MARK KEETON
Dallas/Ft. Worth,TX
Summary
Experienced land surveyor with 25+ years in geospatial/surveying & management. Strong focus on leadership, empowering staff, and utilizing state-of-the-art technology. Committed to pushing technological boundaries and fostering career growth for team members.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Manager of Projects - OK Transportation and Survey / Geospatial
Jacobs Engineering Group
12.2023 - Current
- Responsible for the P&L and project delivery. (Financial ownership)
- Meeting GM / BH delivery on projects
- Career development and staff mentorship with emphasis on procedures and protocol into Jacobs procurement processes
- Business development and growth continuation while meeting expectations to internal and external Clients
- Focused on client diversification with other A/E firms to broaden work load
- Mitigate and resolve risk and legal review contractually associated with signature authority.
- 12/2019 - 01/2024
Survey & Geospatial Discipline Director (West Central)
Jacobs Engineering Group
11.2019 - 12.2023
- Oversee the execution of survey deliverables in various forms: ALTA / boundary title surveys, topographical, hydrographic / bathymetric, control, construction layout and easement creation
- Manage pricing tools and scope of services for proposals
- Develop departmental standards for office deliverables and field crew expectations
- Determine staff resource align them with Jacobs growth expectations
- Ensure timely deliverables and Client expectations
- Lead a team of staff surveyors, CAD technicians, people managers, and field crew while performing and overseeing career development and performance reviews
- Empower project managers with coordination workload distribution as an extension of my role.
- Meet all HSE and safety regulations from Jacobs protocol and OSHA safety standards
- Implement innovative technology and methodologies from state of the art survey equipment and asset platforms. (UAVs, 3D Scanning, Cloud based tools, GIS, and evolving AI )
- Meet regulatory expectations and board compliance
- Provide quality control on all survey deliverables
- Communicate and grow Client and stakeholder relationships
- Focused on Client Diversification with other A/E firms to broaden work load
- Work with sales team(s) on municipal and DOT survey contracts
SIT / Field Crew Coordinator (over 10 Crews)
Jacobs Engineering Group
01.2012 - 11.2019
- Prepare the work flow for field crews between both Dallas and Fort Worth offices and a technician on work assignments daily including the hiring of new personnel with another project manager as needed
- Prepare proposals and level of effort for budgets
- Responsible for the purchase, maintenance, & allocation of survey equipment – VRS network licensing, Trimble maintenance agreements, and company fleet assignments
- Manage internal client base or external clients for projects awarded
- Abstract, research, and identify ownership for survey specific projects
- Draft and prepare survey exhibits, topographical surveys, easements, plats, boundary surveys after work has been allocated to the technicians, process data for control (static / post processing)
Survey Party Chief
Jacobs Engineering Group
08.2004 - 01.2012
- Experienced in construction layout for residential and commercial properties
- Performed field calculations for various forms of staking (grades, alignments, transitions, etc.), easements and / or ROW , and property corners
- Feasibility & construction site assessment for gas pipeline route selection, constructability, bore design, pipe inventory, and as-built surveys
- Performed routine boundary and ALTA surveys
- Topographical surveys for civil plan designs
- Managed field staff associates and trained my replacement
- Improved project efficiency by consistently updating survey data and maintaining accurate records.
Party Chief – Survey
Dunaway Associates
11.2000 - 08.2004
- Responsible for ALTA title & boundary surveys; design and topographical survey, platting, and construction layout
- Experienced in construction layout for residential and commercial properties
- Performed field calculations for various forms of staking (grades, alignments, transitions, etc.), easements and / or ROW , and property corners
- Supplemented with office effort in office drafting and research
- Supported accurate land development planning by providing precise topographic surveys for engineers and architects.
- Streamlined workflow by implementing new technologies, such as GPS and robotic total stations, in daily operations.
Education
Registered Professional Land Surveyor License (R.P.L.S.) -
N/A
N/A08.2019
Bachelors of Science - Information Systems
University of Texas-Arlington
Arlington, Texas01.2010
Paralegal Certification - Continuing Education
University of North Texas
Denton, Texas01.1993
Skills
- Autodesk – AutoCAD & C3D
- Proficient in Carlson
- Proficient in Bentley ORD
- Bentley MicroStation expertise
- Skilled in Primavera P6 management
- Proficient in Bluebeam
- Ariba procurement expertise
- SharePoint collaboration tools
- Skilled in utilizing Office 365 tools
- Skilled team facilitator
- Skilled in delivering results
Affiliations
- Texas Society of Professional Surveyors
Timeline
Manager of Projects - OK Transportation and Survey / Geospatial
Jacobs Engineering Group
12.2023 - Current
Survey & Geospatial Discipline Director (West Central)
Jacobs Engineering Group
11.2019 - 12.2023
SIT / Field Crew Coordinator (over 10 Crews)
Jacobs Engineering Group
01.2012 - 11.2019
Survey Party Chief
Jacobs Engineering Group
08.2004 - 01.2012
Party Chief – Survey
Dunaway Associates
11.2000 - 08.2004
Bachelors of Science - Information Systems
University of Texas-Arlington
Paralegal Certification - Continuing Education
University of North Texas
Registered Professional Land Surveyor License (R.P.L.S.) -
N/A
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