Surveyor Highlight: Zane Britton

An Interview with Zane Britton.

Zane is a Survey Crew Chief at SSM.

What do you love about surveying? Why do you do what you do?
The things I love about surveying are the daily challenges we face. Every job has different challenges that keep us sharp in problem solving and critical thinking. I also enjoy that we are outside daily. (I love it more when it’s warm out!)

What is something about surveying that makes you excited to talk about? Let your nerd flag fly!
What gets me excited about surveying is the variety of work that we do. From flying drones, to high-definition scanning, construction stakeout and boundary surveys. I actually get to see knowledge that I learned in school get put to use.

Do you have a favorite project or experience?
My favorite project so far is a Senior Living Center in King of Prussia. We were there for months on end and able to see it go from being just dirt in the ground to now an 11-story building.

What’s your favorite type of project?
I’d say my favorite type of work is going to the farms for boundary surveys. Nothing is more pleasing than finding a 100 year-old marble monument or stone in the middle of woods where you never think you’d find it.

What do you wish people knew about surveying?
The one and only think I wish people knew was that we aren’t standing on the side of the road taking pictures. We’re actually measuring precise angles and distances.

Why surveying at SSM?
I’d say working at SSM is better than anywhere else because of the camaraderie it brings. I don’t feel like just another number, it feels more like a family. We work 40 hours a week together and we all still hang out outside of work. That just shows the type of relationship we have.

What does Zane outside of work do for fun?
Outside of work I enjoy doing home projects on the house I bought. I’m learning other skills that I will have for the rest of my life. I also enjoy hanging out with friends and doing things that get me out of the house.

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