To find a challenging surveying position that utilizes my strengths while also allowing opportunities for growth and mentorship.
Christopher Metas, PLS
15930 San Marco Place, Bakersfield CA 93314 (661)368-2132
Objective: To obtain a meaningful and challenging position where I can maximize my management, quality assurance, and training skills in a learning environment.
Experience:
Project Manager
Aug. 2009 – March 2010, DPSI, Bakersfield, Ca.
- Ability to establish and maintain good relationships with clients ensuring proper project planning and coordination
- Ability to scope project tasks / hours, write winning, job specific proposals and possess the ability to complete a project within budget and schedule
- Thorough understanding of the overall map preparation process and of surveying procedures, Land Surveyors Act, and Subdivision Map Act
- Thorough knowledge of survey computer programs (AutoCAD LDD & Carlson) and survey computations applicable to the work
- Prepare plots, maps, and reports including, but not limited to: Topographic Maps, Final Parcel Maps, Final Subdivision Maps, Record of Surveys, ALTA's, and Legal Descriptions
- Ability to take a project from proposal to field to final deliverable
Project Surveyor
Nov. 2007 – March 2009, Cannon Associates, Bakersfield, Ca.
- Ability to establish and maintain good relationships with clients as well as project managers and engineers ensuring proper project planning and coordination
- Ability to manage and supervise multiple survey crews
- Ability to scope project tasks / hours, write winning, job specific proposals and possess the ability to complete a project within budget and schedule
- Thorough understanding of the overall map preparation process and of surveying procedures, Land Surveyors Act, and Subdivision Map Act
- Thorough knowledge of survey computer programs (AutoCAD LDD & Carlson) and survey computations applicable to the work
- Develop and review information for and from survey teams regarding the precise locations and measurements of distances, directions, and angles between reference points for land division
- Prepare plots, maps, and reports including, but not limited to: Topographic Maps, Final Parcel Maps, Final Subdivision Maps, Record of Surveys, ALTA's, and Legal Descriptions
Office Survey Technician
Jan. 2007 - Oct.2007, Quad Knopf Inc., Visalia, Ca.
- Knowledge in the rules, procedures, and legal principles used in boundary determination, State Plane Coordinate System, and the Public Land Survey System
- Research legal records, look for evidence of previous boundaries, and analyze the data to determine the location of boundary lines
- Thorough understanding of the overall map preparation process and of surveying procedures, legal descriptions, and Subdivision Map Act
- Thorough knowledge of mathematics, survey computer programs (AutoCAD LDD & TGO), and survey computations applicable to the work
- Develop and review information for and from survey teams regarding the precise locations and measurements of distances, directions, and angles between reference points for land division
- Prepare plots, maps, and reports including, but not limited to: Topographic Maps, Final Parcel Maps, Final Subdivision Maps, Record of Surveys, ALTA's, and Legal Descriptions
Field Survey Coordinator
Jan. 2005 – Jan. 2007, Quad Knopf Inc., Visalia, Ca.
- Coordinate office, field, contractor and client meetings on a project by project basis
- Maintain records of field staking activities and track budgets as well as extra work charges
- Answer technical questions and train others while following field policy and procedures
- Calculate points on complex projects as well as check grades and geometry using survey computer programs (AutoCAD LDD, TDS, & TGO)
- Direct crew members in daily activities and process field data
- Clarify survey elements to the contractor and drafter as well as QA/QC finished surveys
GIS Technician
Jan. 2004 – Jan. 2005, Quad Knopf Inc., Visalia, Ca.
- Proficient in the use of ESRI ArcGIS skills including ArcCatalog, ArcMap, and ArcToolbox
- Understand the principles and practices of cartography and automated mapping, map projections and coordinate systems
- Familiar with databases for storing data, running queries, and creating reports
- Experience with AutoCAD software and conversion to GIS format
- Prepare, revise, and maintain geographic maps for clients
- Follow GIS technology developments; make recommendations when suited to company needs
Party Chief
Jan. 2002 – Jan. 2004, Quad Knopf Inc., Visalia, Ca.
- Lead and participate in the operation of a field survey crew engaged in performing control, boundary, topographic, elevation, and construction staking surveys
- Coordinate with office, clients and contractors to deliver services in timely manner
- Adjust and operate survey instruments such as Trimble GPS, Trimble 5600 (Robotic), and Geodimeter 660 using TDS in determining lines, angels, distances, and elevations; maintain proper safety and accuracy standards
- Consult with office surveyors relative to special survey problems and calculations
- Ability to understand highway construction as well as civil engineering plans and maps
- Check and prepare cut sheets
Chainman
Dec. 1999 – Jan. 2002, Quad Knopf Inc., Visalia, Ca.
- Measure and record distances and elevations
- Perform level and simple transit work
- Set stakes and monuments
- Prepare simple field notes
- Clean and care for instruments and tools
Education
College of the Sequoias, Visalia, Ca.
Aug. 1997 – May 1999
- Some college work completed
Certificates/ Memberships
- Professional California Land Surveyor License, L 8465, July 31, 2008
- Member and current President of California Land Surveyors Association (CLSA), Bakersfield Chapter
References
- References available upon request
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