Renewable Energy Survey Intern: Field & Data Specialist

Westwood Professional Services, Inc.; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is seeking a Land Surveying Intern to join a field and office survey team supporting boundary, topographic, and construction surveys for wind, solar, and battery storage projects.

You will learn to operate GPS, robotic total station, and drone data collection equipment in the field, and assist Professional Land Surveyors in processing, drafting, and quality control of boundary surveys, topographic mapping, and construction staking deliverables.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in an accredited 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, survey crews, and project team members.
• Willingness to learn in a flexible, cross-disciplinary work environment.
• Willingness to perform physically demanding fieldwork in varied outdoor and weather conditions, including walking long distances over uneven terrain.
• Valid driver's license and reliable transportation.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Assist survey crews with boundary, topographic, and ALTA/NSPS land title surveys on wind, solar, and battery storage project sites.
• Operate and help maintain GPS, robotic total station, and data collection equipment under the supervision of licensed surveyors.
• Support construction staking for access roads, turbine and panel foundations, and underground collection systems.
• Process field survey data and assist with drafting deliverables in AutoCAD Civil 3D.
• Help research and compile deed, plat, and right-of-way records to support boundary retracement and easement preparation.
• Travel to project sites, often in rural or remote locations, to perform field data collection in varied outdoor conditions.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Outdoor fieldwork

Driver's license

MS Office

Team interaction

Education

Undergraduate in Surveying / Geomatics / Civil Eng Tech

Tools

Trimble Access

AutoCAD Civil 3D

Robotic total station

Job description

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is seeking a Land Surveying Intern to join a field and office survey team supporting boundary, topographic, and construction surveys for wind, solar, and battery storage projects.

You will learn to operate GPS, robotic total station, and drone data collection equipment in the field, and assist Professional Land Surveyors in processing, drafting, and quality control of boundary surveys, topographic mapping, and construction staking deliverables.