robert Carrington, City Surveyor
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240 Water Street
P.O. Box 95050
Henderson, NV 89009-5050
Clark County-Brett N. Lane, County Surveyor
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500 S. Grand Central Pkwy
Las Vegas, NV 89155-1799
City of North Las Vegas-Bartlett C. Dalton, City Surveyor
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50 East Brooks
North Las Vegas, NV 89030
First American Title-Julie Skinner, Title Officer
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3960 Howard Hughes Pkwy Ste 600
Las Vegas, Nevada 89169
Chicago Title-Martin Bressler, Title Officer
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2310 Paseo Del Prado Ste 220A
Las Vegas, Nevada 89169
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