Survey Intern: Field Skills & GPS Training (Summer)

ESP Associates, Inc.; Morrisville (NC); On-site; USD 18,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

ESP Associates, Inc. offers a summer Survey Intern opportunity across North Carolina, South Carolina, and Texas. This role is ideal for Civil Engineering or Geomatics students seeking field experience and exposure to a multi-discipline firm.

You will work with a seasoned team, gain hands-on field experience, and contribute to boundary and topographic surveying projects while learning GPS, total stations, and AutoCAD in a real-world environment.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in an engineering, surveying technology, geomatics, or related program of study (preferred).
• Applicant must have a strong desire to learn and a demonstrated ability to work in a team environment.
• Good oral and written communication skills, as well as attention to detail required.
• Must be dependable and responsible.
• A positive work attitude with the ability to understand and implement directions.

Responsibilities

• Learn most aspects of boundary and topographic land surveying.
• Collaborate with field and office personnel during the life-cycle of private and public projects.
• Participate in field activities to learn the fundamentals of land surveying, including GPS technology, total stations, and differential leveling.
• Assist with safety procedures, traffic control devices, and PPE.
• Learn to read deeds, easements, and subdivision plats and to prepare abstract maps for field boundary surveys.
• Learn boundary construction principles and how to read construction plans to generate points for crews.
• Utilize AutoCAD drawings and references to create field points and generate cutsheets for roadway excavation and construction crews.
• Gain insight into different utility types and field marker differentiation.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Willingness to learn

Detail-oriented

Education

Currently enrolled in an engineering or geomatics program

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

ESP Associates, Inc. offers a summer Survey Intern opportunity across North Carolina, South Carolina, and Texas. This role is ideal for Civil Engineering or Geomatics students seeking field experience and exposure to a multi-discipline firm.

You will work with a seasoned team, gain hands-on field experience, and contribute to boundary and topographic surveying projects while learning GPS, total stations, and AutoCAD in a real-world environment.