Field Survey Intern: Utilities & Mapping

Westwood Professional Services, Inc.; Overland Park (KS); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is seeking a Survey Intern to join our field and office survey team supporting transmission and distribution infrastructure projects for public and private electric utility clients.

You will gain hands-on experience from initial route studies through final construction staking, with exposure to boundary and topographic surveys. You will assist with field data collection, boundary plats, and survey drawings using AutoCAD Civil 3D, while coordinating with

Qualifications

• Enrolled in a Surveying, Geomatics, or Civil Engineering Technology degree program.
• Effective verbal and written communication.
• Willingness to learn in a cross-disciplinary environment.
• Willingness to work outdoors in field conditions.
• Valid driver's license.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Assist survey crews with field data collection using GPS/GNSS receivers, robotic total stations, and other survey instrumentation for transmission and distribution projects.
• Support the preparation of boundary surveys, topographic surveys, and right-of-way and easement plats for utility infrastructure projects.
• Help process and reduce field survey data and assist in the development of survey drawings using AutoCAD Civil 3D.
• Assist in researching public records, deeds, and prior survey documentation to support boundary and right-of-way determinations.
• Coordinate with engineering staff to ensure survey deliverables meet project design requirements and client specifications.
• Travel to project sites as necessary to support field crews and gain hands-on survey experience.

Skills

Communication

Willing to learn

Teamwork

Microsoft Office

Education

Surveying / Geomatics degree

Civil Engineering Technology degree

Tools

Trimble Access

AutoCAD Civil 3D

Job description

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is seeking a Survey Intern to join our field and office survey team supporting transmission and distribution infrastructure projects for public and private electric utility clients.

You will gain hands-on experience from initial route studies through final construction staking, with exposure to boundary and topographic surveys. You will assist with field data collection, boundary plats, and survey drawings using AutoCAD Civil 3D, while coordinating with