Butler County Engineer
Greg Wilkens announces that four staff members of the BCEO Engineering
Department have earned their state surveyor's licenses. The four
passed state-mandated tests with one receiving her Professional
Surveyor's (P.S.) license and three obtaining a Surveyor Intern
(S.I.) license.
Lydia Thacker,
P.S., recently
received her Professional Surveyor's license, making her the
fifth BCEO staff member to carry the title. Ms. Thacker joined
the Engineer's Office last winter to fill the newly created position
of GIS Specialist, overseeing the development and maintenance
of a Geographical Information System.
"Since much of
the data utilized for GIS is obtained through land surveying,
Lydia now has the added benefit of integrating her professional
surveying skills with the establishment of an accurate and comprehensive
GIS system for Butler County," said Wilkens.
Additionally, Surveyor
Intern licenses were granted to Dale Schwieterman, P.E.,
S.I., BCEO Engineering Deputy; Kar Singh, P.E.,
S.I., BCEO Engineering Manager; and Patrick Benson,
S.I., Survey Crew Chief. They have passed the first of
two rigorous state tests needed to become state-licensed Professional
Surveyors. A bachelor's degree in civil engineering or considerable
land surveying experience is required to take the test. The three
will now perform additional field work, courthouse record research,
and develop GIS and GPS experience as they work toward obtaining
their Professional Surveyor's license.
"This allows them
to perform their jobs at a more professional level," added
Wilkens. "I'm proud of the number of degreed and state-licensed
employees we have working at the Butler County Engineer's Office.
We strive to provide high quality service to our citizens with
a talented and hard working staff."
What Is
a Professional Surveyor
According to the State
Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Surveyors,
a registered Professional Surveyor in Ohio is "a person
who is registered as a professional surveyor as outlined in the
Ohio Revised Code. The 'practice of surveying' means any professional
service that requires the application of special knowledge of
the principles of mathematics, the related physical and applied
sciences, and the relevant requirements of law for the adequate
performance of the art of surveying, including, but not limited
to, measuring the area or the contours of any portion of the
earth’s surface, the lengths and directions of the bounding
lines, and the contour of the surface, for their correct determination
and description and for conveyancing for recording, or for the
establishment or re-establishment of land boundaries and the
platting of lands and subdivisions; and like measurements and
operations involved in the surveying of mines, commonly known
as mine surveying.”
The State of Ohio requires
that any person who holds the office of County Engineer must
be a registered Professional Engineer (P.E.) and a registered
Professional Surveyor (P.S.). This dual registration requires
years of study, practical experience, and passing several examinations.
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For more information
contact:
Chris
Petrocy, BCEO Public Information Supervisor
Greg Wilkens, P.E., P.S.,
Butler County Engineer
Phone 513.867.5744 • Fax 513.867.5849
