James Plantz
3171 Bear Run Road, South Webster, OH 45682
614 256 6014 / jamesplantz@live.com
www.linkedin.com/pub/james-plantz/a/59b/6a6
Experienced and self-motivated Data Tech CADD Operator/Designer with a strong background in pipeline, civil, environmental and
surveying. Use of current technology to produce drawings and project reporting/tracking with technical support for the development of
as-built pipeline deliverables, construction documents, presentation drawings and client relationships.
Specialties - Surveying, Inspection, Engineering and Design Technologies.
Inspection - Filing inspection reports compiling close out packages. Well versed in computers and software. Background in survey and
construction.
AutoCAD Civil 3D - Contouring, creating surfaces, alignments, profiles, site grading, importing/exporting point data, and working with
survey data; engineering plans sets; design and drafting.
Trimble Business Center - Importing job files to process rod height adjustments and QAQC; custom import and export formats.
Microsoft Excel - Compare cells to master tally sheets for match and corrections; inverting survey data to build a profiles.
CORPSCON - Translation between coordinate systems.
GoogleEarth - Importing and exporting data and line work, to and from AutoCAD Civil 3D
As-Built Field Note Template - Designed and patented the first and only drawing stencil for as-built survey field notes.
Core competencies include:
o AutoCAD Civil 3D
o Microsoft Excel
o Microsoft Word
o CORPSCON
Highlighted Projects:
o Rockies Express Pipeline
James Professional Services, LLC
o Google Earth
o Global Mapper
o TGO & TBC
o Survey Data Management
o Ruby Pipeline LLC
Career Experience
November 2013 – present
I am currently working as an employee with Hatch Mott MacDonald as a data tech on the OPEN Project for Spectra Energy.
Energy Marine Consortium
Frequent consultant to oversee data and advise on many topics and practices. Also involved in drafting alignment sheets and any
additional needed exhibits.
HiLand Crude, LLC working closely with W.H. Pacific and Baseline Surveying
Double H Pipeline, Spreads 4 and 5, processed, reviewed and compiled daily survey data into a comprehensive spreadsheet for use by
HiLand Crude for their database. Also compiled and kept a well map book as part of the deliverable.
Director of Data Management for Hamilton Energy
Oversaw quality of, and review of, survey data and field notes. Coordinated and directed field crews, provided routes to follow and areas
to survey based on design criteria and client requests. Also responsible for the review and/or generation of alignment sheets, road
crossings, HDD exhibits and miscellaneous exhibits.
Transglobal Services, LLC
Generated plats for filing, wrote legal descriptions for easements and road ways for multiple clients.
o Working as a team
o Coordinating Survey Crews
o Meeting deadlines
o Tracking and Managing Data
o ATEX Express Pipeline
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James Plantz
3171 Bear Run Road, South Webster, OH 45682
614 256 6014 / jamesplantz@live.com
www.linkedin.com/pub/james-plantz/a/59b/6a6
Career Experience (continued)
SAM Inc.
April 2013 - November 2013
Project specific Survey Data Technician and Mapper
Core responsibilities included daily review of survey data and field notes for format, completeness and accuracy. Verification and review
of data using a variety of methods and software including CORPSCON, TGO, TBC, AutoDesk Civil 3D, Excel and Google Earth.
Responsibilities also included daily interaction with survey crews, management and organization of daily collected survey data using TBC,
Excel and AutoCAD to check data against the design drawings and for QAQC to compile a comprehensive data set into a specific format
to be processed in BlueSky for as-built records and proprietary GIS incorporation. Also responsible for drawing exhibits for record of
non-compliance, variances and encroachments as well as road bores, drain tiles crossing and repairs and other miscellaneous purposes.
Petroleum Land Services, LLC
January 2013 — April 2013
Contracted as Survey Data Specialist/Right of Way Designer
Responsible for daily review of survey data. Also performed coordinate system translations and posting data while working with other
offices to bring the routing, planning and actual data into a real world environment for the client. Verification and review of data using a
variety of methods and software including CORPSCON, TGO, TBC, AutoDesk Civil 3D, Excel, GoogleEarth. Taking field data in conjunction
with tax assessor's office information, maps and Google Earth to route lateral gather lines.
IPS Engineering/EPC
December 2011 - January 2013
Contractor for IPS as Survey Data Technician and Mapper
Core responsibilities include daily review of survey data and field notes for format, completeness and accuracy. Also perform coordinate
system translations and posting data while working with other offices to bring the routing, planning and actual data into a real world
environment for the client. Verification and review of data using a variety of methods and software including CORPSCON, TGO, TBC,
AutoDesk Civil 3D, Excel, Google Earth and MapWindow.
Gulf Interstate Services, Inc.
January 2011 - December 2011
Contractor for ElPaso/Southern Natural Gas as Survey Data Technician and Inspector
Inspected coating and utility work and oversaw installation of facilities during construction, compiled documents and information for
closeout packages including red lined drawings, hydro-test drawings MTR's and reports.. Responsibilities included review of vendor data
and deliverables for format, completeness and accuracy as it applies to/for Southern Natural Gas Eastern Division pipeline and facilities
as-built surveying; project status tracking and weekly reporting; management of project reviews and vendor interaction for project
timelines and completion dates. Verification and review of data using a variety of software including CORPSCON, TGO, TBC, AutoDesk
Civil 3D, Excel, WORD and some proprietary GPS mapping tools including Geoweb.
