Richard Chantala, R.L.S.

650 S. 80th St., #125 (480) 357 -8327 (831) 595-5981

Mesa, AZ 85208 rcced4cc@westpost.net
Skill Summary
Management/Supervisory Skills:
Covey Training Golden Egg Recipient
Minute Manager Training
Conflict Resolution Training
Fair Labor Standards Training
Contract Writing
Billing Budget Management
OSHA Training
Construction Management Certificate
Flow Chart, Gant Chart & MS Project Experience
Customer Service Training
Land Survey Experience:
California Licensed Land Surveyor #6322
Arizona Registered Land Surveyor #46119
Alta Surveys
Boundary Resolution
Public Land Surveys
Legal Descriptions, Plats/Maps
ArcInfo, ArcView, & ArcExplorer
GPS Surveying Lot Line Adjustments, Records of Survey Preparation, Lot Splits,
Photogrametric Surveys
Topographic Surveys
Shift, Settlement, & Stability Surveys
Highway and Railroad R-O-W Surveys
Mining and Claim Surveys
Construction Calculations
AutoCAD LDD, MS Word, Excel, TGO, Corpscon
Civil Engineering Technology Skills:
Rational Method Storm Water Runoff Calculations
Bureau Or Reclamation Flood Routing
FAA Method Detention Pond Sizing
Open Channel Flow Calculation
Concrete Pipe Institute Storm Drain Design Methods ASHTO Design Standards
Federal Highways Signing and Striping Standards
Federal Highways Certified Arterial Street and Rural Road Design
Grading Design
Work History:
Chandler AZ
Wal Mart - - - July 2010 - Current
Chandler AZ Deli Sales Associate
Manhard Consulting - - - July 2007-Jan 2008
Scottsdale AZ Project Manager
Brooks Engin'rs & Surv. - - - Jun 06-Feb 07
Phoenix AZ Project Manager
MAY Group - - - July 05- March 06
Sand Diego, CA Dept. Manager
K&S Engineering - - - March 06-May 06
Sand Diego, CA Staff Surveyor
Bestor Engineers - - - April 04- June 05
Monterey, CA Project Manager
Mo Co Water Res Agency- Sep 92 - Mar 04
Salinas, CA Water Resources Eng.
Chantala Land Surveying - - - Current & concurrently With Monterey County
employ.
Mesa, AZ Owner
Work History OF
RICHARD G. CHANTALA
650. S 80th St
Mesa Arizona, 85208
Day Phone: (831) 595-5981 Evening Phone: (480) 357-8327
e-mail: rcced4cc@westpost.net
Registration: California Land Surveyor #6322
Arizona Registered Land Surveyor #46119
Education: Southern Colorado State University/Metropolitan State
College (Denver) 1970-76. Major: Land Surveying/Land Planning.
Arizona Work History;
July, 2007- January 4, 2008
Manhard Consulting, LTD
14505 N Hayden Road
Scottsdale, AZ 85260
Position: Survey Project Manager
Duties: Supervise two staff surveyors, prepare, maps, plats, records of surveys,
and legal descriptions, research projects and review fieldwork. manage budgets,
contracts and client contact.

