CENTRAL OREGON PROFESSIONAL AWARDED SURVEYOR OF THE YEAR
January 25, 2015, Tigard, Ore. – The Professional Land Surveyors of Oregon (PLSO), a non-profit trade association that represents the surveying profession in Oregon, announced David Williams as the 2014 Surveyor of the Year. Williams is President of Hickman, Williams and Associates in Bend.
“Surveyor of the Year is one the highest honors that PLSO bestows,” explained John Thatcher, Chairman of PLSO’s Board of Directors. “The honoree has to demonstrate a history of high competence, integrity and professionalism, as well as assisted other surveyors in advancement within the profession. David Williams has demonstrated this throughout his career and I am proud to have handed him his award.”
Williams, Oregon PLS 2686, is a graduate of Oregon State University in Mechanical Engineering. He started his career managing pipeline camps in Alaska before settling in Bend in the mid-70’s, where he thrived in the engineering and surveying business as project manager for George Cook Engineering. His years with Cook established William’s local reputation as a bright, hardworking, honest and business savvy surveyor. As he moved on to Century West Engineering Corporation, he and future partner Gary Hickman pushed the envelope of cutting edge technology before forming their own firm in 1987. Hickman, Williams and Associates, a full-service surveying, engineering and land use planning company, is now solely run by Williams and one of the first companies in Bend to fully commit to using GPS and RTK as a standard tool for increasing efficiency without compromising accuracy under our wide open satellite filled skies.
Williams is well known in Central Oregon as an amiable and sensible proponent for the land surveying profession, particularly in the area of conducting business professionally and profitably. He keeps in contact with other local surveyors and is always open to discuss survey related issues, contentious or otherwise, with his peers from competing firms. He has forged friendships and alliances with local builders, developers, realtors, planners and title companies – often stressing the importance of hiring a professional land surveyor to ensure property boundaries are established and marked.
In addition to his firm, Williams has been a member of PLSO since 1977, currently serving on its Board of Directors as the Central Chapter President for the second time and has spent time teaching classes at Central Oregon Community College. He and his wife Trudy have two grown daughters, Katie and Kelly.
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The Professional Land Surveyors of Oregon, based in Tigard, represents more than 500 licensed land surveyors and associates. It serves the land surveying industry in Oregon through professional education and outreach, holding paramount the interests of the public. To learn more visit www.plso.org. Executive Secretary Aimee McAuliffe may be reached at 503.303.1472.
