Suzanne R. Weiss, L.S.I.T.

P.O. Box 14446

Scottsdale, AZ 85267

(602) 315-2557

suebee68@gmail.com

 

 

Professional Experience:

 

Vaughn Land Surveying, Tempe, Arizona January 2007

Project Surveyor

Involved in the area of Land Surveying for 25 years. Responsibilities entail scheduling of survey crews and tracking of project progress, equipment training and calibration, as well as fleet service. Perform calculations on construction staking projects, oversee there progress and finalize the finish product with asbuilt deliverables to client for certificate of occupancy. Responsibilities also involve bidding of all staking projects with strong emphasis on client relations and customer care. Utilize LDD and Carlson software to help with overflow of boundary and topographic surveys. Also serve as occasional field support where necessary as client needs command.

 

Hook Engineering, Inc., Phoenix, Arizona (July 2005-January 2007)

Project Surveyor

At Hook Engineering, I supervised and have been responsible for the survey construction department in its entirety. I oversaw its growth and was in charge of project consistency.  During my tenure at Hook, I coordinated field crews, equipment and scheduling to accommodate contractual needs. I work directly with clients to ensure their satisfaction in project completion. I also perform all hard bidding; estimations; technical calculations; and project billing for the department. I worked closely with the trade vendors and secured a routine of equipment and vehicle service to allow for top accuracy and dependability. My equipment knowledge allowed crews useful technical advice and troubleshooting.

 

Wilson & Company, Inc., Colorado Springs, Colorado (January 2002- July 2005)

Project Surveyor / Party Chief

The expertise & relationships that Wilson holds with the various federal & state administrations has allowed for my extensive experience in the private industry be furthered by new understandings of the standards & requirements involved in projects overseen by federal and state governing. The various challenges I have taken on included highway profiling, route surveying, control, cadastral, and boundary surveys, ownership maps, thorough data research, RR surveying, pipeline surveying & legal descriptions.  My position encompassed a wide range of surveying methods & titles. Each project assigned included responsibilities for every aspect of its completion. Tasks began in the research of the project property and its surroundings. From this point field observations were acquired by GPS, Robotic, or conventional means. The final steps to completion consisted of processing the data & creating a final deliverable using LDD or In Roads. In doing so it allowed my resume to include further diversity in field & office expertise

 

Hook Engineering, Inc., Aurora, Colorado (January 1997-January 2002)

Project Surveyor / Field Coordinator / Estimator

At Hook responsibilities included overseeing and completing construction survey projects. Performed all technical calculations as well as dealing with clients on a one-to-one basis to meet the client and owner’s needs. Also responsible for scheduling multiple crews for project completion. Various other duties entailed overseeing the survey fleet as well as survey equipment suppliers. Tasks recently have included full responsibility for all hard bidding and estimating for the construction end of the survey department.

 

Muggy Surveying, Phoenix, Arizona (December 1986-January 1997)

Survey Analyst / Computer Technician

Responsible for full computer and data automation and support.  Performed calculations and drafting services for construction staking, Land Title, Topographic and Boundary Surveys.  Also responsible for the creation of Lot Splits, Conceptual Subdivisions, and Preliminary and Final Plats.  Additional responsibilities included interoffice coordination of projects and client contact.

 

Fogt & Associates, Phoenix, Arizona (September 1984-December 1986)

Drafting Technician

Responsible for all technical aspects, research, calculations and drafting of paving, grading, water and sewer designs for major shopping centers, roadways and subdivisions. Also responsible for the preparation and completion of Land Title, Topographic and Boundary Surveys.

 

Innovative Design, Tucson, Arizona (July 1983- September 1984)

Architectural Draftsman

Responsible for all drafting and design of electrical, foundation, framing, water, sewer and plot plans for custom built homes in the Tucson area. Also responsible for client presentation drawings.

 

Cella Barr Associates, Phoenix & Tucson, Arizona (May 1982-July 1983)

Engineering Draftsman

Responsible for performing drafting of paving, grading, water, sewer and detail designs for shopping centers, roadways and subdivisions.  Also responsible for the preparation of Land Title, Boundary and Topographic Surveys.

 

 Software Knowledge & Capabilities:

 

- Land Desktop Development I, II and 2006 (LDD)

- AutoCAD 9 thru AutoCAD 14 w/ all versions of Softdesk

- MicroStation In Roads Power Survey              

- TDS

- Trimble Geomatics

- ProLink (Sokkia)

- CDOT Tmoss & PICS

- UPRR cad software             

- MS Office (excel, word, etc.)

- Hewlett Packard data software

- Survey Pro

 

Survey Equipment fluency:

 

- Topcon APL-1A Robotic

- Topcon 310 and 600 series

- Trimble 4800, 5700 & 5800 GPS units

- Geodimeter             

- Geodimeter with Robotics

 -Digital and manual levels

- TSC1, TSC2 & TSCe data collectors

- Hewlett Packard 48GX, 15C, and 32II

- Husky Data Collector

- Ranger Data Collector

 

 Construction Certification:

 

- GPS RTK

- CDOT/TMoss/PICS

- Hanson Wilson On-track safety

- BNSF & UPRR Railroad

- Duke Energy & El Paso safety             

- First aid

- Adult & child CPR/AED

 

 Education:

 

University of Arizona - School of Architecture

CAD Institute - Civil Engineering Technology

Glendale Community College - AutoCAD            

Phoenix Community College   AAS Surveying Technology                   

 

 

Licensure/Accreditation:

 

L.S.I.T. 10120 (Arizona 2007)

Seated in the April 2008 Arizona R.L.S. Exam 

Arizona Professional Land Surveyors Association Member (2004-Present)