Amanda Allred is a professional licensed land surveyor in six Western states, and she joins us today to talk about the educational and career journey that got her to where she is today. Amanda has owned and operated her own surveying firm and is the district land surveyor for the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) in the Walla Walla District, where she oversees all land surveying activities for the development of water resources projects on the Colombia and Snake rivers. She has also worked for the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in Alaska and New Mexico and is the vice president of the National Society of Professional Surveyors (NSPS), having also served in the past as the president and director of her state NSPS. Additionally, she has served on the national executive board of directors and as the chair of the NSPS Western States Director’s Council. In this episode, she describes the lack of awareness about the benefits of a career in land surveying, emphasizing the financial advantages as well as the perks of being outdoors and traveling all over the world, should it be something that appeals to you. After giving listeners a sense of what the tasks and responsibilities of a land surveyor involve, our guest gets into the important role of mentorship, the need for greater diversity in the industry, and the relationship between niching down and being happy with what you do.
Sn. 1, #23 Exploring the World of Land Surveying with Amanda Allred
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