John Gillespie

YEARS IN PROFESSION: 28

Areas of Experience

• Preparation of, lodgement of, negotiations for, project management of, development applications to various Local Governments and Government agencies.
• Management of a Surveying & Town Planning Practice since 2001.
• Cadastral surveys, topographic surveys, subdivision design, Building Format surveys.
• Multi-story building construction and titling surveys.
• Designed and managed Survey Accurate Cadastre projects for four Local Governments in Queensland.
• Control network surveys using both Static GPS and conventional methods.
• Designed and managed a Long Line Easement Survey (Century-Karumba Pipeline), RTK GPS, 1998.

Education

• Bachelor of Applied Science (Surveying), QUT, 1989.
• Licensed Surveyor, 1991.
• Graduate Diploma in Urban Surveying & Regional Planning (UNE), 2001.

Employment

• 2005: Licensed Surveyor, Town Planner, Practice Manager – CadCon Surveying & Town Planning.
• 1994 – 2005: Licensed Surveyor and (in 2001) Town Planner, Branch Manager (from 2001), Cullen & Couper Pty Ltd.
• 1992 – 1994: Licensed Surveyor, QLD Lands Department.
• 1984 – 1992: Cadet Surveyor and Surveyor, QLD Mines Department.
• 1981 – 1984: Cadet Geological Technician, QLD Mines Department.