Andras Gabriel

Andras Gabriel
Vancouver, B.C.

tel: 1 604 729 1148
email: g114800@gmail.com

Education:
1996
B.Sc. in Surveying Science
University of Toronto

Survey Experience:
2021 summer (on call)
SMJV, Chetwynd, BC
Pipeline construction for the Coastal GasLink project.
Pipeline layout and as-built surveys
using Topcon GPS and FC-600 data collector with Magnet field software in one man crew.

2020 fall
Besix Vanpile Joint Venture, Kitimat, BC
Port construction for LNG Canada
Layout for pile driving and earth work and as-built surveys
using GeoMax Zoom90 robotic total station and CHCnav GPS with FieldGenius data collector
in one man crew. Night shift (left when night shift closed).

2018-2020
Drake Excavating, Maple Ridge, BC
Layout of grading, pipes, curb and road in new subdivisions, municipal, sites and pump stations
with my own Geodimeter 600 and Focus 10 robotic total stations and Spectra Foresight data collector
in one man crew.
Calculating layout data from CAD or pdf files. Recalculating vertical curves with the designer’s approval when road intersections did not match.

2017-2018
FWS Construction, Coquitlam, BC
layout for concrete forming of new Langley Township high school.
Calculating layout data from CAD files or pdf files using a Sokkia DX robotic total station and Topcon FC-500 data collector with Magnet field software in one man crew.

2016-2017
MacLeod & Associates, San Carlos, California
Topographic survey for building design and building layout using a Trimble S6 robotic total station and TSC2 data collector with Trimble Acess field software in one man crew.

2015
Terra Civil Contracting, Delta, BC
layout for new subdivisions including grading, utilities, roads, curb.
Calculating layout data from hard copy plan or pdf or CAD files
using a Nikon DTM conventional total station with or without a helper with my own TDS Recon data collector with Foresight field software. Later buying my own Geodimeter 600 robotic total station.
Identifying design errors, fixing them if requested. Fixing construction errors if possible.
Making all decisions about survey work.

2014 fall-winter
Westrich Pacific Construction, Edmonton, Alberta
layout for concrete forming of multilevel underground parking garage.
Calculating layout data from hard copy plan or CAD files using a Nikon Nivo conventional total station with or without a helper with my own TDS Recon data collector with Foresight field software.
Making all decisions about survey work.

2014 summer
Nana Geomatics, Edmonton, Alberta
Road and earthwork layout in Alberta.
using Trimble GPS and Access field software in one man crew.

2014 January-March
Hoban Construction, Vernon, BC
Road construction east of Fort Nelson, BC
Road layout using Trimble GPS and Access field software serving bulldozers and graders with machine control.
Identifying design errors. Suggesting more efficient use of GPS machine control.
If your crews got frustrated with GPS machine control accuracy then I will have a suggestion for you.

2013
Knelsen Rock Products, Grande Prairie, Alberta
Road layout using Topcon GR3 GPS and Pocket3D field software in one man crew.
Calculating layout data from hard copy plan and CAD files. Identifying design errors, fixing them if requested, including DTM redesign.
Making all decisions about survey work.

2012
Giusti Group, Calgary, Alberta
Husky-Sunrise SAGD project, Alberta Oilsands
Structure layout and as-built surveys
using Trimble R8 GPS and Access field software, 5600 or S6 robotic total station in one man crew and level.

2011
Contract for Newmont Mining, Hope Bay Project, Nunavut
Drill site layout and survey for mineral exploration and mine preparation.
Use of Linux based GIS.

2008-2010
Metro Surveys, Vancouver, BC
Construction layout and calculations for site development, building structures,
airport taxiways, road and utility work.
Topographic field surveys and CAD plotting.
Using a Trimble 5600 robotic total station and TDS Foresight field software in one man crew.
layout data calculations were done either by CAD files, or hard copy plans.
Frequent construction night shifts.

2007
Global Geophysical Services, Algeria (HQ: Houston, USA)
A seismic survey in the Sahara desert.
Daily data processing, supervision of field crews, control network design, new line calculations.
Using Trimble 5700 GPS equipment and Trimble Office software.
Learned and got proficient with GPSeismic (a complex Geodesy/GIS software) in a short time.
Made the line preparation process more effective.

2005-2006
Hunt Engineering, Malvern, Pennsylvania
Topographic and boundary surveys.
Design surveys for train and subway station reconstruction.
Using a Topcon 8203 robotic total station in one man crew.

2004-2005
B2A Consultants, Hillsborough, New Jersey
Construction layout, boundary and design surveys.
Using a Trimble 5600 robotic total station in one man crew.

2003-2004
A-Del Construction Newark, Delaware
Construction layout including grading, roads, utilities, bridges.
Calculating layout data from hard copy plan pages.

2001-2003
Rettew Associates, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Coast to coast GPS survey for the US Census Map,
topographic and boundary surveys, construction layout.

2001
Naik-Prasad, New York, NY
As-built survey of the Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel.
Design survey of rail tunnel network at Grand Central Station.
Permanent night shift.

2000
R&M Engineering, Juneau, Alaska
Topographic and boundary surveys, some of them on remote sites.

1999
Don Thomas Land Surveying, Modjeska, California
Commercial layout, topographic and boundary surveys, calculations.

1997-98
JR Engineering, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Construction layout, boundary surveys, forestry survey, calculations.
A Trimble 4000 GPS set was occasionally used on these jobs in RTK or static mode.

1996
PBS&J, Phoenix, Arizona / Las Vegas, Nevada
Construction layout, as-built surveys.

1995
Miller Legg, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Construction layout, boundary surveys, wetland reclamation surveys.