Gerhard Koester
16515 Apperson Blvd.
Oregon City, OR 97045
(503) 919-2226
gk_koester@hotmail.com
Recent Work History, 2001 - 2023:
Township Surveys, LLC
(June 2012 to Sept 2023)
Almost everything J, except for field work.
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BMP Design, LLC
(2008 to 2016)
Provide Land Surveying services for a Civil Engineering company and assist in field work.
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Self Employed / Surveyor’s Assistant
(Oct 2005 to Nov 2011)
Survey Contractor (Boundary Locaters, Inc.; BMP Design LLC; Ray’s Surveying LLC)
Under supervision of a licensed professional; draft surveys, plats, topographic feature and or contour drawings using AutoCAD LDD R2i (2000), Traverse PC; operate Nikon or Sokkia total station with SDR33 or TDS data collection; identify elements and analyze data in development of boundary resolution; construct drafts of narratives, certificates and legal descriptions; run level loops in preparation of elevation certificates and FEMA forms (MT-EZ, MT1, etc.) for LOMA requests; conduct deed, document and record research.
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Crane & Merseth Engineering/Surveying
(Oct 2005 to June 2006) Survey Technician
Minor drafting of survey and engineering projects for City of Bend sewer project; contracted to David Evans & Assoc. to support field crew on eastside light rail project recovering monuments along I-205 and downtown Portland, and set up control network (horizontal and vertical); operate total station and electronic level with barcode rod; assemble GPS base station(s); topo features and utility paint tones; dip manholes.
Harris-McMonagle Associates, Inc.
(Jan 2005 to Sept 2005) Survey Office Technician
Draft surveys, outbound surveys and plats (AutoCAD Ldd 2004); prepare narratives and certificates.
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Boundary Locaters, Inc.
(Mar 2001 to Nov 2004)
Location Section Supervisor (Party Chief)
Answer phones, take new job orders; research jobs; lead crew in survey preparation work, recovering monuments, etc.; evaluate data; gather occupational and other evidence to provide clients with better understanding of property line location; note possible encroachments, underlying property rights, etc.; write reports; draft boundary surveys, plats, foundation / mortgage surveys, etc. using AutoCAD R14 and Traverse PC software.
Past Relative Work History, 1993 – 2000:
Davis Consulting Group
Drafter
Draft surveys, plats, etc., (AutoCAD Ldd); brief exposure to GPS data collection.
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Columbia Surveying and Mapping
Surveyor’s Assistant / Drafter
Draft surveys and plats using AutoCAD Ldd software; introduction to boundary resolution law and practices; survey calc’s; answer phones.
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Karl Ferrier Surveying
Survey Technician / Party Chief
Supervised two man crew in field; recover and set monuments; survey calc’s; run level loops and cross sections; evaluate sand dune height / view restriction (easements); conduct field topo’s; brush and stake line.
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Panther Land Surveying
Surveyor’s Assistant / Chief Drafter
Basically a continuation of prior experience; introduced company to computer aided drafting using TerraModel software; draft to completion boundary surveys, plats and topographic maps; support and manage (pre-email) electronic files (points) by uploading to public/private sysop bulletin boards; use of survey instruments (Wild theodolite and EDM) with TDS data collection software; client interaction (office and phone).
Azimuth Surveying
Surveyor’s Assistant / Drafter
Introduction to surveying practices; CAD (TerraModel) and hand drafting of simple surveys, property line adjustments and partition plats; deed and record survey research; line brushing; recovering and setting monuments; narrative and legal description preparation; use of plotter and blue print machine; exposure to Traverse PC and HP48 / TDS data collection software; use of Nikon total station, automatic level and Schonstedt magnetic locator; construction staking; run level loops; grade calculations; use of plan & profile paper.
Registration: Professional Land Surveyor 82578PLS (Oregon)
Education: Certificate/Degree in Survey Technology
Chemeketa Community College; Salem OR; June 1993
Instructors Royce Hill, PLS and Donald Pitt, PE
Additional Class/Coursework in Civil Engineering
Oregon State University; Corvalis OR
Various classes and workshops in Land Surveying
Continuing education (PDH)
References:
Township Surveys, LLC.
Lee Spurgeon 65603LS (OR)
1415 Washington St.
Oregon City, OR 97045
(503) 656-4915
BMP Design, LLC.
Bogdan Popescu PE (OR/WA) PLS (WA)
17701 NE 24th St.
Vancouver, WA
(360) 936-8426
Boundary Locaters, Inc.
Richard Lathrop LS 2671 (OR)
8124 SE Taylor Ct.
Portland, OR 97215
(503) 261-0272
Crane & Merseth Engineering/Surveying
Sue Townsen LS 2660 (OR)
6566 SE Lake Rd. #D
Milwaukie, OR 97222
(503) 654-2005
Harris-McMonagle Associates, Inc.
Bill McMonagle LS 808 (OR)
12555 SW Hall Blvd.
Tigard, OR 97223
(503) 639-3453
Davis Consulting Group
Doug Davis LS 2690 (OR)
3890 Leif Erickson Drive
Astoria, OR 97103
(503) 325-1140
Columbia Surveying & Mapping
Ernie Davis LS 15646 (WA)
762 State Rt. 101
Chinook, WA 98614
(360) 777-8577
Karl Ferrier Surveying
Karl Ferrier LS 20682 (WA), LS 2209 (OR)
1405 Bay Ave.
Ocean Park, WA 98640
(360) 665-4550
Panther Land Surveying
David Panther LS 1917 (OR)
1437 Liberty St. SE
Salem, OR 97301
(503) 363-9107
Azimuth Surveying
Bill Shull LS 909 (OR)
Jim Heppler PLS
2015 Market St. NE
Salem, OR 97301
(503) 364-0026
