Joshua G. Phillips is a licensed professional land surveyor with over 15 years of experience in land and hydrographic surveying. He is currently the vice president of Eli & Associates, where he manages field survey operations and conducts property research and boundary resolutions. Prior to this role, he performed international offshore surveys and worked as a professional land surveyor for other firms. He has extensive experience in field data collection, post-processing, and legal documentation for a variety of project types.

1. Joshua G. Phillips, PLS
Summary of Qualifications
• Licensed Professional Land Surveyor in Montana (17516) and Wyoming (15543)
• 15+ years of land and hydrographic survey experience
• Effective communicator and experienced team leader
• Proficient with a wide variety of survey industry-standard field methods, data processing
techniques, as well as terrestrial, GPS, hydrographic, and airborne survey instrumentation
Professional Experience
2016-Present: Vice President – Eli & Associates, Inc.
 Manages all field survey operations on a wide variety of boundary and mapping projects
 Conducts property survey research, calculations, and boundary resolutions
 Prepares legal survey certificates, site maps, staking plans, and legal descriptions
2013-2016: Land and Hydrographic Surveyor/ Offshore Geologist – Geo-Marine Technology, Inc.
• Performed hydrographic and geophysical surveys in remote international offshore locations
• Deployed and operated an array of hydrographic and geophysical survey equipment
• Onboard Survey Data Analyst, drafted charts, participated in geologic interpretations
2008 – 2012: Professional Land Surveyor – D. J. & A., P.C.
• Prepared/drafted legal boundary survey certificates, ALTA surveys, and legal descriptions
• Designed and executed surveys, managing all aspects of data acquisition/post-processing for
large scale mapping and construction projects including: pipelines, hydroelectric dams, bridges,
highways, gas-fired power plants, high-voltage transmission lines, wind farms, and subdivisions
• Resolved complicated boundary resolutions and USPLS section breakdowns
2004 – 2008: Project Land Surveyor – WGM Group, Inc.
• Drafted Certificates of Survey, ALTA surveys, site maps, exhibits and wrote legal descriptions
• Acted as Party Chief on cadastral, subdivision, construction and mapping surveys
• Processed a variety of survey data including complex static GPS control networks
2003 – 2004: Field Surveyor – Montana Northwest Company
• Participated in many USPLS retracement surveys, recovering and reestablishing original
controlling public land survey corners
• Instrument operator on boundary surveys, mapping projects, and construction layout
Education
2005 - University of Wyoming – College of Engineering: Certificate in Land Surveying (30 credits)
1999 - University of Montana (Missoula): Bachelor Degree in Geology
Volunteer Positions
• Montana State Geodetic Coordinator - liaison between the State of Montana and NOAA/NGS
• Montana Association of Registered Land Surveyors (MARLS) - Western Chapter President
joshua@elisurvey.comTel: +1-406-549-5022