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William Hollister

William Hollister

Professional Land Surveyor
Layton,UT

Summary

Accomplished Lead Surveyor and Owner at Hollister Geomatics Land Surveying, PLLC, with expertise in Surveying technologies, boundary work, subdivisions, and land development planning. Successfully collaborated with engineers and government agencies, enhancing project approvals. Skilled in legal boundary resolution and adept at presenting complex data. Recognized for quick learning and effective communication, driving project success and client satisfaction.

Overview

41
41
years of professional experience

Work History

Lead Surveyor/Owner

Hollister Geomatics Land Surveying, PLLC.
08.2012 - Current
  • Performed field calculations to complete assessments.
  • Gathered, organized and calculated data for reports and presentations.
  • Collaborated with engineers, architects, and construction professionals to ensure accurate information was incorporated into designs.
  • Utilized GPS technology for efficient data collection when able, performed most field surveys with theodolites and robotic total stations expediting the completion of fieldwork assignments.
  • Performed numerous Elevation Surveys for FEMA
  • Responsible for land development project working closely with lead government agencies to obtain project approvals. ie: FEMA, Corp. of Engineers, Adirondack Park Agency, Department of Environmental Conservation, and Local Planning Boards.
  • Oversaw all operations of all projects daily.
  • Managed all staff field crews and office staff.
  • Councilled clients as to the best resolve for legal boundary line disputes. prepared mapping and new legal descriptions, attended meetings to obtain approvals, preared final packets to be files in the county clerks office.
  • Prepared all legal descriptions and reviewed all abstracts of title.

Land Surveyor in Training

Hollister Associates Land Surveying
06.1984 - 08.2012

Worked under a PLS learning the respocibilities of all duties involved with land surveying. I worked on the field crews and performed calculations and mapping.

Started as rodman and instrument man.

Education

Associates in Science Land Surveyor - Land Surveying

Paul Smith's College
Paul Smith's New York
05-2000

Skills

  • Total station and Robotic TS operation
  • Field surveys: Topographic, Hydrographic, Elevation Certificates for FEMA
  • Land Development and Planning
  • Small and Large Subdivision - Field work, Computations, Drafting and CAD Mapping, and New Legal Descriptions
  • Construction staking of roads and building layout
  • True-Cad (Simplicity Systems) mapping of all plats, converting to ACAD for deliverables
  • Attended Planning Board Meetings and meetings with other agencies presenting projects for approval
  • Very good speaker and presenter
  • Create Contours from Field Topography with Contour Software and by hand when needed
  • Some work performed with GIS and GPS (Heavily forested areas that I primarily worked in, did not provide the accuracy needed)
  • Quick Learning skills

Timeline

Lead Surveyor/Owner

Hollister Geomatics Land Surveying, PLLC.
08.2012 - Current

Land Surveyor in Training

Hollister Associates Land Surveying
06.1984 - 08.2012

Associates in Science Land Surveyor - Land Surveying

Paul Smith's College
William HollisterProfessional Land Surveyor