Offshore Surveyor at UTEC Survey

Alex Maizlish

Centre of Geographic Sciences Nova Scotia Community College 

Marine Geomatics '21 and Survey Technician '20 

graduate with extensive  experience in geomatics

Advanced Diploma in Marine Geomatics         | 2020-2021 |      NSCC – Centre of Geographic Sciences - Canada

Survey Technician Certificate                                  | 2019-2020 |      NSCC – Centre of Geographic Sciences - Canada

Professional Diploma in Management               | 2012-2014 |      Open University, Russia

Master’s Degree in Journalism                               | 1998-2003 |      Vladimir State University, Russia

Hardware:

Multibeam Echo Sounder R2Sonic

Sidescan Sonar EdgeTech

Teledyne Reson SeaBat T20-R Multibeam Echosounder

SBG Ekinox2-D Inertial Navigation System

AML-3 Sound Velocity Profiler

ODOM Tide Gauge

Teledyne ODOM Singlebeam Echosounder

P-3 UNDERWATER VIBROCORER

Easytrak Alpha USBL underwater positioning system

KLEIN 3000 with CHIRP MODEL 3310 SUB BOTTOM PROFILER 

SeaSpy Magnetometer

GNSS gear: Trimble, Hemisphere

Total stations: Trimble, Nikon, Sokkia, Topcon, Geomax


Work History



Offshore Surveyor | UTEC SURVEY | 2024 - present

Geomatics Specialist | CSR GeoSurveys Limited, Porter's Lake, Nova Scotia, Canada | 2021 - present

    Multibeam surveys:  setup, patch test, data acquisition with SeaBat Reson T-20P, SBG Ekinox2-D aided with Can-Net or RTK corrections, AML-3 sound velocity profiler, ODOM tide gauge,

      Sidescan surveys: setup and data acquisition with Klein 3000,

    Processed multibeam data in CARIS; multibeam, singlebeam, magnetometer data in Hypack; sidescan data in SonarWiz and Hypack; volume and grid calculations in Surfer,

      USBL Nexus 2 and beacons calibration for underwater video and sidescan surveys,

      Vessel navigation in Hypack Survey during vibracore and grapnel operations,

      GNSS hardware and software configuring for RTK, cell/network correction surveys,

      Static data collection and processing with CSRS-PPP NRCan service,

  GNSS positioning support for inland geophysical surveys (Ground Penetrating Radar, Electric Resistivity Imaging, Self-potential surveys, EM31, Borehole geosurvey),

      Created maps and plans in ArcGIS, Surfer, AutoCAD, wrote technical reports.

Land Survey Technologist | Nova Geomatics Inc., Weymouth, Nova Scotia, Canada | 2020 - 2021

  Performed legal surveying in western Nova Scotia using Nikon N series total station, prisms, Trimble GNSS R6 receivers using base corrections and cell/network corrections, Geomax robotic total station with Carlson SurvPC, and other surveying equipment,

●  Performed title search using Property Online, 

 Searched, located survey markers, natural boundaries, evidences of possession, 

●  Accurately recorded survey measurements and descriptive data in field notes,

 Processed field data in CGsurvey and Carlson, prepared preliminary subdivision plans.

 Set survey markers with 0.005m precision,

 Prepared final plans.

Part-time milker | Prospect Dairy Farms, Nova Scotia, Canada | 2019 - 2020

●  Milked cows using milking parlor equipment (morning and/or afternoon shifts),

●  Worked with cows, fed calves, cleaned stalls,

●  Monitored cow health, comfort and animal welfare,

●  Washed parlor equipment and maintained cleanliness of milk rooms.

Survey Technician | M.L. SNEH Survey and Engineering, Haifa, Israel | 2017 – 2019 

●  Assisted construction surveying at oil refineries, power plants, factories, tunnels in Israel,

●  Performed layout, control of the settlement of buildings and structures, monitored pours,

●  Operated Topcon total stations and Leica levels carrying out various tasks,

●  Prepared sketches, created reports for mechanical engineers using AutoCAD and Excel,

●  Attended safety meetings and completed various hazard assessments.

