William J. Ries

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  6850 Green Meadow Drive, Helena, MT 59602
Work Phone: (406)458-5243 | Cell Phone: (406)431-2808
E-mail: William J. Ries



 

 


LAND SURVEY PROFESSIONAL


CORE COMPETENCIES

21+ years total surveying experience
12+ years of field experience / 10+ years of office experience)
Ability to travel as needed




EQUIPMENT & SOFTWARE PROFICIENCIES

Equipment: GPS Data Collectors (TSCe & HP48GX-TDS), Topcon 301 Series Total Station, Nikon Total Stations (DTM-450 & DTM-552). Trimble GPS 5700, Trimble GPS 5800, Self-leveling Level and Stadia Rod, Compass, Clinometers, Plotters, Copiers, Hand Held GPS, Calculators (HP48GX, HP33s)

Software: AutoCAD (R9 through 2009), Carlson Software, Trimble Software, C&G Software, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel), Quick Books, Lotus, Internet Explorer, Netscape, Adobe Professional, etc..

Platforms: Windows 3.x/ 95/ 98/ ME/XP, MS DOS



PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

January 2007 to Present
Owner | Vice President | Secretary | Treasurer | Project Supervisor/Manager | Land Surveyor/Planner | Consultant
Ries & Associates, P.C.
Helena, MT 59602

Retracement Surveys, Section Break Downs, Major and Minor Subdivisions, Alta Surveys, Construction Staking (Roads, Sewer, Water Lines, Buildings), Boundary Relocation Surveys, Family Transfers, Topographical Surveys, FEMA Surveys, Easements, Proposed Building Layouts, As built Surveys, Flagged Boundary Lines, Encroachment Surveys, Mortgage Surveys, Computer Drafting and Calculations (Plats, COS’s, Easements, Topo’s, Alta’s & DEQ Site Layouts), Research County Records, Chain of Titles, Mineral Surveys, consultant, etc..


January, 1995 to December, 2006
Land Surveyor/Planner | Partner | Project Supervisor/Manager | Crew Chief | Draftsman | Consultant
Ries Surveying, LLP
Helena, MT 59602

Retracement Surveys, Section Break Downs, Major and Minor Subdivisions, Alta Surveys, Construction Staking (Roads, Sewer, Water Lines, Buildings), Boundary Relocation Surveys, Family Transfers, Topographical Surveys, FEMA Surveys, Easements, Proposed Building Layouts, As built Surveys, Flagged Boundary Lines, Encroachment Surveys, Mortgage Surveys, Computer Drafting and Calculations (Plats, COS’s, Easements, Topo’s, Alta’s & DEQ Site Layouts), Research County Records, Chain of Titles, Mineral Surveys, consultant, etc..




EDUCATION

Flathead Valley Community College - Kalispell, MT
Surveying Program 1995-1998




PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS


LAND SURVEYOR
License No. 14016LS, (MONTANA)
OCTOBER, 2001

LAND SURVEYOR INTERN
License No. 14016LSI
April, 1999



PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Montana Association of Registered Land Surveyors