Josh Glendenning
Manteca,CA
Summary
Accomplished Survey Party Chief with a proven track record at Siegfried Engineering, excelling in geodetic control and team leadership. Expert in GPS surveying and adept at enhancing project accuracy and efficiency. Demonstrated success in boundary determination and fostering client satisfaction, with a commitment to safety and quality in all surveying endeavors.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Survey Party Chief
Siegfried engineering
Stockton, CA
08.2019 - 05.2024
- Surveyed using Trimble equipment, such as the TSC7 data collector, S7 total station, and TS6 3D laser scanner.
- Collaborated with other professionals such as engineers or architects regarding design requirements for specific sites.
- Provided technical guidance to junior staff members regarding surveying methods and procedures.
- Coordinated efforts between engineering teams, contractors and other stakeholders involved in a project.
- Conducted boundary surveys in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
- Operated total station, GPS receiver, and other surveying instruments to collect topographic data.
- Investigated potential conflicts between public and private interests related to surveying projects.
- Communicated effectively with clients to ensure satisfaction with services provided.
- Adhered to safety protocols while working in potentially hazardous conditions.
- Organized survey crew and equipment for field operations.
- Ensured accuracy of survey data by performing quality control checks on all surveys.
- Maintained daily records of work performed and materials used during survey projects.
- Identified discrepancies between field measurements and existing maps or records.
- Contributed to staff meetings discussing geospatial needs and provided updates on current project status.
- Used manual and robotic field surveying techniques to complete accurate work.
- Trained entry-level departmental employees on different GIS and GPS software packages to enhance team performance.
- Uploaded collected data to internal database for review and manipulation by quality control team.
- Delegated assignments and coordinated work of junior team members.
- Recorded, sorted, and manipulated data with software.
- Calculated latitudes, longitudes, angles, and areas using survey field notes or reference tables.
- Requested and tracked utility locations for projects.
- Surveyed locations to ascertain natural and man-made surfaces, assessing underground and underwater elements using electronic distance-measuring equipment.
- Compiled engineering plan information to stake projects for construction.
- Analyzed and verified surface modeling by measuring ground control points with surveying equipment.
- Analyzed survey computations with applicable standards to determine adequacy of data.
Surveyor Assistant
Guida Surveying inc.
Pleasanton, CA
06.2017 - 08.2019
- Observed safety regulations while working on job sites both indoors and outdoors.
- Operated surveying equipment like total stations, GPS receivers and levels.
- Assisted surveyors in field work such as boundary surveys, topographic surveys and construction layout surveys.
- Organized field notes, drawings and other documents related to the survey project.
- Attended meetings with clients to discuss progress of assigned tasks or projects.
- Ensured that all equipment used is calibrated properly before use.
- Built relationships with city management and vendors for smooth communication.
- Marked and set points with spikes, stakes and rods.
- Maintained, cleaned and repaired survey equipment and instruments.
- Identified elevations by positioning levels or rods at specific points.
- Met with survey crew leaders to review and verify field notes.
- Used manual and robotic field surveying techniques to complete accurate work.
- Surveyed locations to ascertain natural and man-made surfaces, assessing underground and underwater elements using electronic distance-measuring equipment.
Skills
- Geodetic control
- Survey calculations
- Data collection
- Land surveying
- Total station operation
- Construction staking
- Field crew management
- Alta surveys
- GPS surveying
- Utility locating
- Boundary determination
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Survey Party Chief
Siegfried engineering
08.2019 - 05.2024
Surveyor Assistant
Guida Surveying inc.
06.2017 - 08.2019