Blake Harageones

Construction Survey Crew Chief with 7+ years of experience leading heavy civil, military, utility, and infrastructure survey projects throughout the Southeast. Extensive expertise in construction staking, GPS surveying, RTK and Static GPS, Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE), and 811 utility locating. Recognized for independently managing complex field operations, training crews, solving challenging field conditions, and delivering accurate survey data safely and efficiently.

Successfully completed thousands of survey projects with no safety incidents.

SUE Crew Chief / Survey Crew Chief / 811 Crew Chief - GeoPoint Surveying

• Served as the office's sole dedicated SUE and 811 Crew Chief.
• Led SUE operations, utility designation, construction surveying, and GPS data collection.
• Coordinated directly with contractors, engineers, utility owners, and project managers.
• Solved complex utility conflicts involving undocumented infrastructure, missing tracer wire, and difficult field conditions.
• Independently managed field operations while maintaining production, safety, and quality standards.
• Trained survey personnel and maintained complete field documentation.

Survey Crew Chief - Forbama Geospatial Surveying (FGS)

• Led a traveling survey crew on heavy civil and Army Corps of Engineers projects.
• Performed highway, utility, and construction layout using GPS and robotic total stations.
• Coordinated daily operations with contractors and project management teams.

Survey Crew Chief - Coastal Land Surveying

• Managed multiple survey crews totaling up to six personnel.
• Planned field operations, supervised production, performed CAD support, and maintained direct client communication.
• Trained new survey technicians while overseeing equipment, vehicles, and quality control.