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JOSEPH SMOTEK

JOSEPH SMOTEK

Katy

Summary

Detail-oriented instrument man/party chief with expertise in Leica and Trimble equipment. Proven adaptability and precision in executing ground surveys and data verification, ready to contribute to impactful surveying projects.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Instrument man

Civilcorp/Esp Associates
Fulshear
11.2023 - 08.2025
  • Assisted in data collection for topographic mapping projects.
  • Operated surveying equipment to gather accurate measurements on-site.
  • Collaborated with team members to ensure project timelines were met.
  • Maintained surveying tools and ensured proper functioning before use.
  • Operated total station instruments, robotic total stations, GPS receivers and other survey equipment to measure distances, angles and elevations.

Junior Party Chief

Jones and Carter/Quiddity
Katy
11.2021 - 10.2022
  • Positioned vertical rods and targets for accurate angle, distance, and elevation measurements.
  • Completed day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
  • Set out and recovered stakes and markers for precise monumentation.
  • Identified key points at property locations to ensure accurate representations.
  • Maintained equipment to ensure consistent, precise survey results.
  • Executed ground surveys to locate and orient man-made structures on maps.
  • Supported a crew of 2-3 in completing 1-3 surveying jobs weekly.
  • Adjusted and operated surveying instruments, including Trimble Total Station and GPS.
  • Verified all survey data, thoroughly checking measurements and calculations.

Party Chief

Durwood Green
Stafford
06.2021 - 11.2021
  • Managed surveys centered on establishing the legal boundaries for properties in line with their legal deeds and titles.
  • Used mathematical abilities, instruments and expertise in the field to calculate relative positions, property lines and the important characteristics of the terrain.
  • Documented the shapes, contours and elevations of land and land fearures when recording the results of surveys.

Instrument man

Civil Corp LLC.
Fulshear
03.2017 - 04.2021
  • Assisted in data collection for topographic mapping projects.
  • Operated surveying equipment to gather accurate measurements on-site.
  • Collaborated with team members to ensure project timelines were met.
  • Maintained surveying tools and ensured proper functioning before use.
  • Operated total station instruments, robotic total stations, GPS receivers and other survey equipment to measure distances, angles and elevations.

Education

GED -

School of Choice
Houston, TX
01-2005

Skills

  • Total stations operation (Leica TS13, Topcon, Trimble)
  • Equipment maintenance
  • Right-of-way surveys
  • Hydrographic surveys
  • Topographic surveys
  • GPS technology proficiency (Leica GS16)
  • Power and hand tool expertise
  • Attention to detail
  • Adaptability
  • Computer skills
  • Safety compliance
  • Rapid learning
  • Team collaboration

References

  • Lawrence Sherinski, Survey Field Crew Party Chief, (832) 860-7295
  • Danny Brown, Survey Field Crew Party Chief, (281) 901-7216
  • Francisco Bustamante, (346) 234-3057
  • Michael Ta, (281) 877-2841

Timeline

Instrument man

Civilcorp/Esp Associates
11.2023 - 08.2025

Junior Party Chief

Jones and Carter/Quiddity
11.2021 - 10.2022

Party Chief

Durwood Green
06.2021 - 11.2021

Instrument man

Civil Corp LLC.
03.2017 - 04.2021

GED -

School of Choice

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