Richard A. Ford
711 Southwick Dr.
Algonquin, Il.60102
(847) 458-1398 / (630) 251-4532 (cell)
E-mail: raford48[at]aol.com
Education: 2 years of college
LSIT, 30hr. OSHA, 40hr. HAZWPR
During my career I have been involved in a wide variety of Land and construction surveying endeavors. Land surveying for mortgage transactions, subdivision layout and large acreage surveys were among my first experiences. I have worked on a number of construction projects of varying size and complexity. These have included high-rise buildings, commercial and residential buildings, a power plant facility, interstate highways and bridges, caissons, piles and sheeting, underground control, underground utilities, airport runways and taxi-ways, mass earth work projects, rail road and rail road spur track lay-out. Additional experience includes ground control for aerial photography, topography for design and drainage, cross sectioning for quantities, hydrographic surveying for flood and erosion control, section corner recovery, route surveys and construction observation.
Other relevant experience includes personnel management and training, field crew coordination, client contact, court house records research, estimating and bidding, GPS field work and data reduction. I am also familiar with Auto-Cad, Eagle Point, Soft Desk cogo and have a comprehensive knowledge of electronic and computerized survey equipment.
I am currently seeking a position with a progressive surveying, engineering or general contracting firm where my talents and abilities will be utilized and challenged.
References available upon request.
Richard Ford
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EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Various contractors and engineering firms
Local 130 Plumbers Union referrals
Technical Engineers Division
4/24/07 - Present
Position – Party Chief
Party Chief on union (local 130) referred survey projects. Projects include Rush University Medical Center, foundations, grade beams and footings, Chicago; Museum Park West, horizontal and vertical control for top down (under ground) sub-basement construction, Chicago; CTA Brown Line track and station restoration included caissons, columns and track alignment, Chicago; Mannheim Rd. bridge over CN rail yard, QA/QC set onsite control, verify correct staking of footings, piers etc. check and verify road and bridge profiles, Franklin Park Ill.
Jacob & Hefner Associates
815 Campus Dr.
Joliet, Il. 60435
10/11/04 – 9/15/06
Position – Survey Technician
Immediate Supervisor – James McKinze, PLS
Assist in field crew scheduling. Calculations for construction layout for commercial and residential projects. Computer drafting for record drawings of commercial and residential projects using Auto Cad 2004 and Eagle Point. Deed research and field recon.
Kinsey Engineering
25W513 Lake St.
Roselle, Il. 60172
10/03/02 – 10/08/04
Position – Party Chief
Immediate Supervisor – Al Kinsey, P.E.
Direct the activities of my survey crew for Boundary, As-Built, Construction and Topographic Surveys. Perform all related field calculations; assist in records research and boundary calls.
Hartrampf Engineering
180 Allen Rd. Suite 217
Atlanta, Ga. 30328
1/08/95 - 1/28/02
Position - Party Chief
Immediate Supervisor - Larry Atkinson, PLS
Direct the activities of my survey crew for Boundary, As-Built, Construction and Topographic Surveys. Perform all related field calculations; assist in records research and boundary calls. I became familiar in the use of Auto-Cad (rel.2000) and Eagle Point Cogo. Projects have included construction staking for fiber optic line from Jacksonville Fla. To Atlanta Ga., Phillips Arena in Atlanta and a CFR facility in Cartersville for Georgia Power. Topographic and As-Built surveys on several military bases including Dobbins AFB, Marrieta, Ga.; Warner Robbins AFB, Warner Robbins, Ga. and Howard AFB, Panama Canal Zone, Panama, Topographic and As-Built surveys for the Path Foundation, Dept. of Justice and the FAA.
Richard Ford
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Knight A.E.P.
549 W. Randolph
Chicago, Ill. 60661
3/21/94 - 9/30/94
Position - Chief Instrumentation Technician
Immediate Supervisor - Dennis Schrock P.E.
Instrument man on construction survey crew. Assisted as back-up party chief when required. Checked calculations of party chief to ensure accuracy. Major project: Final phase Kennedy Expressway NWB lanes, section 2-K, Logan Blvd. thru Kimball Ave. Approximately 1.5 miles including 5 bridges original and final cross sections, staking for barrier walls, pavement, ramps, accident investigation site, storm sewer and utilities, signage and striping.
Provide fully equipped field crew(s) to engineering/surveying companies & contractors. Negotiate contracts, extensive job estimating and bidding. Hiring and training of all field personnel. Purchasing of equipment and supplies. Coordination of field crews, court house records research, subdivision boundary, section corner recovery, topographic surveys and construction staking. Created auto-cad drawings as required. Projects include Midway Airport reconstruction, Evanston topographic surveys for design and construction of new sewer system. Riverside special service area 14; construction staking of new road inclusive of curb, gutters, underground utilities, and pavement. Besides the field work I directed all office and corporate activities inherent to a small business.
