Daniel J. Ries

6850 Green Meadow Drive, Helena, MT 59602
Work Phone: (406)458.5243 
E-mail: Daniel J. Ries









LAND SURVEY PROFESSIONAL, LS

CORE COMPETENCIES
-25+ years surveying experience
-25+ years of field experience
-22+ years of office experience
. Strong client relations and communications skills
. Ability to travel as needed


EQUIPMENT & SOFTWARE PROFICIENCIES

Equipment: GPS Data Collectors (TSCe, TSC 3, & HP48GX), Topcon 301 Series Total Station, Nikon
Total Stations (DTM-450 & DTM-552). Trimble GPS 5700, Trimble Gps 5800, Trimble R8, R12, Trimble S6 Robotic Total Station, Selfleveling
Level and Stadia Rod, Compass, Clinometers, Plotters, Copiers, Blue Print
Machine (Diazit DART), Hand Held GPS, Calculators (HP48GX, HP33s)
Tools: AutoCAD (R13 through 2015), Carlson Software, Trimble Software, C&G Software,
Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, One Note), Quick Books, Lotus, Adobe Acrobat Professional,
Internet Explorer, Microsoft Edge, Netscape
Platforms: Windows, MS DOS


PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

January 2008 to Present
Employee | Project Manager | Project Supervisor | Crew Chief | Draftsman | Consultant
Ries and Associates, P.C.
Helena, MT 59602

Retracement Surveys, Section Break Down, Major and Minor Subdivisions, Alta Surveys, Construction Stakeouts
(Roads, Sewer, Water Lines, Buildings), Boundary Relocation Surveys, Family Transfers, Topographical
Surveys, Easements, Stake Lot Layouts, As built Surveys, Flagged Boundary Lines, Encroachment Surveys,
Mortgage Surveys, Computer Drafting and Calculations (Plats, COS’s, Easements, Topo’s, Alta’s and DEQ Site
Layouts), Research County Records, Chains of Title. Mineral Surveys, identified monumentation, remonumented
and established new property corners, and monumented section corners


January 2007 to December 2007
Partner | Rod Man |Chainman | Crew Chief | Draftsman | Project Manager | Project Supervisor
Ries Surveying, LLC
Helena, MT 59602

Retracement Surveys, Section Break Down, Major and Minor Subdivisions, Alta Surveys, Construction Stakeouts
(Roads, Sewer, Water Lines, Buildings), Boundary Relocation Surveys, Family Transfers, Topographical
Surveys, Easements, Stake Lot Layouts, As built Surveys, Flagged Boundary Lines, Encroachment Surveys,
Mortgage Surveys, Computer Drafting and Calculations (Plats, COS’s, Easements, Topo’s, Alta’s and DEQ Site
Layouts), Research County Records, Chains of Title. Mineral Surveys, identified monumentation, remonumented
and established new property corners, and monumented section corners, consultant


January 2005 to December 2006
Partner | Rod Man |Chainman | Crew Chief | Draftsman | Project Manager | Project Supervisor
Ries Surveying. LLC
Helena, MT 59602

Retracement Surveys, Section Break Down, Major and Minor Subdivisions, Alta Surveys, Construction
Stakeouts (Roads, Sewer, Water Lines, Buildings), Boundary Relocation Surveys, Family Transfers,
Topographical Surveys, Easements, Stake Lot Layouts, As built Surveys, Flagged Boundary Lines,
Encroachment Surveys, Mortgage Surveys, Computer Drafting and Calculations (Plats, COS’s, Easements,
Topo’s, Alta’s and DEQ Site Layouts), Research County Records, Chains of Title and Mineral Surveys,
identified monumentation, remonumented and established new property corners, and monumented section
corners, consultant


June 1994 to January 2005
Partner, Rod Man, Chainman, Crew Chief and Draftsman
Ries Surveying. LLC
Helena, MT 59602

Retracement Surveys, Section Break Down, Major and Minor Subdivisions, Alta Surveys, Construction Stakeouts
(Roads, Sewer, Water Lines, Buildings), Boundary Relocation Surveys, Family Transfers, Topographical
Surveys, Easements, Stake Lot Layouts, As built Surveys, Flagged Boundary Lines, Encroachment Surveys,
Mortgage Surveys, Computer Drafting and Calculations (Plats, COS’s, Easements, Topo’s, Alta’s and DEQ Site
Layouts), Research County Records, Chains of Title. Mineral Surveys, identified monumentation, remonumented
and established new property corners, and monumented section corners




EDUCATION

Statistics, Carroll College, Helena, MT
AutoCAD Level 1 and 3d University of Montana, Helena
 MT Surveying Conferences, Kalispell, MT


PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS

LAND SURVEYOR
Certificate No. 18368LS, (MONTANA)
ISSUED DECEMBER, 2009


LAND SURVEYOR INTERN
Certificate No. 183368LSI
ISSUED OCTOBER 2007


PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Associate – The Montana Association of Registered Land Surveyors

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