History

Range West was created with the purchase of Robillard & Associates, Inc. in 1991 by three of its registered professionals and long time employees.

Robillard & Associates had served as one of Summit County’s only professional consulting firms offering both civil engineering and surveying services beginning in 1979.

Range West continues in a similar capacity with the same principal personnel providing a wide range of experience with surveying projects in the mountain environmenent.

Capabilities

Range West currently has the capability to field three to four fully equipped survey crews during the primary spring through fall season, employing 14-16 people overall in the field and office.

We typically field one to two crews during the winter season. All of our crews are staffed with longtime employees and are equipped with Geodimeter/Trimble total station instruments and GeoMax GPS systems with data collection.

Team Members

President: Robert R. Johns, P.L.S.

As President of Range West Inc., Bob graduated from Michigan Tech in 1978 where he studied Forestry and Land Surveying.  He went on to work as a Land Surveyor for the United States Bureau of Land Management.  As President and survey manager, Bob has been with Range West since 1991 and was previously with Robillard & Associates starting in 1981. Bob loves the mountains and enjoys hiking, biking, skiing and rafting.  He raised his family here in Summit County and lives in Silverthorne with his wife, Sue.

Business Operations & Principal Project Manager: Jessica Koetteritz, P.L.S.

Jess has been a part of the Range West team since 2000.  With a bachelors in business, she manages day-to-day business at Range West.  She is also the Principal Project Manager and overseeing Professional Land Surveyor, obtaining her license in 2023.  Jess enjoys the mountain lifestyle year round playing ice hockey, skiing, mountain biking and rafting.  She and her husband John live in Dillon with their 3 children.

Business Administration: Meg Mckenna

Meg has been with Range West seasonally since 2010. She oversees all the office administration including new inquiries, agreements, and billings.  She and her dog Miloh live in Vermont.  She enjoys getting outdoors with Miloh hiking, skiing and camping.

Survey Technician/Field Crew Manager: Erik Hauge

Erik has been working with Range West since 2006.  He attended Bimidji State University in his home state of Minnesota where he learned to survey.  Erik is our crew chief manager working year round through the snow and sun.  He is our lead survey technician assisting with drafting and computations on various projects.  He’s an avid outdoorsman enjoying snowmobiling, hockey, dirt biking and hunting.  He lives in Leadville with his dog Koivu.

Lead Crew Chief/CAD Technician: Francisco Gallego

Francisco has been working with Range West since 2005. He attended college and learned to survey in his home country of Columbia. Francisco overseas field operations on all our our large projects.  He is a leader in new technology and innovation for Range West. He works both in the field and as a CAD technician in the office.  He lives in Breckenridge with his wife and 2 children.