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L.A. "BUD"
THOMPSON, R.P.L.S. #3987 TX, Owner
Mr. Thompson is the owner of Thompson Surveying Company and
began his
experience in surveying and CAD consulting with the public and private
sectors in 1966. Mr. Thompson has provided surveying services to the
commercial retail development market since 1989, including projects from conception to completion
involving Boundary, Topographic, Subdivision Platting, and final
construction. Commercial retail development is the mainstay of our
business. Mr. Thompson, through direct employment with two large Texas cities,
has increased his sensitivity to the municipal budgetary restraints and helped
evolve more efficient and realistic Facility Management approaches. His
organizational skills have led to a unique approach to electronic data
collection that allows the end-user to manipulate mapping features with
substantial time savings. His ability and proven track record of
technological advances in surveying continue to test the limits of hardware
and software for land surveying, parcel development and GIS. Mr.
Thompson's experience includes scale mapping of government and industrial
projects in CAD environment including right-of-way acquisition, and high
precision control surveys by GPS/GNSS and conventional methods.
Mr. Thompson has also been Project Manager for Windfarm
Projects in the McAllen, Texas area and in the Muenster, Cook County, Texas
area during 2013-2017. Primary tasks were the mapping of all underground
utilities with potential conflicts with Windfarm infrasturucture connections
to Electric Sub Stations. Logistics is the key to success on projects of the
is magnitude and financial impact.
He has
extensive experience in CAD programming and project specification writing
related to municipal and industrial infrastructure mapping systems. Mr. Thompson's computer experience has provided the high tech
edge for competent and efficient completion of projects.
Mr. Thompson is currently a Past President of the Texas Society of Professional Surveyors
and the Past-President of the Texas Society of Professional
Surveyors (TSPS) Gulf Coast Chapter 9, TSPS Director 2014-2017 and is
currently active in teaching
Continuing Education Unit Seminars including "The Surveyor and the Internet",
"Professional Land Surveying: Business Principles & Practices"
for Registered Professional Land Surveyors. Soon Mr. Thompson will begin a new
Seminar "Preparations for taking the NCEES PLS seven-hour exam and the Texas
Specific two-hour exam for licensure" for Surveyor-in-Training Certificate
holders to obtain their license.
Mr. Thompson has
extensive knowledge of the Tropical Storm Alison Recovery
Project Survey Control and the Harris County Flood Plain
Reference Mark System, as well as the history and disposition
of the Harris County Survey Control Monumentation
related to horizontal and vertical systems. Mr. Thompson is the principal of
the firm and acts as primary contact, team supervisor and coordinator for all
projects.
Mr. Thompson also provides expert
witness testimony on select cases in which Professional
Surveying "reasonable and customary standards of care" are a key issue.
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Office Staff:
JEANETTE E. THOMPSON, Office
Manager/Research Assistant
Ms. Thompson has experience in drafting and extensive municipal
experience. In addition to her drafting and design experience, Ms.
Thompson holds a degree in legal assistance, a national legal
assistance certification, and is an accomplished researcher.
Additional Personnel:
Thompson Surveying Company employs only those that can comply
with the requirements below Not everyone can meet the goals we set
but those that do are model employees.
Employment Opportunities with
Thompson Surveying Company Thompson Surveying
Company maintains a professional decorum and as such requires all
employees to reflect the professionalism of Surveying. Experienced
personnel are always welcome to apply to join Team Thompson. The
following issues usually eliminate 50% of all potential applicants
for employment.
1. Thompson Surveying Company is a totally NON-SMOKING Company
(field and office).
2. All employees must have a current valid Texas Drivers License in
good standing.
3. All employees must have a clean criminal record to enable them to
pass a security background check. A felony arrest or weapons charge
will be a violation of the security check.
4. All employees are subject to Drug-Alcohol Screening and random
testing during employment.
5. All employees will be required to take periodic surveying tests.
6. All new employees must be a permanent full-time resident and
citizen of the U.S. Most potential employees searching for a
permanent long-term position with a quality employer see the
requirements above as an indication of our desire to provide a safe
secure working atmosphere. We offer competitive salary and benefit
package with increasing benefits for employees after completing
their first year. Employees are re-evaluated at the end of 90 days,
180 days and one year and on an annual basis thereafter, unless they
have successfully completed a survey relevant college course
curriculum. Re-evaluations generally result in an increase in
compensation for employees aggressively trying to better the
knowledge of the requirements of their employment. Thompson
Surveying is a "pay for performance" company as is reflected by
performance incentives. If you believe Thompson Surveying is a good
fit for your talents, please contact us for an interview and a copy
of our Company Policy Manual. Thompson
Surveying Company field operations work four each ten-hour days (M-Th).
Office Staff operate forty-five hours per week (M-Th and 1/2 day on
Friday). Contact the owner for additional information. |
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