Colter Cothren is seeking a position in the construction industry and has over 15 years of experience as a surveyor and supervisor for pipeline construction projects throughout the US. He has strong technical skills including experience with GPS, data collection, and CAD software. Cothren has a proven track record of safely supervising crews and ensuring quality control on survey documentation.

1. Colter Cothren
Cell: (303) 945-1461
Email: coltercothren@yahoo.com
OBJECTIVE:
To acquire a position in the construction industry
QUALIFICATIONS:
*Team Player, can work well with others
*Fast learner, can catch on quickly to new operations and tasks
*Creative and resourceful in generating ideas and solving problems
*Hard working, always willing to work long hours
*Desire to learn more about construction
EXPERIENCE:
1/14- Present SEH Inc Lakewood, CO
POSITION: Supervisor/ Party Chief PROJECT: West Main- Front Range LOCATION: Longmont, CO
• As-Built pipe in ground as road bores, tie-ins, facilities and mainline pipeline
• Documented all pipe before it goes into ground. Staked out right of way and centerline for pipe
• Took notes and shot all pipe in as-built form when it was in the ditch
• Supervise two crews and use quality control on their notes and data before submitting it to engineering firm
6/12- 12/13 Quanta Pipeline Services. Overland Park, KS
POSITION: Supervisor PROJECT: Sand piper LOCATION: Throughout N. MN
• Oversee four 2 man crews throughout Northern Minnesota from Grand Forks ND to Superior, WI
• Put on daily safety meetings. Train personnel to complete preliminary survey project on timely manner.
• Receive, check, and submit daily field reports, time sheets, and field tailgate meetings to Enbridge
• Order equipment and field supplies to keep employees working and functional.
• Quality Control on data coming in from the surveyors before sending it out to our client
10/12- 4/13 Quanta Pipeline Services. Overland Park, KS
POSITION: Supervisor/ Party Chief PROJECT: Texas Express LOCATION: Throughout TX
• Topo and ALTA survey properties all over TX in preparation for them to become meter and pump stations
• Located all existing pipes and utilities
• Stake and blue top facilities to sub grade in preparation of construction of stations.
• Lay out civil site by nails and lathe mainly for drilling piers.
• As-built sites once completed.
05/12- 09/12 Michels Engineering. Brownsville, WI
POSITION: Pipeline Surveyor: Party Chief PROJECT: Shell Appalachia LOCATION: Mansfeild, PA
• As-Built pipe in ground as road bores, tie-ins and mainline pipeline
• Documented all pipe before it goes into ground
• Located all existing pipes and utilities.
• Staked out right of way and centerline for pipe

2. • Took notes and shot all pipe in as-built form when it was in the ditch
02/12- 05/12 Topographic Inc. Ft. Worth, TX
POSITION: Pipeline Surveyor: Party Chief PROJECT: Eagleford LOCATION: Laredo, TX
• As-Built pipe in ground as road bores, tie-ins and mainline pipeline
• Documented all pipe before it goes into ground
• Located all existing pipes and utilities.
• Staked out right of way and centerline for pipe
• Took notes and shot all pipe in as-built form when it was in the ditch
05/10- 09/11 Shafer Kline and Warren Inc. Kansas City, MO
POSITION: Pipeline Surveyor: Party Chief
PROJECT: Ruby Pipeline, C/O El Paso LOCATION: Throughout S. Oregon
• Recorded and documented all terrain and objects in path of right of way
• Set series of control points for future pipeline Cleared brush and trees with machete for preliminary pipeline
through mountains of Oregon to Nevada St. Line
• As-Built pipe in ground as road bores, tie-ins and mainline pipeline, pumping and metering stations
• Documented all pipe before it goes into ground
• Located all existing pipes and utilities. And set pipeline markers every 500 Ft.
• Staked out right of way and centerline for pipe as well as civil site layout for pumping and metering station
• Took notes and shot all pipe in as-built form when it was in the ditch
10/08- 03/10 Shafer Kline and Warren Inc. Kansas City, MO
POSITION: Pipeline Surveyor: Party Chief
PROJECT: Northern Lights/ Southern Access, C/O Enbridge LOCATION:
Throughout Minnesota
• Preliminary survey across Clearbrook, Minnesota to Superior, WI
• As-Built pipe in ground as road bores, tie-ins and mainline pipeline
• Documented all pipe before it goes into ground
• Located all existing pipes and utilities
• Staked out right of way and centerline for pipe
• Took notes and shot all pipe in as-built form when it was in the ditch
09/07- 04/08 Global Land Services Huntington Beach, CA
POSITION: Pipeline Surveyor: Party Chief
PROJECT: Northern Lights/ Southern Access, C/O Enbridge
LOCATION: Throughout Wisconsin
• As-Built pipe in ground as road bores, tie-ins and mainline pipeline
• Documented all pipe before it goes into ground
• Located all existing pipes and utilities
• Staked out right of way and centerline for pipe
• Took notes and shot all pipe in as-built form when it was in the ditch
4/07-09/07 Rendezvous Engineering Jackson Hole, WY
POSITION: Land Surveyor
PROJECT: Huntsman Springs Golf Course and Community
LOCATION: Jackson Hole, Wyoming
•Staked out water, electrical, sewer lines and man holes
•Staked out roads, sidewalks, house lots and bike paths to grade. Staked out contours to shape golf course

3. 9/06-12/06 Global Land Services Huntington Beach, CA
POSITION: Pipeline Surveyor: Rod Man/ Gunner
PROJECT: Coos Bay/ Pacific Connector Preliminary Pipeline
LOCATION: Medford, Oregon
•Cleared brush and trees with machete for preliminary pipeline through mountains of Oregon
•Recorded and documented all terrain and objects in path of right of way
•Set series of control points for future pipeline
4/06-9/06 Global Land Services Huntington Beach, CA
POSITION: Pipeline Surveyor: Party Chief
PROJECT: Ft. Lewis Loop Pipeline
LOCATION: Puyallup, Washington
•Staked out right of way
•Located and staked out existing parallel pipeline
•Took notes and shot in as-built pipe, tie-ins, road bores and wetland crossings.
8/03-11/05 Inberg- Miller Engineers Huntington Beach, CA
POSITION: Junior Party Chief
PROJECT: Pathfinder/ Shirley Basin Uranium Mine Reclamation, C/O Areva
LOCATION: Casper, Wyoming
•Staked out 2000 acre mine to bring to grade
•Brought mine to four different levels: tailings, clay, sand and top soil
•As-built procedures after bringing to grade
•Imported/ Exported data for other surveyors
•Organized all as-built data to turn into engineers
•Topo. entire mine, borrow pits and piles monthly to turn in data to engineers
•Supervised every surveyor to ensure smooth operations
EQUIPMENT/ SOFTWARE PROGRAM EXPERIENCE:
•Trimble TSC3 data collector
•Trimble R-10 GPS
•Leica GPS
•Carlson GEO Explorer GPS
•TDS, Trimble and Leica Conventional Equipment
•Metrotech 810 and RD 8000 Utility Locators
•Trimble Geometrics
•Microsoft Office
•Microsoft Excel
•Autocad Civil 3D 2014
•Trimble Business Center
EDUCATION:
May 2001 Natrona County High School High School Diploma Casper, WY
SAFETY TRAINING:
OSHA 30 hr and OSHA 510 certified
REFERENCES:
• Jordan Rodarte: Crew Foreman (949) 547-2173
• Jonathon Jenkins: Project Manager and Safety (541) 326-2960
• Justin Harlow: Project Manager and Safety (317) 946-8786
• *More references available upon request