Jonathan Byrd-Williams
Collinsville,IL
Summary
Dynamic professional with extensive experience in utility mapping and project management at SAM, LLC. Proven ability in data collection and strategic planning, ensuring timely project completion. Skilled in supervising teams and maintaining safety compliance, while effectively resolving conflicts to enhance performance. Committed to delivering high-quality results in fast-paced environments.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Field Artillery Cannon Crew Member
Army National Guard
Barling, AR
12.2015 - Current
- Set up mobilized weapons systems, command and control systems, to contribute to successful field operations.
- Oversaw field planning and coordination in full compliance with established command structures, and detailed combat orders.
- Negotiated agreements between employees to clarify misunderstood directions, and resolve conflicts affecting performance.
- Received training and certification from HAZMAT to safely transport hazardous materials across state and county roads.
- Devoted special emphasis to punctuality and worked to maintain an outstanding attendance record, consistently arriving at work ready to start immediately.
- Secret Security Clearance.
- Supervise lower enlisted personnel to efficiently execute tasks and loadouts.
- Educated and instruct lower enlisted personnel in joint battle command operating systems.
- Provided instruction on the use of weapons systems to new personnel.
SUE/Survey Technician
SAM, LLC
St. Louis, MO
09.2018 - 06.2025
- Company Overview: Remote work with locations in St. Louis, MO, and Austin, TX.
- Utilized field data from survey and SUE crews to map existing utilities to assist project analysis for transportation design projects.
- Analyzed title and deed research to map existing utilities in various projects in AutoCAD and MicroStation.
- Analyzed client designs for renewable infrastructure projects, and documented existing utility conflicts to mitigate issues with design, and acquire permits when needed.
- Remote work with locations in St. Louis, MO, and Austin, TX.
- Reviewed final products before delivery to ensure they meet client specifications and industry standards.
- Compiled reports on survey results including recommendations for changes or improvements.
- Interpreted existing plans and drawings to ensure accurate mapping results were obtained.
- Prepared topographic maps from survey data collected in the field.
- Researched previous surveys conducted in an area to determine if any boundaries have changed over time.
- Investigated potential discrepancies found during research or in the field by consulting legal documents as needed.
- Maintained records of survey data and related information according to established protocols.
- Collaborated with project managers to ensure timely completion of projects within budget constraints.
- Tracked progress of multiple surveys simultaneously while ensuring that all deadlines are met.
- Created digital terrain models based on collected data points and contour lines.
Survey Technician
MoDOT
O’Fallon, MO
06.2017 - 09.2018
- Utilized established field surveying strategies to perform high-quality work.
- Investigated land details such as deed information, zoning regulations, and subdivision rules.
- Performed boundary, topographic, and traverse land surveys.
- Researched and monitored the locations of utilities around project sites.
- Calculated coordinates for boundary corners using advanced mathematical equations.
- Operated robotic total station equipment to collect precise measurements of angles and distances from a single set-up point.
- Verified accuracy of boundary lines between properties by comparing notes with recorded deeds.
- Established benchmarks used in surveying operations such as elevation control points or reference markers.
- Trained entry-level departmental employees on different GIS and GPS software packages to enhance team performance.
- Surveyed locations to ascertain natural and man-made surfaces, assessing underground and underwater elements using electronic distance-measuring equipment.
- Used manual and robotic field surveying techniques to complete accurate work.
- Developed survey maps with legal metes and bounds.
- Requested and tracked utility locations for projects.
Lumber Yard Worker
Beyers Lumber and Hardware
St. Louis, MO
08.2011 - 07.2016
- Drove vehicles to deliver products and picked-up rejected or defective material for return.
- Prevented load shifting or damage by using bracing and strapping techniques.
- Coordinated daily work strategies, following oral and written instructions to properly move and ship products.
- Kept storage areas organized, clean and secure to fully protect company assets.
- Prepared pallets of boxes for easy transportation between customer and storage locations.
- Informed purchasing team of missing or damaged items immediately when unloading and receiving.
- Emptied aisles of debris, cleaned floors and rearranged inventory to provide tidy and obstacle-free warehouse floor.
- Quickly answered all job-related inquiries from supervisor and delivered updates on anticipated task completion times.
- Offered expertise in inventory management and current stock levels to internal teams and customers to facilitate accuracy and product availability.
- Inspected product for defects and damages and examined ingoing and outgoing shipments to verify accuracy and prevent errors.
- Shipped materials and performed boxing, packing, labeling and preparations of any related documents.
- Arranged items at destination according to customer requests and instructions.
- Handled daily customer service aspects, including maintaining positive and ongoing relationships with external customers and freight partners.
- Assembled orders and packed items for shipment in accurate and timely manner, conveying orders to shipping personnel.
Education
High School Diploma -
Parkway North High School
St. Louis, MO01.2010
Some College (No Degree) -
St. Louis Community College
Florissant, MOSkills
- Data collection
- Topographic surveying
- Autodesk mapping
- MicroStation mapping
- Deed research
- Total station setup
- Chemical handling
- Planning and scheduling
- Customer assistance
- Strategic planning
- Transporting and delivery
- Heavy lifting
- Hazardous materials handling
- Customer relations
- Team supervision
- Safety compliance
- Survey data analysis
- Project management
- Utility coordination expertise
- Production staff coordination
- Utility industry knowledge
- Utility mapping
Timeline
SUE/Survey Technician
SAM, LLC
09.2018 - 06.2025
Survey Technician
MoDOT
06.2017 - 09.2018
Field Artillery Cannon Crew Member
Army National Guard
12.2015 - Current
Lumber Yard Worker
Beyers Lumber and Hardware
08.2011 - 07.2016
High School Diploma -
Parkway North High School
Some College (No Degree) -
St. Louis Community College
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