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Thomas Daly

Elmira,NY

Summary

I have 25 years of experience working in Land Surveying and have performed boundary, topographic and as-built pipeline surveys in Pennsylvania, New York, Virginia, West Virginia, Minnesota, Ohio, and Oregon. Detail-oriented Construction Inspector with proven attention to detail and expertise in engineering project standards. Successful at bringing projects in line with requirements through diligence in plan and structural reviews. Decisive in highlighting and helping correct construction problems with knowledgeable recommendations.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Construction Inspector II

CV Associates
Harriman
05.2022 - Current
  • Construction Inspector for NYSDOT Project D264608 Region 6: Interstate Small Culvert Repairs
  • Provide construction inspection services on behalf of NYSDOT
  • Inspection of the installation and integrity of cured in place piping (CIPP) during culvert repair
  • Responsible for the safety and compliance of contractor to NYSDOT
  • Safety protocols including work zone traffic control on route I-86/17
  • Responsible for creating the Daily Work Project Report in the AASHTO Site Manager system including work items and quantities to be paid.

Sr. Party Chief

Patriot Survey and Design
Rochester
10.2019 - 04.2022
  • Managed survey project for NYS Thruway/ NYDOT Cashless Tolling Project consisting of over 40 regional site surveys throughout New York State for NYS Thruway Department
  • Performed Bathymetric survey of Pamunkey and North Anna Rivers in Virginia for FEMA flood surveys
  • Topographic survey for Port of Oswego site development, Oswego, NY, Construction staking for new VA cemetery and crypts, Pembroke, NY.

Owner

Foresight Land Development Services LLC
Elmira, NY
10.2015 - 10.2019
  • Prepared ALTA/NSPS Land Title Surveys using CAD
  • Client List includes: Millman Land Services, Jericho Land Resource

Utility Inspector

Cleveland Integrity Services
Cleveland, OK
04.2017 - 01.2019
  • Provided Utility Inspection services in the field on behalf of Sunoco/ETP for the Mariner East II pipeline project in Juniata, Huntingdon and Perry Counties (PA)
  • Represented client in the field effectively communicating project issues with contractors and project team while obtaining and sharing necessary information
  • Completed inspection of various aspects of pipeline construction and inspection of HDD sites through sensitive environmental areas
  • Inspection experience included monitoring horizontal directional drilling and pull through activities of trenchless crossings to assure conformance with procedures and specifications
  • Inspect soil and slope stabilization including support of excavation and monitor field procedures for soils compaction testing, water retention and drainage
  • General construction inspection included identifying utility line crossings affected by construction, inspecting signage, identify and mitigate work zone dangers
  • Perform detailed inspections of pipeline installations, trenching, backfilling, testing, and paving
  • Inspect routes used in the movement of drilling equipment to prevent and discover damage to roads and bridges
  • Assisted in the inspection of gas pipelines during construction including reviewing welding procedures, blasting, and coating of pipe, and use of proper procedures in order to ensure safety and compliance with state and federal regulations.

Survey Technician III / CAD Designer

PVE Scheffler
Sewickley, PA
03.2014 - 10.2015
  • As-built pipeline survey in Ohio and Pennsylvania for gas pipeline construction
  • Staking for right-of-way, centerline ditch, limits of disturbance
  • AutoCAD using Civil 3D for Boundary, ALTA, well pad and wire-line surveys
  • Pipeline survey field work including gas pipeline layout, boundary and construction staking using Trimble equipment
  • Worked on Consol Energy/CONE pipeline project at Pittsburgh Airport.

Survey Party Chief

Bowman Consulting Group
Pittsburgh, PA
10.2013 - 03.2014
  • As-built survey work on the Majorsville to Hopedale line in Ohio and the XTO to Bluestone line in Pennsylvania
  • Responsible for as-built survey data including weld location, length, joint number, heat number, x-ray numbers, welder stencil, coating and thickness
  • Well pad surveys for clients such as Gateway and Range Resources
  • Topographic and Boundary survey field work for gas pipeline, wetland delineation, subdivision, highway construction, and well pads.

Survey Technician III

SGC Engineering
Westbrook, ME
03.2013 - 09.2013
  • As-Built Pipeline survey in Coudersport, PA
  • Field Survey for natural gas pipeline from initial ditch line staking to restoration on an 8-mile section of the Kinder Morgan Tennessee Gas Pipeline MPP Project
  • Stake out, pipe tally in yard and along ditch, as-built survey including all information regarding pipe and construction, assist with smart pig testing, anomaly remediation and restoration work.

CAD Drafter

STV Inc.
Williamsport, PA
05.2010 - 12.2012
  • Using AutoCAD Civil 3D; Prepare Plan and profile maps for proposed gas pipelines in the Marcellus shale region including erosion and sediment control plans, detailed cross sections of stream and road crossings, plan and profile maps for HDD drills and pipeline alignments
  • Work with team to take proposed gas pipeline routes from google earth to a complete set of plans for bid
  • Worked with surveyors, right-of-way agents, and environmental to efficiently move project forward.

GIS Mapper

Pathfinder Navigation
Vestal, NY
01.2009 - 01.2010
  • GIS mapping for seismic testing conducted in Bradford and Susquehanna Counties locating springs, wells, utilities, and structures to be placed in buffer zones, survey mapping fieldwork using Trimble GPS and TDS data collector with TerraSync field software, data management and office drafting using ESRI Arc GIS software.

Party Chief

LW Survey Company
St. Paul, MN
08.2019
  • As-built pipeline survey field work for Xcel Energy
  • 20" steel natural gas pipeline
  • Responsible for tally and as-built survey for 2 install crews, field notes and sketches for as-built pipeline
  • Staking for centerline, right-of-way and restoration.

Education

Anthropology

SUNY Purchase
01.1997

Skills

  • Construction Inspection
  • Safety Training
  • Infrastructure Monitoring
  • Project Oversight
  • Work Inspection
  • Piping Installation
  • Conflict Handling
  • Project Management
  • Cost Analysis
  • Site Inspection

Registrations

  • LSIT Registration, 73571LSI, Oregon State Board of Examiners for Engineering and Land Surveying
  • API 1169 Cert, 98715

Timeline

Construction Inspector II

CV Associates
05.2022 - Current

Sr. Party Chief

Patriot Survey and Design
10.2019 - 04.2022

Party Chief

LW Survey Company
08.2019

Utility Inspector

Cleveland Integrity Services
04.2017 - 01.2019

Owner

Foresight Land Development Services LLC
10.2015 - 10.2019

Survey Technician III / CAD Designer

PVE Scheffler
03.2014 - 10.2015

Survey Party Chief

Bowman Consulting Group
10.2013 - 03.2014

Survey Technician III

SGC Engineering
03.2013 - 09.2013

CAD Drafter

STV Inc.
05.2010 - 12.2012

GIS Mapper

Pathfinder Navigation
01.2009 - 01.2010

Anthropology

SUNY Purchase
Thomas Daly