June 2006 - February 2007

Brooks Engineers and Surveyors
4602 E Elwood St.
Phoenix AZ 85040
Position: Project Manager
Duties: Write proposals, prepare ALTA's, write legal descriptions, prepare reco
rd of survey, schedule crews, review field work, manage project budgets.
Temporary Employment While Transitioning to Arizona:
Aug, 2005 to February 2006 - May Group, 8555 Aero Dr, San Diego California
March, 2006 to May 2006 - K&S Engineers, 7801 Mission Center Ct, San Diego Calif
ornia
April 2004 - May 2005
Bestor Engineers
9701 Blue Larkspur Lane
Monterey California
Position: Senior Land Surveyor
Duties: Boundary analysis, prepare legal descriptions, research boundary and ti
tle history title history, create record maps for subdivisions and surveys. Man
age larger jobs assigned to the Survey Department.
Work History;
January 1995 - April 2004
Chantala Land Surveying
414 Front Street
Salinas California
Position: Owner
Duties: Concurrently with County job I:
Estimate jobs; handle all accounting and business management; market services to
find new clients; hire help as needed; maintain records files etc.; prepare leg
al descriptions, Records of Surveys, Topos, Lot Line Adjustment, Party Chief, co
mmunicate with clients, buy maintain and use equipment and software etc., etc.
. .
August 2001 - March 2004
Monterey County Water Resources Agency
893 Blanco Circle
Salinas, CA 93901
Position: Water Resources Engineer
Duties: Prepare Contracts; Hire Consultants; Supervise Consultant Activities; Pa
rty Chief; minor design; perform engineering calculations; check field data and
provide field supervision; perform field and office work to adjust missing or mi
ss-located property boundaries and monuments; prepare maps, deeds, and easements
for right-of-way acquisition; prepare and maintain records and reports; train s
taff members in survey techniques; design water resources projects; Perform diff
icult and complex engineering calculations.
Project: Nacimiento Hydro electric plant Overhead Crane design and installation;
Capital Asset Management Plan creation; GASB 34 Inventory valuation and conditi
on assessment of all Agency flood control, water supply, and monitoring assets;
Supervise Settlement surveys and dam stability analysis, piezometer monitoring,
and Emergency Action Plan for San Antonio and Nacimiento Dams.
October 1992 -August 28 2001
Monterey County Water Resources Agency
893 Blanco Cir.
Salinas, CA 93901
Position: Engineering Technician
Duties: Prepare working drawings using AutoCAD; Party Chief; minor design; perfo
rm engineering calculations; check field data and provide field supervision; per
form field and office work to adjust missing or miss-located property boundaries
and monuments; prepare maps, deeds, and easements for right-of-way acquisition;
prepare and maintain records and reports; train staff members in survey techniq
ues.
Projects: San Lorenzo Creek Flood wall design and installation; Bryant Canon Ch
annel repair; Bryant Canon Levee survey and repair; Salinas River Lagoon Survey
, Design and Construction; Pajaro Levee Annual Maintenance reports, San Jon Road
Weir and Bridge repair, Survey and Design.
October 1, 1990 - July 31, 1991
Creegan & D'Angelo
225 Cannery Row, Ste. H
Monterey, CA 93940
(831) 373-1333
Position: Engineering Associate
Duties: Supervise preparation of public improvement plans; perform more complex
engineering tasks; plan, prioritize, assign, evaluate, and review work of subord
inate Engineering Technicians and support staff; estimate time and equipment req
uired; prepare work orders and cost estimates; prepare maps, deeds, and easement
s for right-of-way acquisition.
Projects: Ryan Ranch Road/Highway 218 Intersection plans, Naval Housing Parking
and Roadway repair, Point Lobos Tentative Map, Pattee Ranches Drainage and Publ
ic Improvement Plans
June 1, 1989 - September 30, 1990
Dennis Bethel and Associates
2450 Professional Parkway, Ste. 110
Santa Maria, CA 93455
(805) 934-5767
Position: Design Engineer
Duties: Design public work improvements for utilities, roadways, and drainage; p
lan, prioritize, assign, evaluate, and review work of subordinate Engineering Te
chnicians and support staff; estimate time and equipment required; prepare work
orders and cost estimates; prepare maps, deeds, and easements for right-of-way
acquisition.
Projects: Central Coast Professional Park, Saferite Residence, Solvang, Boslog T
win Homes, Bjerre Tentative Map, Flatley 50 Acres Nippomo, Fair Field Tentative
Map Lumpock
March 17, 1987 - June 1, 1989
RRM Design Group
3026 S. Higuera St.
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Contact: Chuck Gustafson, Burbank Public Works, (818) 953-9515
Position: Designer
Duties: Design public work improvements for utilities, roadways, and drainage.
Projects: Mclintock's Shell Beach, Esparto Area Drainage Plan, Valley View Tenta
tive Map, Arbors at Islay Hill, Margarita Riviera Tentative Map/Comprehensive Pl
an

January 17, 1982 - April 31, 1983 & April 5, 1985 - July 27, 1986
Futura Engineering
5500 E. Yale Ave.
Aurora, CO
Contact: Fred Spoor, (805) 872-9866
Position: Project Manager
Duties: Design computer software for land development; perform engineering desig
n of residential and commercial development projects; calculate final and prelim
inary maps; check field data and provide field supervision; perform office work
to adjust missing or mislocated property boundaries and monuments; prepare maps,
deeds, and easements for right-of-way acquisition; prepare and maintain records
and reports; write legal descriptions.
Projects: Park Subdivision, The Pines at Roxborough, Dayton Plaza, Holly Point S
ubdivision, Prince Street, Rustic Hills
Reason for leaving: Denver experienced an economic downturn; Futura kept me as
long as they could in a bad economy.
May 1, 1983 - August 31, 1984
Wood Brother Homes
55 Madison Ave., Ste. 700
Denver, CO
Contact: Chuck Gustafson, Burbank Public Works, (818) 953-9515
Position: Project Engineer
Duties: Supervise the preparation of residential public improvement plans; selec
t computer system and train employees on the system.
Projects: Heatherwood Filing 7, Briarwood Drainage, Briarwood II Drainage, Hutch
inson Heights Drainage, Heatherwood Area Drainage, Brentwood Filing 1, Woodgate
5 - Drainage, Stonycreek 8 & 10 Drainage
January 1980 - September 1981
Gingery & Associates
(out of business)
Contact: William Sterling, Director of Public Works, Greeley, CO
Position: Senior Technician
Duties: Plan and design arterial streets and commercial developments; supervise
drafting team; prepare drainage reports; calculate final and preliminary maps; w
rite legal descriptions.
Projects: Tamarac Parkway, Hoadley Road, Belleview Avenue, Jensen Subdivision
Denver Tech Center Parkway, Ulster Street, Tamarisk Subdivision
October 1971 - January 1980
Experience was at a technical level or as a party chief. Survey experience was
in boundary and public land retracement, with some construction and mine surveyi
ng (underground). Field experience as a party chief is 2+ years and as instrume
nt man 2+ years. Remainder of time was spent in various office tasks researchin
g and retracing surveys and drafting.