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NEAL ANTHONY ZIMMERMAN

Summary

The last 20+ years my career focus has been working on Land Surveying and Utility Engineering projects in and around North Carolina. My diverse surveying and autocadd background has provided me with numerous skills to become a well rounded and qualified employee in my area. I intend to obtain a position in a company with growth potential that will allow me to utilize current skills as well as learn new ones. I enjoy taking on leadership roles in the workplace, as well as being a team player. My work experiences consists of providing services and professionalism for my employer and our clients. Core Qualifications - Land Surveying Procedures and Operations , Project Management, Autocadd Civil 3D, OSHA Certified, Strategic Project Planning, Safety Coordinator, Training Implementation manager.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

PROJECT MANAGER

EAGLE ENGINEERING
Indian Trail, NC
01.2025 - Current

• Developed and maintained project plans, timelines, and budgets. Monitored progress of each project to ensure timely delivery of deliverables. Maintained records of all documents related to each project including specifications, change orders, invoices. Led meetings with internal team members, consultants and contractors. Provided guidance to team members regarding tasks assigned to them. Scheduled and monitored project timelines, personnel performance, and cost efficiency. Coordinated resources across multiple departments and teams as needed for successful completion of projects. Collaborated closely with senior management on long-term strategic planning initiatives related to projects in development or execution stages. Conducted periodic inspections of job sites for quality assurance and progress. Identified risks associated with each project and developed strategies for mitigating those risks. Drafted project construction schedule and updated as job progressed. Participated in professional development opportunities to stay current with industry trends and technologies.

PROJECT SURVEYOR

COLLIERS ENGINEERING AND DESIGN
Charlotte, NC
04.2017 - 01.2025
  • Responsible for the start and completion of Survey and Sub Surface UtilityEngineering (SUE) Projects, from initial client contact, proposals, scheduling, work flow and final deliverables. Coordinate between clients and field crews to obtain necessary data to complete the scope of the project. Day to day management of field crews to ensure project tasks are completed on time and within budget. Conducted surveys to establish legal boundaries for properties based on legal deeds and titles. Read and interpreted legal documents, construction drawings, and maps to complete surveys. Involved in seeking project opportunities with new and existing clients. Responsible for coordination of Survey and SUE crews to obtain information for topographic mapping. Assist Project Managers in developing scope and fees associated with billing.

SURVEY TECHNICIAN III

CARDNO INC
CHARLOTTE, NC
06.2016 - 04.2017
  • As a Survey Technician I supervised and directed field crews in the completion of field operations and surveys. Assisted the project managers in project proposals, planning, coordinating, mapping, as well as communication with on-site contractors and clients of the most efficient and cost effective procedures. Neatly prepare field notes and sketches for project completion along with administrative tasks and reports for time keeping and project billing. Extensive knowledge of TDS and SMI survey software, Topcon, Leica, Sokkia, and Trimble survey equipment and gps systems. My leadership roles include training new employees on the specific details of notation, equipment management and execution of procedures. Held the title of on-site supervisor and been in charge of several land surveying crews at one time on various types of projects and construction sites.

GEOMATICS CREW CHIEF

MCKIM & CREED INC
CHARLOTTE, NC
05.2003 - 06.2016

SURVEYING INSTRUMENT OPERATOR

ALLAINCE ENGINEERING AND SURVEYING
MONROE, NC
03.2001 - 05.2003

Education

Civil 3D Autocadd Autodesk Certification -

Central Piedmont Community College
Charlotte, NC

Associates of Surveying Technology -

Central Piedmont Community College
Charlotte, NC

High School Diploma -

Sun Valley High School
Indian Trail, NC

Skills

  • Boundary and Topographic Surveys
  • Transmission Route and Electrical Substation Surveys
  • Sanitary Sewer Stakeout and Asbuilt Surveys
  • Subdivision Layout and Construction Staking
  • Subsurface Utility Location and Designation
  • Duke Energy Easement Drafting
  • Residential Lot, Foundation and Physical Surveys
  • Geodetic, DOT, and ALTA Surveys
  • Hydrographic and Wetland Delineation Location
  • Differential and Profile Leveling
  • Natural Gas Pipeline Route Surveys and Planning, Alignment Orientation, Control Sheets and Mapping, Regulator station asbuilts
  • Natural gas transmission and distribution specialist
  • Supervision & leadership
  • Autodesk Autocadd civil 3D
  • Trimble business center
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Word
  • Leica Geosystems Cyclone
  • Microstation Topodot LiDAR Extraction

Certification

CST Survey Technician level II. American Heart Association CPR and First Aid OSHA 10 Hour Construction Industry Training, OSHA Confined Space Safety Course, Duke Energy Nuclear Safety Training, Norfolk Southern On-Track Safety Certificate, CSX Rail Safety Course, Trenching and Excavation Safety Training

References

References available upon request

Timeline

PROJECT MANAGER

EAGLE ENGINEERING
01.2025 - Current

PROJECT SURVEYOR

COLLIERS ENGINEERING AND DESIGN
04.2017 - 01.2025

SURVEY TECHNICIAN III

CARDNO INC
06.2016 - 04.2017

GEOMATICS CREW CHIEF

MCKIM & CREED INC
05.2003 - 06.2016

SURVEYING INSTRUMENT OPERATOR

ALLAINCE ENGINEERING AND SURVEYING
03.2001 - 05.2003

Civil 3D Autocadd Autodesk Certification -

Central Piedmont Community College

Associates of Surveying Technology -

Central Piedmont Community College

High School Diploma -

Sun Valley High School
NEAL ANTHONY ZIMMERMAN