05/20/2020

Treasurer

Raymond Foos, P.S.

Raymond Foos, P.S.

Ray Foos began his career in 1989 after completing his associate’s degree in civil engineering from the University of Toledo. He began working for Makeever and Associates, starting as a survey tech and eventually getting his Professional Surveyors License. Ray was responsible for completing boundary surveys, topographic surveys, and construction layout. In 1997, he left Makeever to start a new firm called Contractors Design Engineering. Ray came to the Ohio Department of Transportation in 2007 as a surveyor in District 3. While there, he was instrumental in building the Culver-Davies Calibration Baseline and obtaining its certification with the NGS. In 2015, Ray became the Survey Operations Manager in the ODOT Office of CADD and Mapping Services. In this role, he is responsible for overseeing the Survey and Mapping Specifications for the department, evaluating and implementing new survey equipment, and serving as the department’s expert on geospatial topics. Ray works closely with NGS to resolve issues with Ohio stakeholders dealing with geodetic control issues, and has developed and implemented the Ohio County Coordinate System. He is the current PLSO Treasurer, and has presented  various topics at PLSO conferences and seminars. Ray served on the Ohio Survey Licensing Task Force and helped redefine the requirements for survey licensure in the state.