Mark Mason
Mark Mason
land demand surveyors
Legal land surveyors are few and far between and can find themselves in demand.
land oil people
People sometimes are under the impression that finding their property corners should cost as much as changing their oil or blowing out their sprinklers. What they don't realize is that land surveyors are required to stand behind their work for the rest of their lives.
government order land
Some land surveyors delve into land development advocacy, working with local government on behalf of clients in order to facilitate progress on a project. Others stick to strictly surveying. The approach depends on the individual firm and the needs of the local area.
technology reality expectations
There's a popular misconception that property boundaries are based on coordinates that surveyors can simply "walk to" with our instruments. The reality is that, while physical coordination of monuments is easier than it's ever been, property boundaries often need to be determined based on evidence and plans that are old, decrepit, and done with different technology and expectations than we have today.
reading engineering land
Land surveyors can spend as much time reading legislation, bylaws, and engineering documents as we spend in front of an instrument in the field or calculating coordinates for a subdivision. We are mathematicians, historians, project managers, advocates, engineers, and even chainsaw operators!
land office lucky
I'm lucky enough to split my time between the field and the office. Some land surveyors in larger outfits can work mostly from behind a desk, managing many field crews at once.
responsibility technology thinking
I think that people can get caught up in the "gee-whiz" technology of surveying, which is constantly changing, and forget about the legal aspects and the professional responsibility that surveyors bear - something that hasn't changed much at all in hundreds of years.
careers decision needs
Some surveyors live for the work, putting in weeks or months at a time in remote locations. With a young family and hobbies that I'm passionate about, that isn't the path I've chosen. Like in many careers, you need to make your own decisions and follow your own path.
smart water clients
Building smart processes to streamline the workflow can make the work easier and the results more reliable, which keeps my head above water and my clients happy.
struggle land advice
When I got my commission, other land surveyors told me to ask for advice from my peers when I was struggling with something.
favors return conversation
Conversation can be a learning experience for everyone. I never hesitate to reach out when I'm in over my head, and I'll never hesitate to return the favor.
land giving chance
Land surveying has been a positive influence on my life, and I'd encourage anyone who hasn't considered it to give it a chance!
both expecting guys impressed potential power team worked
We're expecting both of these guys to be a big part of the team this year. I don't like to say they're both power guys, but they really are. I've worked with both of them, and I'm impressed with their potential and abilities.
alliance booked folk front full gigs people performing room songwriter
Yeah, it can be a make-or-break thing. Absolutely. A performing songwriter can come to the Folk Alliance and play in front of a room full of people and have 60 or 70 gigs booked out of this thing.