July 2018 USofAZ Field Notes

FIELD NOTES

US of AZ Monthly eNewsletter

July 2018 Issue Highlights

2018 USofAZ Membership

Boy Scout Merit Badge

2018 Geomatics Golf Outing

Allen Instruments Trimble Promotion

Article: Death By Neglect

Member Spotlight: NEWEST Corporate Member - DroneWorks

Classified / Job Opportunity Board

Lost Monuments

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BTW, we are also officially a 501(c)(6)!!!

SUCCESS!

We had 18 young participants at our recent event in Payson. It is essential to the continuation of our profession that we introduce the next generation to Surveying!

After posting on Social Media, we had an immediate interest in hosting one of these clinics in Southern AZ.

Let's keep the momentum going!

Boy Scout Survey Merit Badge Clinic

NEXT DATE:

OCTOBER 2018

TUCSON, AZ

Please email kent.groh@stantec.com if you would like to volunteer

Geomatics Golf Outing

September 23, 2018

The Legend at Arrowhead

$75 per player

Includes: range balls, 18-Holes, lunch, drink ticket,

prizes & FUN!

Hole Sponsorships: $200

Hole Sponsorships with Foursome: $400

If you are interested in sponsoring a hole, contest or would like to add to swag-bags, please contact admin@usofaz.org

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Death by Neglect

Michael Pallamary, PS

The land surveying profession remains under assault. Hobbyists continue to infringe on the profession through the development of drone technology, photography, and GPS equipment. What once used to be the exclusive province of the Land Surveyor—aerial imagery and positioning—have now become available for purchase in Walmart or online. I recently drove by an automobile accident where a police officer was mapping the scene with a robotic station. Companies hire young folks to operate a LIDAR device while sipping their double latte drink while googling something on their cell phone; the latest in push-button mapping. Technology permits the gathering of survey data at a nominal cost and little, if any experience. Certainly no license is required. I recently bought a drone with imaging technology for $99.00 and my grandson does a better job at operating it than I can. What then is left for the Professional Land Surveyor to do? While these advances occur, sadly, far too many Land Surveyors have given up on what remains of the profession. The one area where we should preserve and protect has to do with the interpretation of boundary related documents such as plat maps, property lines and all of the exhibits related to this area of surveying. Most state boards have done a poor job of protecting the profession. GIS anyone? Remote controlled grading equipment?

READ MORE HERE

WELCOME OUR

NEWEST CORPORATE MEMBER!

CLASSIFIED & JOB OPPORTUNITY BOARD

(Anyone wishing to post here, please send an email to admin@usofaz.org)

S URVEY SUPERVISOR - Rick Engineering Phoenix Office

Candidate must have an L.S. plus minimum of (8) years of land surveying experience.

Candidate for this position must demonstrate strong independent thought and decision-making abilities, must possess good leadership and supervisory skills, must have a high level of management ability and be adept in establishing and maintaining strong, positive working relationships with clients, public agencies staff, subordinates and professional peers.

Candidate’s technical experience must include the following: Demonstrated knowledge of field procedures for all aspects of construction staking, boundary surveys, aerial mapping control, topographic surveys and design surveys.

Position requires managerial duties such as: Supervision of field crews, coordination with project engineers, survey analysts, clients and contractors; scheduling of field crews, performance evaluation of staff, preparation of survey estimates as well as managing contract hours and scope of work.

PLEASE EMAIL RESUMES TO CHRIS PATTON CPATTON@RICKENGINEERING.COM

Darling Geomatics

Job Title: Land Surveyor (RLS or LSIT Position)

Department: Survey

Reports To: Survey Division Manager, RLS

Supervises: Survey Party Chief, Survey Technician

SUMMARY OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Registered Land Surveyor or Land Surveyor in Training is a supervisory position. The RLS/LSIT performs professional land surveyor activities and must have a sound foundation in the practices and procedures of land survey techniques, both field and office techniques. The land surveyor resolves conflicts, solves problems, trains subordinates, and leads a team of land survey personnel in survey operations.