Jess Svendsen has extensive experience in land surveying and management, currently serving as Kontorchef at Geodatastyrelsen since November 2016. Prior positions include Landinspektør and chefkonsulent at Geodatastyrelsen (formerly active until December 2015), with responsibilities spanning various legal and property-related areas. Jess also worked as a Landinspektør at Stadskonduktørembedet in Københavns Kommune from February 1985 to October 1988, focusing on cadastral work and property divisions, and held a similar role in Brande Kommune, addressing local planning and environmental approvals from August 1984 to January 1985. Jess Svendsen holds a Cand. Geom. degree in land surveying from Aalborg University, completed in 1984.