James Hathcock IV
Hampton,GA
Summary
Dedicated Land Surveyor Technician with experience at Land Engineering, Inc., skilled in construction staking and topographic mapping. Proven ability to operate advanced surveying equipment and collaborate effectively with teams. Committed to maintaining high standards of accuracy and quality in all survey work, ensuring precise data collection and analysis.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Land Surveyor Technician
Land Engineering, Inc.
McDonough, Georgia
06.2025 - 11.2025
- Operated total stations, GPS receivers, levels, and other survey instruments in field.
- Operated robotic total stations, data collectors and GPS devices for survey work.
- Ensured accuracy of completed work to uphold quality control standards.
- Maintained accurate field notes and sketches to document data collection efforts.
- Collected and documented field data, supporting survey crew chief in project execution.
- Traversed properties to find and uncover property corners with metal detectors.
- Located underground utilities using electronic detection devices during construction projects.
- Set out and recovered stakes, marks and other monumentation.
- Adjusted and operated prisms, theodolites and electronic distance-measuring equipment.
- Carried surveying line, survey stakes and rebar to target locations on properties.
- Collected direct survey information from properties to aid in mapmaking and updating.
- Facilitated new surveys by gathering essential information from source maps, previous survey data, photographs, and computer records. to carry out new surveys using source maps, previous survey data, photographs, computer records and other relevant information.
- Prepared for surveys by clearing brush and completing historical research.
Land Surveyor Technician
Falcon Design Consultants
Stockbridge, Georgia
06.2019 - 12.2024
- Conducted land surveys using total stations and GPS equipment.
- Collected and analyzed data for boundary determinations and topographic maps, ensuring reliable project documentation.
- Ensured accuracy of all survey work by verifying measurements and calculations against established standards.
- Performed calculations to determine elevations, calculate areas and volumes.
- Conducted field surveys, utilizing survey instruments such as level and total station.
- Analyzed and verified surface modeling by measuring ground control points with surveying equipment.
- Maintained accurate records of survey findings and equipment maintenance logs to support compliance with industry standards.
- Maintained records of all surveys conducted, including sketches, notes and measurements taken on-site.
- Trained entry-level employees on GIS and GPS software packages, improving team proficiency and project execution.
Education
High School Diploma -
Hampton High School
Hampton, Georgia05.2019
Skills
- Construction staking
- Topographic mapping
- Surveying equipment operation
- Utility location
- Blueprints interpretation
- Teamwork and collaboration
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Land Surveyor Technician
Land Engineering, Inc.
06.2025 - 11.2025
Land Surveyor Technician
Falcon Design Consultants
06.2019 - 12.2024
High School Diploma -
Hampton High School