Cook Sanders Associates, Inc.
May 2010 - January 2011
Data Technician / Mapper
Responsibilities included daily interaction with survey crews, management and organization of daily collected survey data using TGO &
TBC, Excel and AutoCAD to check data against the design drawings and for QAQC. Also responsible for creating alignment files and data
for crews to use in staking and progress tracking through shape files that are created for inclusion to Google Earth with intelligent data.
Other responsibilities include drawing exhibits for valves, compressor station and others including red lines for As-Built being responsible
2 Spreads for the Ruby Pipeline. Spread lA and Spread lB providing approximately 126 miles of 42" Natural Gas pipeline to track and
manage for as-built.
Project Completion Layoff
December 2009 - May 2010
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James Plantz
3171 Bear Run Road, South Webster, OH 45682
614 256 6014 / jamesplantz@live.com
www.linkedin.com/pub/james-plantz/a/59b/6a6
Career Experience (continued)
Wellsco Field Services, LLC
August 2008 - December 2009
Data Technician
Responsibilities included management and organization of daily collected survey data into a single comprehensive spreadsheet for asbuilt
purposes. Also responsible for drawing exhibits for record of non-compliance, variances and encroachments as well as road bores,
drain tiles crossing and repairs and other miscellaneous purposes. In charge of 2 spreads for the Rockies Express Pipeline. Spread B and
Spread H providing approximately 88 miles of 42" Natural Gas pipeline to track and manage. Also managed my assistants' workload and
book keeping of survey field notes.
Wharton Surveying, Inc.
May 2007 - August 2008
Designer/Drafter
Responsible for creating and calculating exhibits that show easement and workspace areas for land acquisition. Interacted with other
agencies for special case areas requiring specific needs and provided exhibits. Was promoted to office contact and headed up the
Decatur, IL office plat department.
Contract Drafting/CADD Services
Designer/Drafter
Key Projects:
Rockies Express Pipeline
Easement plats; Permit drawings
Sands Decker, LTD.
Plaza Properties
Lease Drawings
November 2006 - May 2007
RBSears Surveying
Boundary and Topographic Surveys
April 2006 - October 2006
Designer
Responsible for client and project coordination. Used LDD to design and create design and construction documents for various projects
including schools, condominiums, and private developments.
Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc.
April 2005 – April 2006
Designer
Responsibilities included designing and drafting of storm sewer systems, roadways and water systems for subdivisions and condominium
developments. Duties also included using LDD to draft grading plans and other general drawings as well as sanitary sewer plan and
profiles.
Key Achievements:
o Provided technical support for project team with solutions to drawing issues and training.
o Calculated dirt quantities with Agtech software
Evans, Mechwart, Hambleton & Tilton, Inc.
Fabre Engineering, Inc.
November 2004 - March 2005
Survey Technician
Created surveys from legal descriptions and existing drawing files. Also responsible for drawing topographic surveys.
April 1996 – October 2004
Drafter/CADD Manager
Using LDD, responsibilities included civil engineering drafting. Carried out general management functions over other CADD operators.
Worked closely with engineers seasoned in treatment plant and well house design to develop structural, electrical and civil designs and
plans. Also involved with water, storm and sewer line extensions and systems.
Key Projects:
o Main Street Treatment Plant Grit King Upgrade.
o Holly-Navarre 2 MGD Plant Expansion.
o Pensacola Airport Boundary Survey.
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James Plantz
3171 Bear Run Road, South Webster, OH 45682
614 256 6014 / jamesplantz@live.com
www.linkedin.com/pub/james-plantz/a/59b/6a6
Tony Glynn
Construction/Survey Manager
Professional Reference
Mike Lawless, CST
Team Leader
Personal and Professional Reference
Mason Wharton, PSM
Professional Surveyor and Mapper
Professional Reference
Ricky B. Sears, PSM
Professional Land Surveyor
Professional and Personal Reference
Robert L Clay, PLS
Professional Land Surveyor
Professional and
Personal Reference
Chris Saddler
Project Manager
Professional and Personal Reference
Scott VanCampen
Senior Survey Data Technician
Professional and
Personal Reference
Kyle Mathes
Senior Operations Director of
TransGlobal LLC and
CEO of Energy Marine Consortium
Professional and
Personal Reference
John P. Horne, PLS
Survey Coordinator
Professional Reference
Don Johnson, PLS
Mid Continent Director of Survey
Professional and Personal Reference
References
Gulf Interstate Engineering Company
Cell: (515) 249-0916
Kinder Morgan
Cell: (205) 937-7443
eMail: michael_lawless@kindermorgan.com
Wharton Surveying
Cell: (772) 485-4157
eMail: mason@mhwharton.com
County Surveyor
4333 W. Avenida De Golf
Pace, FL 32571
Cell: (850) 221-9339
eMail: pacesurveyor@yahoo.com
Cell: (614) 499-2263
eMail: robclay@live.com
Westwood Profession Services
Cell: (832) 776-9319
eMail: chris.saddler@westwoodps.com
SAM, Inc.
Cell: (479) 981-6464
eMail: van_campen@yahoo.com
943 Dozier Avenue
Sebring, FL 33875
Cell: (863) 414-1265
eMail: kylemathes@mac.com
Cell: (719) 494-7331
eMail: johnphorne@gmail.com
Percheron LLC
22204 East Frost Place
Aurora, CO 80016
Cell: (720) 206-7033
eMail: don.johnson@percheronllc.com
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