Event Details

Partnership with the SW Piedmont Chapter of NCSS

Check-in begins at 7:30 am and concludes at 4:30 pm.  Breakfast and Lunch are included.

Topics:

• 8:00am - 12:00pm : A Surveyor's Guide to NCDOT Right of Ways and Easements by Greg Brittain, PLS

This course will provide a brief history of NCDOT and its predecessor, the State Highways and Public Works Commission. In this course, we will highlight the various types of roadways that the NCDOT constructs and maintains, along with the different types of right-of-way and easements required for these roads. This course will present examples of plans, easements, and agreements that have been recorded over the years, enabling anyone to better recognize and interpret these documents of record. Overall, this course seeks to provide a better understanding of how to recognize, research, and retrace NCDOT right-of-ways, both past and present. 

• 1:00pm - 3:00pm : GNSS and the Modern-Day Surveyor by Jesse Huff

This seminar introduces how GNSS technology continues to shape modern surveying practices. Attendees will gain an understanding of how satellite positioning works, accuracy and precision specifications, limitations, and best practices. This will also address some of the myths and misconceptions about GNSS technology that are present in the Surveying industry.

• 3:00pm - 4:30pm : AI by Doug Suttles

Discover how artificial intelligence is revolutionizing automated feature extraction, quality control, and data analysis in modern surveying practice.

Instructors:   

Greg Brittain, PLS, is a life-long resident of Cleveland County, a graduate of Burns High School and Gaston College, and has been a licensed surveyor for nearly 25 years. He began his surveying education and career with Keith Lackey Surveying and Lattimore Peeler Surveying in 1990, then moved on to the Department of Transportation in 1999. Since then, he has served in a variety of positions within the Department, including the Resident's Office, District Office, Location & Surveys, & Division Office, where he has dealt with the many aspects of acquiring, staking, researching, interpreting, and retracing NCDOT right-of-ways and easements.

Jesse Huff,  with over 27 years of experience in the geospatial industry, has worked extensively across professional practice, distribution, and product development. Known for combining deep technical expertise with an outgoing and engaging personality, he places strong emphasis on people and industry advancement. He began his GNSS career in the 1990s, working for a multinational survey and engineering firm. From there, he went on to lead survey teams and develop a deep understanding of the workings of technology, which led him to move to Australia, where he furthered his career by working with distribution channels and developing technology, workflows, and training for multinational firms and multi-billion-dollar infrastructure projects.
Today, Jesse is a General Manager for Tersus GNSS, a leading developer and manufacturer of professional-grade hardware and software. He also serves on the editorial boards of xyHt and Inside GNSS magazines.

Doug Suttles, PLS, assumed leadership of Suttles Surveying in 2016, but began his career in 1990 after obtaining an Associate of Applied Science degree in Surveying Technology from Coastal Carolina Community College. He has been involved with surveying since 1986, and his expertise includes data management and output from AutoCAD and various software packages, as well as information technology management. Doug has served as a Council member of the North Carolina Electronic Recordation Council for over 10 years, as well as a member of the following associations and boards. The North Carolina Society of Surveyors (Foothills Chapter President), Director of the North Carolina Society of Surveyors Education Foundation, Member of Western Piedmont Community College Advisory Panel, Member of the North Carolina Society of Surveyors Education Enhancement Committee, Chairman of the McDowell County Utility Coordinator Council (UCC), and is the co-chairman of the Burke/Caldwell Utilities Coordination Committee.