CCE Survey Lab Assistant 2026/2027

Oregon State University; Corvallis (OR); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Oregon State University’s School of Civil and Construction Engineering seeks two part-time Undergraduate Student Technical Assistants to support surveying labs and field activities. The position involves routine to complex technical tasks in lab, greenhouse, or field settings, including data collection and basic analysis.

Applicants must be academically enrolled and have taken a surveying course in CCE, plus complete safety training.

Qualifications

• Must have taken or be currently taking a surveying course within the School of CCE.
• Must complete safety training.

Responsibilities

• Assist CCE Faculty with the care and maintenance of surveying laboratories.
• Perform instrument calibrations/adjustments.
• Clean and organize equipment and lab rooms.
• Checking out/in equipment to students.
• Assist with labs and holding office hours; attend TA meetings as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Surveying knowledge

Safety training

Job description

Department

School of Civil and Construction Engineering

For additional information please contact: Chase Simpson at [e-mail]

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability, protected veteran, and other protected status.

This position is designated as a critical or security-sensitive position; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a criminal history check and be determined to be position qualified as per OSU Standard 576-055-0000 et seq. Incumbents are required to self-report convictions and those in youth programs may have additional criminal history checks every 24 months.

OSU will conduct a review of the National Sex Offender Public website prior to hire.

Note: All job offers are contingent upon Human Resources final approval

Job Description

This recruitment will be used to fill two part-time (a maximum of 24 hours per week) survey lab assistant positions for the School of Civil and Construction Engineering at Oregon State University (OSU).

The Undergraduate Student Technical Assistant performs routine to complex technical tasks in support of research or administrative work which includes laboratory, green house, field plot, data collection, simple analysis, or the care and maintenance of animals.

Position Duties

• Assist CCE Faculty with the care and maintenance of surveying laboratories. Duties to include but are not limited to:
• Performing instrument calibrations/adjustments
• Cleaning/organizing equipment and lab lecture rooms
• Checking out/in equipment to students
• Documenting inventory of all equipment (new/old)
• ULA duties to include mentoring, checking off work, assisting with holding office hours, assisting with labs, attending TA meetings. These duties will vary depending on the specific course requirements.
• Other duties as assigned

Transferable Skill Development

OSU is committed to ensuring students are prepared for success after graduation through intentional skill development as student employees. The competencies students develop while working at OSU are defined by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) as the essential skills employers seek in their hires. In this position, students learn and build vital career-readiness skills in the primary areas below:

Technology, Professionalism, Career & Self Development

Qualifications

Full Employment Eligibility Requirements can be found here: https://hr.oregonstate.edu/student-employment-manual/500-employment-eligibility-requirements

• Must be academically enrolled in a high school, community college, or university and pursuing a program or course of study
• Must meet Academic Standing Requirements; students on academic suspension are not eligible for employment
• Must meet the applicable minimal enrollment standard
• High School student: Regularly enrolled in a high school or participating in a home-schooling program
• Undergraduate and post-baccalaureate student: 6 credit hours per term
• Undergraduate international student: 12 credit hours per term*
• Graduate student officially admitted to Graduate School: 5 credit hours per term
• Graduate international student officially admitted to Graduate School: 9 credit hours per term*

*International students may be allowed to carry fewer hours than specified above and still be considered "full-time" by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services ( USCIS ). A reduced course load is approved by the Office of International Services ( OIS ), and must be provided to the Student Employment Center.

Required Qualifications

• Student must have taken or is currently taking a surveying course within the School of CCE
• must complete safety training

Preferred Qualifications

• Preference for a CCE student interested in pursuing licensure as a Professional Surveyor and/or is pursuing a career in Geomatics (i.e. surveying and mapping).

Working Conditions/Schedule

Lab and classroom environments

Anticipated Start Date

2026-09-01