Jason M.

Experience

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  GeoSurvey, Ltd.

  Sept 2005 - May 2013

  Survey Crew Leader

  - Lead field surveys for the purpose of boundary, topographic, ALTA, and construction analysis for land acquisitions and site design/development - Lead field engineering and construction survey services for complex construction layout including, multistory building layout, parking deck layout, and grade layout- Coordinated construction layout agenda with engineers, site superintendents, and subcontractors- Performed preliminary CAD work for final survey deliverable

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  Norfolk Southern Corporation

  May 2013 - Jul 2020

  • Manage survey projects for acquisition of property for new track, facilities, and communications. Including budgeting, scheduling of survey crews, and producing final survey documents for closing of properties• Protect NS property interest, manage land survey projects, supervise junior surveyors and engineers, direct outside land surveyors in the preparation of plats and surveys.• Coordinate with 22 State DOTs on Rail-DOT projects to address property impacts. Review plans to determine what easements will be necessary and the possible impacts to future rail lines Show less - Prepare and reviews surveys, plats, and legal descriptions of NS property to be sold and/or acquired.- Coordinate property acquisitions required for railway purposes.- Manage outside professional surveyors in the preparation of plats, surveys, and descriptions of property to be sold or acquired.- Protect NS interest in real property and operating right of way.- Help coordinate GIS functions within Engineering Department.- Work directly with outside counsel in preparation of trials involving condemnation, boundary line disputes, encroachments, and other property matters, and provide expert testimony, prepare exhibits, negotiate pre-trial settlements. Show less - Provide engineering and surveying technical services supporting the sale and acquisition of property by NS.- Review proposed property transactions to ensure that safety and operating efficiency of NS is not jeopardized by construction activity of others within or along NS right-of-way.- Prepare and reviews surveys, plats, and legal descriptions of NS property to be sold and acquired.- Researches public and corporate land records to identify owners and source of title.- Recognize and resolve boundary line discrepancies.- Work directly with outside agencies and their engineering representatives to resolve property issues.- Prepare exhibits for trials and provide expert testimony in support of NS Law Department actions. Show less

  • Engineer Real Estate

    May 2016 - Jul 2020

  • Senior Assistant Engineer Real Estate

    Oct 2014 - May 2016

  • Assistant Engineer Real Estate

    May 2013 - Oct 2014
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  BGE, Inc.

  Jul 2020 - now

  • Build field and office staff to establish newly developed Survey Department with in Atlanta office• Plan, budge, schedule, and coordinate survey projects• Draft, review, and finalize surveys for both in house engineering design projects and externally sourced projects.

  • Director Land Surveying

    Jul 2022 - now

  • Survey Manager

    Jul 2021 - Jul 2022

  • Project Surveyor

    Jul 2020 - Jul 2021