Renewables Land Survey Intern: Fieldwork & CAD

Westwood Professional Services, Inc.; Minnetonka (MN); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full 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 renewable energy projects.

The role offers hands-on exposure to GPS, robotic total stations, and drone-based data collection, with involvement in processing and drafting deliverables. You will work under licensed surveyors, travel to project sites, and gain experience across boundary retracement and easement preparation in

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.

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

Communication skills

Physical stamina

Willingness to learn

Education

Undergraduate program in Surveying/Geomatics/Civil Engineering Technology

Tools

Trimble Access

AutoCAD Civil 3D

Robotic total stations

GPS/data collection equipment

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 renewable energy projects.

The role offers hands-on exposure to GPS, robotic total stations, and drone-based data collection, with involvement in processing and drafting deliverables. You will work under licensed surveyors, travel to project sites, and gain experience across boundary retracement and easement preparation in