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Seeking Entry Level Work

  • August 27, 2025 2:34 PM
    Message # 13535918
    PLSO Office (Administrator)

    Landon Ethridge
    Land Survey Technician | 2025
    530-310-8448 | Lando73@hawaii.edu | Hillsboro, Oregon

    PROFILE
    Detail-oriented analytical professional transitioning from a career in marketing to land surveying. Experienced in documenting and reporting, analyzing and interpreting data, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. Possess transferable strengths that support surveying field and office work. Currently expanding knowledge of surveying fundamentals, mapping softwares, and survey technology through college education. Highly organized, dependable, and eager to contribute to fieldwork, learn from experienced surveyors, and grow within the surveying and geospatial industry.

    SKILLS

    • Data Entry/Analysis

    • Microsoft Office Applications

    • Communication

    • Civil 3D (Basic)

    • Trimble Business Center (Basic)

    • Total Station Operation (Basic)

    EDUCATION
    Associate of Science in Land Surveying (In Progress), Santiago Canyon College, Feb 2025 – Present

    • Learned foundational surveying principles including distance, direction, and elevation measurements

    • Completed a comprehensive math review focused on calculations used in land surveying

    • Gained hands-on experience recording field measurements both manually and with electronic distance measurement tools

    • Developed an understanding of legal and historical factors that impact modern surveying practices

    • Interpreted legal land descriptions and property boundaries

    • Completed an introductory course in computer-aided drafting (CAD) with applications specific to land surveying

    BA in Marketing, University of Hawaii at Manoa, 2017 – 2020

    • GPA: 3.61

    • Cum Laude

    • Dean’s List

    WORK EXPERIENCE
    Hotel Marketing Specialist, Hilton Grand Vacations/Diamond Resorts, 2021 – 2025

    • Coordinated and executed multi-regional project plans with precision and consistency

    • Maintained accuracy and quality control across digital platforms, demonstrating strong attention to detail

    • Developed and implemented data-driven strategies to optimize outcomes

    • Conducted research to identify trends and insights, supporting informed decision-making

    Marketing Intern, Eco Super Structures, 2021

    • Maintained detailed client communication records in a CRM system

    • Supported outreach to prospective clients, demonstrating clear and professional communication

    • Attended property development meetings, gaining exposure to construction and engineering processes

    CERTIFICATIONS

    • Land Surveyor in Training (LSIT) – In Progress

    • FAA Part 107 – In Progress

    HOBBIES

    • Rock Climbing

    • Mountain Biking

    • Skimboarding


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