GARY C. PIERCE
Land Surveyor
SUMMARY Thirty four years domestic and international experience in the engineering, petroleum, and construction Land Surveying field. Experience includes: Horizontal Control, Vertical Control, Topographic, Boundary, Construction, Seismic, Land Development, Mapping, Reconnaissance, GPS Satellite Positioning, GPS Static Network processing and analysis, GPS RTK data processing, CAD, and GIS. Extensive overseas experience in Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Kuwait, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Sumatra, and Venezuela.
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
2004 to 2007 Halliburton, KBR
Taji, Iraq – Kandahar, Afghanistan
Surveyor
Engineering/Surveying support for the Coalition Forces at Al-Taji and Tikrit military bases in Iraq and Kandahar Airfield in Afghanistan. Conducted and supervised all site surveys of existing and proposed projects throughout the military base. The surveys consisted of horizontal and vertical control, mapping, topographic design, as-builts of existing structures, construction layout of proposed expansion sites, GPS/RTK/GIS, CAD, and graphics support.
2003 to 2004 Schultz Group, Inc.
New Braunfels, Texas
GPS Manager
Management of Continuously Operating Reference Station. Responsible for all GPS operations, training, and support for Civil Engineering and Surveying services.
2001 to 2003 Schlumberger
Western Geco
Algeria, U.A.E.
Chief Surveyor
Chief Surveyor responsible for Differential, Kinematic, Static, Fast Static GPS, and conventional surveys for 2D and 3D seismic oil exploration. Conduct and supervise all well location surveys, route surveys, seismic line positioning, operator training, data processing, and report generation.
Experienced in the operation of, Ashtech, Trimble, Leica, Magnavox, and Garmin GPS receivers, WILD and Geodimeter conventional instrumentation. Experienced user of Ashtech GPPS, Leica Ski-Pro, and Trimble GPSurvey GPS post processing software
1999 to 2001 Leica Geosystems
Houston, Texas
GPS Technical Sales Specialist
GPS Technical Support Technician for Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Colorado.Responsible for GPS demos and installations. Provided technical training and support for pre and post sales. Experienced with Leica Systems 300 & 500 along with Ski and Ski-Pro post-processing software.
1989 to 1999 Western Atlas International
Western Geophysical/Western Geco
Albania, Algeria, Egypt, Romania, Sudan, Venezuela
Chief Surveyor
Chief Surveyor responsible for Differential, Kinematic, Static, Fast Static GPS, and conventional surveys for 2D and 3D seismic oil exploration. Conduct and supervise all well location surveys, route surveys, seismic line positioning, operator training, data processing, and report generation.
Experienced in the operation of, Ashtech, Trimble, Leica, Magnavox, and Garmin GPS receivers, WILD and Geodimeter conventional instrumentation. Experienced user of Ashtech GPPS, Leica Ski-Pro, and Trimble GPSurvey GPS post processing software, Western FACE survey software, Microsoft Word and Excel. Mapping and plotting experience with AutoCAD LDD along with Hewlett Packard pen and ink jet plotters.
1991 to 1991 Survey and Development Services
Post Gulf War Kuwait
Land Surveyor
Short term sub-contract with Bechtel Corporation. Responsible for topographic, construction, and reconnaissance surveys of the Gulf War damaged Burgan oil field. Assisted British Military E.O.D. team in the reconnaissance surveys for access into the oil well fire locations, which encompassed much of the Burgan field. Responsible for mapping all damaged oil infrastructure. Responsible for construction layout of all temporary construction camps.
1987 to 1988 Bean Dredging Corporation
Amelia Island, Florida
Contract Land Surveyor
Short term contract to conduct topographic surveys on residential/commercial beach frontage for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Beach Renourishment Project. Conducted all preliminary, secondary and final surveys, setting of all grade and slope stakes and calculation of preliminary and final volumes. Furnished final report and grade plots.
1983 to 1987 URS Corporation
San Antonio, Texas
Survey Technician
Coordinated two field crews, surveys included: Subdivision engineering set-out, cross sectioning, boundary, topographic, and construction surveys, urban and rural Texas hill country. Computed coordinate geometry, dimension control, volumes, cut-sheets, map checks, and plotting utilizing Hewlett Packard computing and plotting system with WILD Surveying and Plotting Software.
1979 to 1983 Al Jalahima, Al Amoudi Trading and Contracting Company (JATCO)
Dammam, Saudi Arabia
Land Surveyor
Contracted to Arabian American Oil Company (ARAMCO) to conduct field surveys including:
Topographic surveys of remote airfields located in the Rub Al Khali Desert.
Boundary control surveys for the establishment of the Ghawar oil-field reservation.
Various construction engineering layout surveys for the Royal Commissions development of the industrial cities of Al Jubail and Yanbu.
1973 to 1978 Harris County Flood Control District
1979 to 1980 Houston, Texas
Survey Rodman, Instrument man, Party Chief
EDUCATION Sam Houston High School, Houston, Texas
San Antonio Junior College, San Antonio, Texas
COURSES Western Geophysical Ashtech GPS Course, Houston, Texas 1994
AutoCAD Short Course, Houston, Texas 1995
Trimble GPSurvey and Real Time Surveying Courses, Woodlands, Texas 1996-1997
Western Geophysical HSE Management Course, London, England, 1997
Western Geophysical Fire Fighting Course, Southampton, England, 1997
Leica Static and RTK GPS Training, Houston, Texas 1999
Leica GPS Static Processing Network Adjustment, Denver, Colorado 1999
Leica GIS Processing, Las Vegas, Nevada 1999
Western Geco Advanced First Aid, Algeria, 2001
Schlumberger Lead Auditors Course, London, England, 2001
Schlumberger Driving, Industrial Safety and First responder. CPR, Algeria, 2001
Western Geco Desert Defensive Driving Course, Dubai, U.A.E., 2002
HTML Web Design Course, San Antonio, Texas 2003
PERSONAL Marital Status - Married
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