Land Surveyor - Grad Trainee

Minnesota Department of Transportation; Rochester (MN); On-site; USD 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

MnDOT offers a two-year Graduate Land Surveyor Training Program designed for college graduates with surveying credentials. Participants build technical, leadership, and professional skills while rotating through key teams and projects under experienced mentors.

Eligible candidates typically hold a ABET-accredited Bachelor’s in Surveying or related field with 22 surveying hours, plus a 2.5 GPA and a valid Class D license.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Surveying (ABET-accredited) or closely related field with 22 surveying hours required.
• GPA of at least 2.5 must be achieved.
• Valid Class D driver's license required.

Responsibilities

• Participate in MnDOT's two-year Graduate Land Surveyor Training Program.
• Collaborate with mentors to plan a rotation schedule including areas like Right of Way, Geodetics, Surveying & Mapping, and Construction.
• Upon successful completion, be assigned to a permanent Land Surveyor in Training position.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Surveying (ABET-accredited)

Bachelor's degree in a closely related field that includes 22 semester hours in a surveying curriculum

GPA of at least 2.5

Job description

For college graduates with a degree in surveying or a closely related degree that includes 22 semester hours in a surveying curriculum.

Build your career in MnDOT's Graduate Land Surveyor Training Program. Develop your technical, leadership, and professional skills while becoming familiar with MnDOT’s organizational structure, goals, and policies in this two-year, rotation-based program. Upon successful completion of the program, you are assigned to a permanent position at MnDOT and promoted to a Land Surveyor in Training.

MnDOT Grad Land Surveyors design their own rotation schedule, working with a team of mentors and supervisors to create a plan that fits their interests and career goals. Rotation options include:

• Right of Way
• Geodetics
• Surveying & Mapping
• Construction
• Descriptions
• Photogrammetrics
• and more!

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• A bachelor’s degree in Surveying from an ABET-accredited college/university or equivalent OR a bachelor’s degree in a closely related field that includes 22 semester hours in a surveying curriculum from an ABET-accredited college/university or equivalent.*
• A GPA of at least 2.5
• A valid Class D driver's license

*Candidates in their final year of a surveying program are also eligible to apply, but offers of employment are contingent upon completing the educational requirement by the position start date.

The Minnesota Department of Transportation does not sponsor applicants for work visas or Optional Practical Training Extensions for STEM Students. Individuals must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the start of employment.