Jason Kastens

14109 Mount Vernon Place

Edmond, OK 73013

                                                                                                                             January 27, 2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To the Hiring Manager:

 

My name is Jason Kastens and I am writing this letter to express my interest in employment at your firm.  I have attached my résumé to this letter as means of an initial application.

 

I began surveying and drafting at The Benham Companies LLC and worked there for twelve years.  My survey experience spanned the United States and took me overseas to Italy, Spain, Guam and Africa.  At Benham I used Trimble GPS systems and conventional Total Stations as well as Sokkia Total Stations.  I utilized Trimble Geomatics Office, AutoCAD, and Bentley InRoads to download and process survey information and prepared surveys for design and final submittal.  The Benham Companies LLC was an Oklahoma City-based A&E firm focused on government and military contracts, commercial and industrial design along with infrastructure and transportation engineering. 

 

In 2009, I began working as a CAD technician and land survey field representative for Coon Engineering in Oklahoma City.  My primary duties were to coordinate CAD drafting on Oklahoma City’s Project 180—a downtown renewal project involving several Oklahoma City design firms—and download, process and draft survey data.

 

I moved to Myers Engineering in 2010 and started work as a construction inspector, but quickly filled a vacated position in the survey department.  In addition to executing topographic surveys, I operated as a single-person crew on construction staking projects in Weatherford, Elk City, Sayer and Guymon.  Myers Engineering is a civil engineering firm focused on commercial and municipal projects throughout Oklahoma.

 

My most recent experience came with Jacobs Engineering where I worked as both a survey field representative and CAD draftsman.  I executed as-built and topographic surveys for ODOT, TexDOT and PennDOT and facilitated CAD design projects and GIS projects including Warning Siren Exhibits for the City of Garland, TX and the ODOT Railroad Centerline database project.  Jacobs’ Oklahoma City location is an engineering office that includes civil engineering, surveying, and materials testing.

 

Thank you for your time in considering my résumé.  I look forward to further communication with you.

 

Best Regards,

 

Jason Kastens

Jason Cody Kastens                                                                                                                                 

14109 Mount Vernon Place      Edmond, OK      73013                                                                   (405) 209-2768    Mobile   

jason.kastens@gmail.com

 

Qualification Summary

Sixteen years of Land Surveying field experience plus Civil Engineering CAD Drafting and Land Survey CAD Drafting experience.  Performed topographic, property, and ALTA surveys for design and final plan submittals.  Staked and set Right-of-Way and Centerline for various road, highway and bridge projects.  Experience providing leadership in performing the duties of a crew chief for three two-man survey field crews; trained incoming surveyors on survey practices, standards and equipment.  Proficient with Trimble, Topcon, Leica and Sokkia survey equipment as well as AutoCAD, MicroStation, and ArcGIS drafting software packages.

 

Technical Summary

• Trimble and Topcon GPS Systems
• Sokkia, Trimble, Leica and Topcon Total Stations
• Trimble, Ranger, and Leica Data Collectors
• Trimble Geomatics Office
• Eagle Point for AutoCAD 14
• AutoCAD Civil 3D
• Bentley InRoads
• MicroStation v8 XM
• ArcGIS 10.1
• Tri-Service and ODOT CAD Layering Standards

 

Professional Experience

May 7 2012 to December 31 2013   Jacobs Engineering

May 4 to December 31   CAD Craftsman

• Added and edited data sets to ODOT Railroad centerline database using ArcGIS 10.1.
• Created GIS exhibits for the Early Warning Siren System in Garland, TX.
• Drafted roadway plans for multiple ODOT projects.
• Assisted the Jacobs Dallas office with TexDOT projects in Waco and Edinburg, TX.

May 4 to December 31   Survey Field Representative

• Set electric transmission line pole locations in Medford, OK.
• Assisted with right-of-way staking for electric transmission line in Kerrville, TX.
• Performed as-built survey for ODOT fiber optic line from Lawton to Ardmore.
• Assisted multiple offices in completing survey and CAD projects.

 

October 4 2010 to May 1 2012   Myers Engineering

October 4 to May 1 2012   Survey Field Representative

• Drafted water treatment plans.
• Assisted with sanitary sewer survey for City of Guthrie.
• Trained as a construction inspector at City of Guthrie water treatment plant.
• Inspected asphalt overlays, runway repair, taxiway construction, and drainage rehabilitation projects for Hobart Regional Airport, Cleveland Municipal Airport, and Buffalo Municipal Airport.

November 4 2009 to October 1 2010   Coon Engineering

December 21 2009 to October 1 2010   CAD Draftsman

• Drafted roadway and sidewalk plans.
• Drafted residential plats.
• Prepared survey files for final submittal.

November 4 2009 to December 18 2009   Survey Technician

• Performed residential and commercial construction staking surveys.
• Performed residential ALTA surveys.
• Processed raw-data survey files using AutoCAD 14 and Eagle Point survey software.

 

April 1997 to May 15 2009   SAIC/The Benham Companies, LLC

April 1997 to May 15 2009   Civil Engineering and Land Survey CAD Draftsman

• Processed raw-data survey files using AutoCAD and proprietary in-house software packages.
• Created working and final submittal copies of existing surveys for civil infrastructure projects.
• Created surfaces and contours for survey files using Bentley InRoads.
• Assisted with drafting bridge, highway, commercial and government plan sets.

May 2004 to March 2008   Land Survey Field Crew Chief

• Operated three two-man survey crews domestically and internationally.
• Trained incoming survey personnel on GPS and conventional survey equipment and drafting software packages.
• Traveled domestically and internationally for government, military and commercial projects.
• Studied and performed property surveys under the tutelage of a PLS.
• Prepared and performed topographic, engineering and ALTA surveys.

June 19 1999 to May 2004   Full-Time Land Survey Field Technician

• Surveyed John Kilpatrick Turnpike extension.  Set preliminary right-of-way and centerline.
• Surveyed and drafted for Will Rogers World Airport expansion.
• Assisted with UNIX-based drafting for the City of Tulsa GIS database used by city workers, engineers and emergency personnel.
• Traveled domestically for government/military and commercial projects.

April 1997 to June 19 1999   Contract Land Survey Technician

• Performed topographic survey for Federal Campus, Downtown Oklahoma City.
• Facilitated supplementary surveys for Broadway Extension expansion project in Oklahoma City.
• Became skilled with in-house survey processing software and techniques.
• Trained with GPS and conventional survey equipment.

 

Education and Certifications

• Earned CSX Railroad Safety certification with Jacobs Engineering in 2013.
• Earned 40-hour HAZWOPER certification in 2005.  Was certified through February 2010.