Nicholas Porto

Professional Experience

Surveyor – Roadway
Experienced Surveyor with 4+ years of expertise in roadway construction and surveying, progressing from Rodman to Party Chief. Highly skilled in interpreting roadway plans, calculating alignments and grades, and constructing digital surfaces for GPS machine control. Proficient in Civil 3D, Bluebeam, and field survey software, with a strong background in topographic, boundary, and construction staking for road projects. Committed to precision, efficiency, and collaboration with engineering and construction teams.

Party Chief – Roadway Surveying

• Directed field survey operations for roadway construction projects, ensuring compliance with design plans and project specifications.
• Interpreted roadway alignment sheets, profiles, and cross-sections, performing calculations for horizontal and vertical control.
• Created 3D digital terrain models (DTMs) in Civil 3D for machine control systems (Topcon GPS) to guide grading and paving operations.
• Coordinated with project managers, engineers, and contractors to resolve field discrepancies and maintain project timelines.
• Utilized Bluebeam for plan review, improving documentation accuracy.
• Applied training and mathematical abilities to calculate heights, depths, and relative positions of terrain.

Instrument Man – Roadway & Site Surveying

• Operated RTK GPS, robotic total stations, and auto levels to collect precise topographic data for roadway design and construction.
• Assisted in staking centerlines, edges of pavement, and drainage structures per engineering plans.
• Worked with Carlson Survey, Pocket 3D, and Magnet Field for real-time field data processing.

Rodman – Roadway Construction Support

• Supported roadway grade checking using direct reading rods and laser levels.
• Assisted in benchmarking, profile leveling, and cut/fill slope staking for highway projects.
• Maintained and transported survey equipment, ensuring readiness for daily operations.
• Roadway Surveying: Alignment calculations, cross-sections, DTM modeling, machine control surfaces
• Software: Civil 3D, Bluebeam, Carlson Survey, Pocket 3D, Magnet Field
• Equipment: RTK GPS (Topcon/Magnetfield), Robotic Total Stations, Auto Levels, Grade Rods