OUR STAFF

John B. Young
PLS, MO-2006016647, KS-1298, NE-640

John B Young is the President and Founder of J&J Land Surveyors.

John is licensed in Kansas, MO, & Nebraska and has surveyed throughout those areas since 1984.

John got his start over 35 yrs. ago at Schwab Eaton in Manhattan KS. John is a 2nd generation land surveyor. his dad was part owner of Shwab Eaton and brought John on at the age of 20.

John has been the director of surveying for several large engineering firms that have allowed him to develop the ability to manage large workloads, develop and maintain client relations and establish excellent leadership qualities.

John started J&J Survey initially with one partner that he later bought out and has grown the company to over 16 employees since.

Alan Graff

Alan is the Vice President of J & J Survey and has been working in the surveying industry since 2003. He received his AAS in Survey and Engineering from San Antonio College and worked as a Field Engineer for 5 years with Koontz McCombs Construction. Alan earned his Drone sUAS Pilot License and has used that to help streamline surveys.

Before entering survey management in 2021, Alan served as a Field Crew Chief for 10 years

Steve Timberlake

Steve came to J and J survey with more than 35 years of experience in planning, managing, and executing projects for a wide range of disciplines. Steve has been licensed since 1988 in Kansas and has lead teams performing preliminary survey, plan production survey support, and as-built construction for multiple projects in several states. He has been responsible for topographic survey, base mapping, writing legal descriptions, and preparing exhibits for right-of-way acquisitions. Steve’s project experience includes boundary surveys, commercial ALTA surveys, subdivision planning and platting, public and private infrastructure surveys, facility modifications, energy transmission alignment sheets and as-builts.

John D. Melton

John is the Director of Survey Operations for J & J Survey. John has been working in the surveying industry for over 26 years. With experience in nearly every aspect of surveying,

John joined J & J Survey in 2015 after having spent the majority of his career working for engineering firms.

He has extensive experience in commercial property surveys and municipality infrastructure improvements; from developing a preliminary design survey, to preparation of right-of-way plans, easement exhibits, legal descriptions, to the Final Platting process, John has done it all.

Jake Young

Jake is a Survey Manager at J & J Survey, working closely with his father John to oversee the company’s survey division. Jake began surveying in the field at the age of 15, and worked part-time throughout high school and college. During his time in the field, Jake encountered a variety of needs and conditions that helped develop his survey knowledge.

In June of 2023, Jake came on board full-time in the office. He now assists in the management of six field crews and three survey drafters. He is driven to help the company succeed, while pursuing his personal goal of becoming his family’s third licensed surveyor

Cii Coleman

Cii is the CEO for J&J Survey, she has worked there for 6 yrs. her background is in Real Estate.

She was a realtor for over 20 yrs. has owned and operated her own real estate company and had a very successful radio show for several years called “Ask A Realtor.”

She speaks and has taught French. She has a natural talent for interior and exterior design.

Jacob Ellis

Jacob is Survey Crew Chief at J & J Survey, and has been working in the surveying industry since 2002. Beginning his career as a young man in rural north central Missouri allowed him define the importance of professional integrity and a passion for following his forefathers of the surveying world.

He is extremely dedicated to his work and loves all aspects of surveying.

Jacob earned his Drone sUAS Pilot License through the FFA in late 2019 and has performed several aerial flights capturing real time imagery and information pertaining to the project at hand.

Janie Helm, Office Admin

Janie came to J & J Survey in May 2021 after a 15 year career managing programs in the nonprofit, social service sector.

While she is new to the surveying world, she is well versed in all areas of office administration including accounting, organization, scheduling, and problem solving.

She is also the voice at the other end of the phone when you call J & J and looks forward to speaking with you!

Erik Hilt

Erik is a CADD Technician at J & J Survey. He has a Bachelor of Science in Geography and GIS, along with training and experience in Computer Aided Drafting and has been working as a Survey Drafter for around 6 years.

Prior to drafting, Erik worked in the GIS world helping to develop map databases for in-vehicle and hand-held personal navigation systems.

Erik is happily married to his loving wife Sheree and has two daughters.

In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with his family, outdoor activities such as camping, fishing, and gardening, as well as traveling when the opportunity arises.

Sergio Lopez

Loves outdoors, enjoys side work landscaping. Family man.

4 years on basement foundation, 10 years in automobile repair. J&J Survey is my stepping stone to become a land surveyor.

Ben Nagy

Ben Nagy’s engineering journey began in Pennsylvania, in high school drafting classes. Ben worked as an entry level Field Engineer on AT&T’s fiber optic projects in South Florida and telecommunication capital investment projects in Minneapolis.

Ben has a commitment to professional integrity and passion for surveying. Joining a hydrographic surveying firm for the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Project (CERP) was pivotal.

Ben contributed to extensive projects, including aerial LIDAR mapping of the Mississippi Delta. In Kansas City, he excelled in GIS projects for KCP&L and Google Fiber. Ben’s leadership skills at Johnson County Public Works Engineering and Surveying Department were invaluable. Returning to his original love, Ben now brings experience, work ethic, and attention to detail to J&J Survey as an AutoCAD tech.

Dayton Nissen

Dayton Nissen started as a Survey Assistant with J & J Survey in 2021. Prior to joining the J & J team, Dayton worked for 2 years with Kissick Construction as a laborer.

While Dayton didn’t have any prior experience in the Land Survey field, he quickly showed an aptitude for the work and was able to learn quickly.

Dayton is a natural surveyor and has enjoyed the opportunity to learn a new skillset and grow in knowledge. He has proven his abilities and officially became a Field Crew Chief in 2023 – a role in which he has excelled. His laid-back and friendly personality makes him a great fit in every setting, and he really enjoys working with the team.

Kent Paine

Kent currently serves a Survey Crew Chief for J & J Survey, but started his survey career in 1997 with Bartlett and West Engineering in Topeka, KS as a Rodman. From there, he has worked for other survey firms working on all aspects of the surveying field, before making his way to J & J.

Notable jobs include Walmart, Home Depot, large retirement communities, and several large logistics projects.

Kent states that his career goal has always been to try his best to make clients happy and to produce quality work in a speedy fashion.

Eric Stevinson

Eric Stevinson has been with J & J Survey since 2021 and has proven to be a detailed and conscientious Survey Crew Chief. His career in Land Surveying started in 2000 as an instrument man and he worked his way up to Field Crew Chief in 2011.

Eric has experience in all types of Land Surveying including projects both big and small. He really enjoys being on construction sites doing layout but is also always ready to work within neighborhoods and communities, providing outstanding service.

Eric also is a great trainer and enjoys teaching others about Land Surveying.

Wes Wallick, LS-2006000162

Wes has over 25 years of experience in the land surveying and route surveying & design industries. His past experience gives him strengths in land surveying, route surveying, bridge surveying (stream hydrology and hydraulics surveying), and topo surveying.

Wes has a diverse amount of experience in the surveying industry including field and office experience but believes there is always more to learn.

He enjoys his current role as a Survey Crew Chief and enjoys learning from our company’s other diversely experienced Survey Crew Chiefs and managers.