Butler County Engineer
Greg Wilkens is pleased to announce that Survey Crew Chief Patrick
Benson has received his Professional Surveyor's (P.S.) license
from the State of Ohio. This brings to five the total number
of registered Professional Surveyors currently employed by the
BCEO. There are nine registered Professional Engineers (P.E.)
on staff as well.
"Patrick's earning
his PS is another tribute to the increasing professionalism of
our office," said Wilkens. "It enhances our ability
to serve the citizens of Butler County more effectively. We're
happy that Patrick is part of our team."
Benson has been with
the BCEO since 2004 performing critical survey work for various
construction projects. He has also spent considerable time working
on section corner recovery which involves location of historic
survey landmarks critical to accurately identifying property
boundaries. This has been particularly beneficial to the County's
growing GIS (Geographic Information Systems) program. Prior to
joining Butler County he was employed by Henderson & Bodwell
Consultants as a surveyor.
Currently residing
in Ross Township with his wife and two children, Benson received
his Bachelor of Science degree in Land Surveying from the University
of Cincinnati in 2004. He also holds an Associate's Degree in
Land Surveying from Cincinnati State Technical and Community
College.
What Is
a Professional Surveyor?
According to the State
Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Surveyors,
a registered Professional Surveyor in Ohio is "a person
who is registered as a professional surveyor as outlined in the
Ohio Revised Code. The 'practice of surveying' means any professional
service that requires the application of special knowledge of
the principles of mathematics, the related physical and applied
sciences, and the relevant requirements of law for the adequate
performance of the art of surveying, including, but not limited
to, measuring the area or the contours of any portion of the
earth’s surface, the lengths and directions of the bounding
lines, and the contour of the surface, for their correct determination
and description and for conveyancing for recording, or for the
establishment or re-establishment of land boundaries and the
platting of lands and subdivisions; and like measurements and
operations involved in the surveying of mines, commonly known
as mine surveying.”
The State of Ohio requires
that any person who holds the office of County Engineer must
be a registered Professional Engineer (P.E.) and a registered
Professional Surveyor (P.S.). This dual registration requires
years of study, practical experience, and passing several examinations.
# # #
For more information
contact:
Chris
Petrocy, BCEO Public Information Supervisor
Greg Wilkens, P.E., P.S.,
Butler County Engineer
Phone 513.867.5744 • Fax 513.867.5849