Survey Technician | Mirkin Surveying, Ashkelon, Israel | 2016 –2017

●  Assisted construction surveying, operated Trimble robotic total station and R6 RTK GNSS,

●  Stakeout of elevated marks during the construction of a residential area,

●  Topographic survey of large urban objects: schools, administration buildings, parks,

●  Surveying of urban communications: wastewater, stormwater, electrical, internet cables.

Septic Tank Installer, Business Owner | Vladimir, Russia | 2009 - 2015

●  Sold and installed septic systems

● Recruited and trained employees to do the installation work. 

Topographer | Development and Property, Russia | 2007 – 2008

●  Party Chief in a crew of four. Collected field data with Sokkia total stations and processed in Credo software in Far North of Russia beyond the Arctic Circle. 

Legal Surveyor, Business Owner | Vladgeo, Vladimir, Russia | 2003 – 2006 

●  Party Chief in a crew of four, performed legal surveying using Leica and Sokkia total stations to determine the boundaries of landowning,

●  Processed field data using MapInfo,

●  Collaborated with government officials and landowners to register property rights.

Skills acquired during Survey Technician and Marine Geomatics Programs at NSCC

Hydrographic skills:

·       Multibeamsinglebeam, sidescan sonar, sub-bottom, magnetometer data acquisition and processing, 

·       USBL acoustic positioning system configuration and deployment, 

·       Vibracore geotechnical surveys, 

·       Survey vessel mobilization and demobilization for multibeam, singlebeam, sidescan, Chirp, sub-bottom profiling surveys, 

·       Canadian and international standards for hydrographic surveying, charting and navigation,

·       Multibeam geometry and work area calculations,

·       Proficient with HYPACK, CARIS HIPS & SIPS; experience with, Eiva, WinFrog, SonarWiz, 4DNav, Inertial Explorer software packages.

Geomatics skills:

·       Geodesy: experienced working with datums, ellipsoids, geoids, projections, chart datums, Blue Marble Geographic Calculator software, National Resources Canada Survey Programs including TRX, INDIR, NTv2, GPS-H.

·       Conventional surveying:

Computer Aided Drafting and Design skills (AutoCAD, Civil 3D):

      Proficient with linework and editing commands, placing texts, symbology, tables, neatlines, scalebars, scaling and plotting from model and paper space,

      Volume calculations, grid residuals for quality control assessment,

      Subdivision, final plans of surveys.

GIS skills (ArcMap, ArcGIS PRO, Surfer):

      Data presentation and analysis with geoprocessing tools, data management in layers and geodatabases, python scripts implementation,

      Digitizing large datasets, working with raster images,

      Creating maps and figures for inland and offshore geophysical reports,

      Completion of several ESRI courses.

Academic skills:

·       Report writing, finding information, analysis of information from different sources,

·       Online learning: OneDrive, Microsoft Teams, experience working on a remote machine, troubleshooting, persistence, effective and appropriate communication, motivation and independence,

·       Mathematics: algebra, trigonometry, cartesian coordinate systems, area calculation, plane analytical geometry, experience with HP 35s scientific calculator.

Transferable skills:

·       Communication, reliability, conscientiousness, rapport-building and listening,

·       Problem-solving, respectfulness and tolerance, adaptability, and creativity,

·       Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Google Slides (reports, presentations, slideshows, posters), email (mail merge, filters, folders, rules), Python scripting,

·       Proficient in Microsoft Excel:

- Building formulas, task automation using macros and VBA,

- Cells formatting, manipulate date, time, text, and arrays, building charts and graphs,

·       Ability to be away from home for extended periods of time,

·       Ability to work long hours, to live in Spartan living conditions, physically fit for work at sea.


Client management/customer service skills:

·         Empathy, patience, positive attitude, personal responsibility, product/service knowledge.

Time management skills:

·       Prioritizing, delegation, decision-making, goal setting, multitasking,

·      Scheduling, meeting deadlines, record keeping, resource management.

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Additional skills:

·       Geophysical survey planning and data acquisition with EM31 - ground conductivity and magnetic susceptibility meter,

·       GPS positioning support for geophysical surveys (Ground Penetrating Radar, Electric Resistivity Imaging, Self Potential, EM31)

·       Polypropylene soldering, pit and trench excavation, power cable underground installation,

·       Electrical equipment setting and start-up work,

·       Placing large-sized equipment in a pre-dug pit manually with ropes or using a loader crane.