Samiotes Consultants, Inc.

Project Surveyor/gis technician

framingham, ma

Before entering graduate school, I worked as a Project Surveyor for a Samiotes Consultants, Inc. for three years. Samiotes Consultants is a small civil engineering and land surveying firm located in the Boston area. At a small firm, one needs to wear many hats and contribute to the team in a variety of ways.

Field Work: From an intern to Project Surveyor, field work was a large part of my job. I mastered the use land surveying field equipment including Topcon robots, Leica Robots, Leica GPS, and a Leica 3D laser scanner. I mostly surveyed large public parcels of land and existing building sites throughout the Boston Metropolitan Area, but have experience with smaller, private plots as well.

Document Production: After any field work, it was my responsibility to take that data, transfer it into AutoCAD Civil 3D, and draft a plan of land. As an intern, I mastered the software in a matter of months, and was chosen to create a brand new drafting template for the survey department having only a year experience with the program. This template made data input in the field and in the AutoCAD more efficient, consistent across users, and reduced drafting time.

Environmental Regulations: As a Project Surveyor, I worked very closely with the civil engineering department, exposing myself to town, state, and federal environmental regulations, sustainable watershed management techniques, and ordinance interpretation. I have a full understanding of environmental regulation language, the purposes behind these regulations, and the design requirements needed to meet these regulations. Having returned to the firm in 2019, I am working even more closely with the civil engineering department, analyzing sustainable watershed management designs, best management practices, and drafting civil design details.

Management and Engagement: From communicating with team members to clients, I acquired excellent oral and communication skills with a variety of actors. During the course of a project, I had open communication with the client, providing progress updates and deliverables throughout the project lifetime, as well as constant coordination with other consultants involved in the project. I attended client meetings, worked with a number of town and city departments throughout MA and Boston, and prepared documents for town hearings. I also effectively managed and communicated with our survey field crew in order to create the most accurate topographic survey as possible.

I displayed an attention to detail in the projects I managed and the final products I created for clients and the engineering department, as well as an ability to meet deadlines, multitask in a fast-paced office environment, and delegate to my team. In my final year at the firm, I drafted work proposals, including project timeline and budget, with my Director, and kept myself and my team on schedule. I returned to the firm part time in 2018, using my drafting abilities and management skills to help in the busy spring season. After a year in Africa I returned once again, showing my commitment to a business that I respect and believe in, as well as the type of team member and employee I am.

October 2013 - August 2016, January 2018 - May 2018, November 2019 - Present