Our Staff

RODS has a staff of approximately sixty fully committed employees including twelve highly experienced TxDOT precertified registered licensed surveyors. Sixteen CADD/Survey Technicians are prepared to meet project schedules with software packages succeeding requirements for our survey work. The staff is proficient with working in MicroStation for Digital Terrain Modeling (DTM). All field vehicles are accredited with State compliant safety equipment, as well as State-of-the-Art instruments to accommodate a minimum of twenty crews. There are 15 dual Frequency Global Positioning System (G.P.S.) Receivers. Total Stations, are utilized separately, or specifically to enhance surveying capabilities. RODS Surveying operates and maintains a Continuously Operating GPS Reference Station (CORS) at our main office in Spring. This station is a part of the National Geodetic Surveys Cooperative CORS Network. Data is collected 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and is published to the Internet daily for the public to use. Data is available at http://www.rods.cc<<<---HERE.

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Roberto Obregón, RPLS (PRESIDENT) CLICK FOR BIO

Mr. Obregón manages all business aspects of RODS. He has 29 years experience in the performance of on the ground surveys and preparation of parcel maps, legal descriptions, right of way maps, layout and staking of projects for construction, and the establishment of the horizontal and vertical control for aerial mapping.

David Svrcek, RPLS (VICE PRESIDENT) CLICK FOR BIO

Mr. Svrcek has 35 years survey experience and is responsible for supervision of day-to-day activities, project survey control, coordination and scheduling of field crews during all phases of surveying. Specific experience with right-of-way field and right-of-way mapping survey projects, design surveys, horizontal and vertical control for aerial photogrammetry, improvement surveys with total station/data collector, utility, topographic cross-sections and construction staking. Familiar with both vertical and horizontal datums and State Plane Coordinate System.

Darrell L. Babcock, RPLS (PROJECT MANAGER) CLICK FOR BIO

He has 24 years surveying experience and is a Global Positioning System (G.P.S.) Specialists. He works in Micro Station, Geopak, Eagle Point, AutoCAD, Softdesk, StarNet, and various NGS programs. His expertise is in Global Positioning Satellite and topographic survey control, DGN drawings, cross-sections, manholes and utility ties, right-of-way mapping, determination, calculation and locations, parcel plats, metes and bounds, level loops adjustment, tie existing structures for interconnects, and other computations.

Ruben Calderon, RPLS (PROJECT MANAGER ) CLICK FOR BIO

Mr. Calderon is a Project Surveyor and Global Positioning Systems (GPS) Specialist. He has 22 years experience in the performance of right of way surveys, design surveys, and surveys associated with horizontal and vertical control for aerial mapping. Typical project types include computations for route surveys in both standard and metric projects, topographic surveys, design surveys, boundary surveys, easement surveys, parcel acquisition maps, metes & bounds, plats, as-built surveys, aerial surveys, field data reduction and CADD Drafting in Micro Station and AutoCAD.

William (Pete) McCown, RPLS (PROJECT MANAGER) CLICK FOR BIO

He has 47 years experience in right-of-way mapping, horizontal and vertical control for aerial mapping, and design (topography) surveys. His wide knowledge includes the use of GPS electronic data collection, conventional surveying equipment, first order geodetic leveling equipment, and mapping systems.

David Kenney, RPLS (PROJECT MANAGER) CLICK FOR BIO

He has 27 years experience in all phases of land surveying including ALTA land title surveys, standard boundary surveys, topographic surveys, and as-built surveys. His responsibilities include the supervision and preparation of right-of-way mapping, utility, topography, bridge replacement surveys, boundary surveys, and pipeline location surveys. He uses AutoCAD2000 and SURVCADD software for survey computation and analysis. He is active in client contact and communication, and with proposal preparation.

Roy L. Fisher, RPLS (PROJECT MANAGER) CLICK FOR BIO

He has 34 years experience providing surveying services. Typical project types include computations for route surveys in both standard and metric projects, topographic surveys, design surveys, boundary surveys, easement surveys, parcel acquisition maps, metes & bounds description, plats, as-built surveys, field data reduction and CADD Drafting in Microstation.

Jim Scott Morris, RPLS (PROJECT MANAGER/NACOGDOCHES BRANCH MANAGER) CLICK FOR BIO

He manages the Nacogdoches office located at 181 CR 8201 Nacogdoches, Texas 75964. He can be contacted by telephone number at (936) 569-1124 or emailed at Scott@rods.cc. This location includes CADD Department and fully equipped Survey Field Crew. He has 19 years experience providing surveying services. Typical projects are boundary surveys, topographic surveys, subdivisions, as-built surveys, design surveys, horizontal & vertical control, and right-of-way mapping. He is responsible for project management, field crews supervision, business development, and responsible for northeast Texas projects. Mr. Morris is a member of the Texas Society of Professional Surveyors, Central East Texas Chapter. Associates in Applied Science from Tyler Junior College in the Year 1986 and attended Angelina Junior College in 1983 and 1984.

Oscar Hernandez, RPLS (EDINBURG BRANCH MANAGER) CLICK FOR BIO

Mr. Hernandez has 31 years of experience covering a broad range or surveying services, including Right of Way Strip Maps, Title research, Establishing Boundary locations, Topography, and Land Development Projects in both the private and public sectors. He has 6 years experience in using GPS RTK. He is responsible for cost estimating, project coordination, supervision of drafting technicians and coordination of survey field crews.

Michael S. Partridge, RPLS (PROJECT SURVEYOR) CLICK FOR BIO

Mr. Partridge has 10 years of experience in all phases of land surveying including ALTA land title surveys, standard boundary surveys, topographic surveys, and as-built surveys. His responsibilities include the preparation of right-of-way mapping, utility topography, bridge replacement surveys, and boundary surveys. He uses AutoCAD2000 and SURVCADD software for survey computation and analysis.

Robert J. Riley, RPLS (SAN ANTONIO BRANCH MANAGER) CLICK FOR BIO

Mr. Riley has 43 years experience in Land Surveying and is located in the San Antonio Branch Office. His responsibilities include all aspects of coordination of the professional surveying activities within the San Antonio Office in all phases of projects including ALTA title surveys, boundary surveys, construction surveys, topographic surveys, utility location surveys, and as built surveys.

Typical Services include:

• Right-of-Way Mapping
• Construction Surveys
• Horizontal and Vertical Control for Aerial Mapping
• Topographic and Design Surveys
• CORS Site Installation and Maintenance
• Boundary Surveys