Ronnie Vanzant

About Ronnie Vanzant

B.S. Engineering Technology-Miss. State University Engineering Technology option. Also, Post secondary teaching option-TTS, MS Dept. of Education, Division of Technical Education-LIC#VE9256. Extensive experience in CAD, GIS, Field Survey Supervision, Survey data processing, Pipeline Construction Engineering Consulting, Mapping, Routing, and Field/Utility Inspection. Over 25 years experience in the field of Engineering, Surveying, Computer Aided Drafting and Design, and GIS. The past 15 of those years have been in the oil and gas pipeline field working in various roles such as Survey Coordinator, GIS Coordinator, FERC Document Control Specialist, Senior Mapper/designer, CAD and GIS manager, and Senior Construction Engineer. Usually directing Pipeline Alignment plan set production and survey coordination for preliminary and as-built surveys, IFC and as-built phases, Route/Aligment review and mark up with client, supervising other mappers and surveyors using a variety of software such as Autocad Civil3D, Bluesky, Arcmap, Global Mapper and TBC/TGO. Overseeing GIS, Survey, and CAD departments, and coordinating construction inspection personnel on large diameter cross country pipeline projects. Past projects either directly or as a 3rd party consultant for: Boardwalk Pipeline Partners, Englobal(Cleveland Inspection), Golden Field Services, Trico, Center Point Energy, Spectra, Texas Gas, Gulf South, Landmark Surveying and Mapping, Caiman Energy, SAM Inc, Enterprise Products(EPCO), TransCanada, Pegasus International, Phillips 66, Columbia Gas, and UniversalPegasus International and TRC. Also have experience in medium size gathering and distribution systems working in the Marcellus Shale area. Specialties: CAD, GIS, and Survey Management, CAD and GIS Instructor/Training, Construction Management Office Operations, Pipeline Construction Consulting, Routing, Alignment sheet generation, Survey Data Processing, and database management using: Bluesky/Skyline, AutoCAD Civil3D, ESRI ArcMap, TBC(Trimble Business Center), Micro Station, Corpscon, Google Earth, Delorme, GPS Trackmaker, SPOT, MDS, Integra Link, and other Mapping/Engineering software/Apps.

Experience

1. Technology Manager at Vgc

   Vanzant Graphics Company

   Oct 2019 — Present

   Pipeline survey, mapping, and construction consulting. Survey management, field engineering, route design/constructability, Survey data processing, Survey drawings and survey database management, crew coordination, CAD and GIS support/management, training, and contracting, Total CAD database management. Alignment sheet generation/production, ROW/workspace footprint layouts, permit drawings, plat mosaics, easement crossing agreement exhibits. Mainline valve assembly drawings, meter station and compressor station drawings, HDD plan profiles. GIS integration and exhibits.( ESRI ArcMap, AutoCad civ3D, TBC), Asbuilt xray/weld data processing/QAQC and progress reporting.

Education

• Chanute Air Force base

  certificate, Jet Propulsion and Aerodynamics

  1972 — 1972

• Itawamba Community College

  A.A.S., Drafting and Design Technology, Civil Engineering Technology

  1979 — 1981

• University of Southern Mississippi Graduate School

  Incomplete, Technical Education Administration

  1984 — 1985

• Mississippi State University

  B.S., Engineering Technology/TTS

  1981 — 1983