Land Survey Intern: Fieldwork to Plats & AutoCAD

Westwood Professional Services; Roanoke (VA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

The Land Survey Intern will join a land surveying team supporting boundary, topographic, ALTA/NSPS, and construction staking surveys for land development projects, including residential subdivisions, commercial sites, and mixed-use communities. This position offers a direct opportunity to apply surveying and geomatics coursework to real-world land development projects.

As a Land Survey Intern, the selected candidate will learn to operate field survey equipment and processing software under the

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in an undergraduate program in Surveying, Geomatics, Civil Engineering Technology, or a related field.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to interact professionally with clients, management, and field crew members.
• Willingness to learn in a flexible, cross-disciplinary work environment.
• Willingness to attend site visits and perform work in outdoor field conditions, including exposure to varying weather and terrain.
• Valid driver's license and reliable transportation.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Assist field survey crews with boundary, topographic, ALTA/NSPS, and construction staking surveys for land development projects.
• Assist in operating robotic total stations, GPS/GNSS receivers, and other survey instrumentation under the direction of a Professional Land Surveyor.
• Perform deed and record research to support boundary retracement and title review for development sites.
• Assist in processing field data and preparing survey drawings, plats, and exhibits using AutoCAD Civil 3D.
• Support preparation of legal descriptions, easement exhibits, and subdivision plats for review by licensed surveyors.
• Travel to project sites to collect field data and coordinate with survey crews, contractors, and clients.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Team collaboration

Outdoor field work

Microsoft Office

Education

Undergraduate in Surveying/Geomatics

Tools

AutoCAD Civil 3D

Trimble Access

Carlson Survey

GPS/GNSS

Job description

The Land Survey Intern will join a land surveying team supporting boundary, topographic, ALTA/NSPS, and construction staking surveys for land development projects, including residential subdivisions, commercial sites, and mixed-use communities. This position offers a direct opportunity to apply surveying and geomatics coursework to real-world land development projects.

As a Land Survey Intern, the selected candidate will learn to operate field survey equipment and processing software under the