Austin, TX — July 1, 2014 — Surveying And Mapping, LLC (SAM), a leading provider of geospatial solutions in North America, is pleased to announce the opening of a full service office in St. Louis, Missouri. This office location will allow SAM to expand our complete range of geospatial solutions in the Midwestern U.S. region, including for professional land surveying, hydrographic surveying, airborne, mobile and terrestrial LiDAR scanning, digital aerial mapping, subsurface utility engineering, geographic information system (GIS) services, and construction phase services.
Jack Butler, PLS, LS, is the office manager for the new St. Louis office. He has 41 years of experience in surveying and mapping for a wide range of clients such as the Port of Portland, Oregon Department of Transportation, Western Federal Lands Highway Division, the Federal Aviation Administration, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and several other public agencies and private sector clients.
Jack’s early career included 15 years with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers before moving into the private sector. Subsequently, he was with WHPacific in the Pacific Northwest for over 20 years before returning to the Midwest. He is a licensed land surveyor in Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska, Oregon, and Washington state.
He is active in several professional industry organizations, staying current with the latest in surveying and mapping technologies, and has authored multiple articles for prominent national surveying publications.
His major areas of expertise include GPS (fast static and RTK) surveying, control and design topographic surveys, HDS scanning, legal description preparation, and project management. He is knowledgeable in all aspects of geodetic and cadastral surveys. Jack has also performed numerous hydrographic surveys and LiDAR scanning projects. He has managed more than 75 surveying projects for the FAA and has led skilled teams using LiDAR to perform numerous airport obstruction surveys.
Jack’s responsibilities at SAM will include all aspects of management, operations, and business development for the St. Louis office. We are excited to have Jack and his leadership on our team and we look forward to his contributions to our firm.
SAM St. Louis Office Contact Information
1224 Fern Ridge Parkway, Suite 110
St. Louis, MO 63141
Tel: 314-576-9878
Fax: 314-576-9922
Jack Butler, PLS, LS
jbutler@sam.biz
314-800-3965 (Mobile)
About Surveying And Mapping, LLC
Founded in 1994 in Austin, Texas, Surveying And Mapping, LLC (SAM) is a leading independent full-service provider of land surveying and mapping capabilities for a wide range of clients. Supported by state-of-the-art technology, the company offers end-to-end geospatial solutions through an extensive suite of services, including professional land surveying, hydrographic surveying, aerial mapping and photogrammetry, airborne, mobile, and terrestrial HDS LiDAR, subsurface utility engineering, utility coordination, geographic information system (GIS) asset inventory and management, as well as construction phase services through SAM-Construction Services, LLC (SAM-CS). The company delivers its services to clients across growth-oriented end markets, including oil and gas, electric energy, transportation, railway, water/wastewater, and other infrastructure-related industries. Competing in a diverse market traditionally served by regional and small service providers, SAM has evolved into one of the few national land surveying and mapping service providers with the breadth of service offerings, depth of staff, strategic locations, and financial capacity to effectively support all surveying and mapping-related activities for large-scale capital projects and ongoing maintenance requirements.