Baker Engineering
118 S. Clinton St.
Chicago, Illinois 60061
2/91 - 4/92
Position: Party Chief
Immediate Supervisor - Fred Baldwin PLS
Directed all activities of one or more survey crews for R.O.W., boundary, topographic and construction surveys. Assisted in training of new employees in basic surveying skills and the use of electronic surveying equipment. Made recommendations regarding the purchase of new computerized survey equipment and supporting soft wear. Performed all related office and field calculations for construction staking, volume and quantities. Plotting of original and as built cross sections. Projects included Elgin O'Hare Expressway: R.O.W. verification and construction staking for 31/2 miles of new highway, I294 Bensenville bridge: staking for piles, piers and footings.
Richard Ford
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Teng and Associates
220 S. State St.
Chicago, Ill. 60604
8/89 - 10/90
Position: Party Chief
Immediate Supervisor: Mark Mikrut P.E.
Directed the activities of 1 or more field crews for R.O.W., Boundary, Route, Construction, and Topographic Surveys. Performed all related field calculations & sketches. Assisted in training of new field personnel in basic survey skills and use of Electronic survey equipment. Met with clients to determine scope of work to be performed. Assisted department manager in preparing cost and time estimates for project bids. Projects included Lake Front Highway in North Chicago, (approx. 1.5 mile of new 4 lane highway, 2 bridges and relocation of Sheridan Rd.) and Base housing at Glenview Naval Air Station.
Ford Engineering
53 Schoenbeck Rd.
Wheeling, Ill. 60090
5/87 - 8/89
Position: Owner/Operator
Provided fully equipped field crew(s) to engineering/surveying companies and contractors. Negotiated contracts, job estimating & bidding. Coordination of multiple field crews. Court house records research, subdivision boundary, lot surveys & staking, R.O.W. location, topography, cross sectioning, construction staking and all related computations. Began learning Auto-Cad (rel. 9) and computer generated CoGo programs. Projects included Cross sections and topography for Washington St. Drainage study in Lake Co. Ill., Mill Creek Crossing and Brookside Phase 1 subdivisions (lot and construction staking), Cross section and topography of Illinois St. from 27th St. to 31st St. in Riverdale, Ill. for Metra train station expansion. Lot staking and topography at Wynstone subdivision (golf course community) in South Barrington, Ill.
Spaceco
10275 W. Higgins Rd.
Rosemont, Ill. 60018
2/86 - 5/87
Position: Party Chief
Immediate Supervisor: Brian Loundsbary PLS
Directed the activities of my survey crew for Boundary, Right of Way, Topographic, Construction and Hydrographic surveys. Performed all related field calculations and calls to property corners. Became very well versed in the use and operation of electronic and computerized survey equipment. Projects included Salt Creek cross sectioning and Topography for flood relief. Route 53 R.O.W. and topographic survey. Various Sub-divisions, commercial properties and construction staking. Section line/Twp.line survey for Wynstone subdivision plat of consolidation, including horizontal and vertical control for aerial photography.
Richard Ford
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Zimmer Howell Engineering
625 E. Pratt Blvd.
Elk Grove Village, Illinois
5/85 - 1/86
Position: Chief of Parties
Immediate Supervisor: Jim Boyes PLS
Directed & supervised multiple survey crews. Interviewed and made recommendations on future employees. Performed all related calculations necessary for layout checked the work of field crews. Projects included O'Hare Airport expansion which entailed high speed taxiway layout, new cargo area, mass earth work grading, and access road layout. McCormick Place expansion including base line control for storm sewer, access road & parking lot layout, layout for widening of exit and entrance ramps for Lake Shore Drive. Layout for 31st. St. widening & utility relocation.
Local 130 Plumbers Union
Technical Engineers Division
Chicago, Illinois
Various contractors
10/84 - 5/85
Position: Instrument Man
Line and grade work on various high rise buildings in and around the Chicago area. This included caisson layout, column line and offset on buildings up to 60 stories. Also, American Airline underground baggage facility layout.
Position: Instrument Man
Immediate Supervisor: Vic Ribando
Land and construction surveying. Operated all surveying field instruments and assisted in the calculations. Projects included construction staking for weigh station on I-55 at Route 53. Boundary and lot surveys for several subdivisions and section line/corner recovery surveys.
Richard Ford
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B. H. Suhr & Co.
1415 Sherman Ave.
Evanston, Illinois 60201
9/77 - 10/83
Position: Rodman/Instrument Man
Immediate Supervisor: Herb Smith PLS
Learned the basics of land and construction surveying. Operated survey instruments (transits, levels, chain, etc.) Assisted in court house records research and area calculations. Projects included large acreage and tract surveys including section line work. Six high rise buildings in Chicago inclusive of: 33 W. Monroe, 20 N. Clark, 1S.Wacker, 120 S. Wacker, 1 Park Place at Michigan and Randolph and One Magnificent Mile at NW Corner of Michigan & Oak. Other projects include lay out of rail road spur track and manufacturing facility in Plainfield, Illinois. Base line control and soundings at Evanston/Lake Michigan shore line for erosion control. Real estate transaction surveys and condominium conversions were a large part of my work load.
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