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Jon Kamp

Duluth,MN

Summary

Knowledgeable surveyor with a depth of experience in all aspects of surveying. From linear topographic surveys for road rehabilitation to large sites for industrial or residential development, or boundary surveys with extensive research and computations leading to ALTA surveys, and PLSS surveys for the remonumentation of the public land survey. Also knowledgeable in CADD and field collection techniques.

Overview

42
42
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Owner

Word of Fish
08.2007 - Current

With My wife as my partner we operated a retail pet store that focused on aquariums and fish. We closed the retail portion in the summer of 2024, but we still provide aquarium maintenance services to local bars, nursing hones, and clinics.

Surveyor

TKDA
02.2014 - 03.2025
  • Collaborated with engineers, architects, and construction professionals to ensure accurate information was incorporated into designs for numerous projects.
  • Recent survey projects include ALTA surveys for Waterous in ST. Paul, and AMCON / Kami in Duluth MN.
  • Worked on the remonumentation of Township 63 N., Range 19 W., setting 25 section corners and verifying 50 in place monuments.
  • Provided construction staking for any engineering project in the Duluth area.

Senior Survey Technician / LSIT

Salo Engineering, Inc.
02.1992 - 02.2014
  • Established CADD standards and field to finish solutions.
  • Trained employees in CADD standards.
  • Provided research, computations, CADD drafting, and field work.
  • Worked on many ALTA surveys, some plats, some PLSS State Park boundaries, and many topographic surveys for engineering projects.
  • Worked under Dale Berntsen, LS and others.

Partner

Partnership With Brother and Friend
01.1993 - 08.2007

My responsibilities as a partner was to provided maintenance and public relations for an investment group that had in its portfolio 72 rental units in 19 properties. The partnership consisted of my brother, a good friend, and me.

Survey Technician

Harry S. Johnson Companies
09.1990 - 02.1992
  • Worked on many platting and large boundary / topography projects.
  • Provided research, computations and computer aided drafting.
  • Established CADD guidelines and incorporated field collection.
  • Worked under Harry S. Johnson LS, and Tom Hodorf, LS.

Project Manager

Tri-land Companies
03.1983 - 09.1991
  • Prepared platting documents for client and company projects
  • Planned, designed, and scheduled phases for large projects.
  • brought over 100 plats through preliminary and final platting process.
  • Provided research, computations, drafting and field work.
  • Worked under Brad Swenson, LS & C. E. Dahlgren, LS & PE.

Education

Math / Philosophy

UMD
Duluth, MN

Accomplishments

Passed LSIT in 1997

MN DoT certified inspector in: Bituminous, Grading and Base, and Concrete field inspection.

PADI certified SCUBA Rescue Diver

Certification

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Interests

I enjoy spending summers with all my gradkids, camping, and hunting In the winter I like to find warm waters and go SCUBA diving

Timeline

Surveyor

TKDA
02.2014 - 03.2025

Owner

Word of Fish
08.2007 - Current

Partner

Partnership With Brother and Friend
01.1993 - 08.2007

Senior Survey Technician / LSIT

Salo Engineering, Inc.
02.1992 - 02.2014

Survey Technician

Harry S. Johnson Companies
09.1990 - 02.1992

Project Manager

Tri-land Companies
03.1983 - 09.1991

Math / Philosophy

UMD
Jon Kamp