Survey New Graduate | Bettendorf, IA

IMEG Corporation; Pleasant Valley Township (IA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

IMEG Corporation in Bettendorf, IA, is seeking a Surveying New Graduate to join our field and office teams on Summer 2027 opportunities. You will perform survey work, support data collection, CAD reductions, and quality control under supervision, gaining hands-on experience across transportation, municipal, and bridge projects.

This entry-level role emphasizes mentorship, training, and career growth from day one, with in-office schedule and opportunities to travel as needed.

Qualifications

• BS degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent required.
• Prior internship experience in the building design consulting industry preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform survey work for construction stakeout, boundary, topographic, and as-built surveys.
• Research historic maps, land records, previous surveys, and land title reports.
• Assist with boundary reductions and mapping and topographic field reductions in CAD and survey software.
• Download, maintain, and verify project survey data, and review processed data collection and field notes for quality control.
• Assist with survey computations, staking and control exhibits, and survey crew instructions for construction staking and field survey projects.
• Support the operation of GPS equipment, total stations, levels, data collectors, and other survey equipment.
• Act as a survey field technician to complete field survey work as requested.
• Assist CAD Techs in preparing plans and plats describing the surveys performed.
• Maintain professional and productive working relationships with clients and coworkers.
• Operate a company vehicle and observe safety and security procedures

Skills

Survey operations

Field survey techniques

AutoCAD Civil 3D

GPS/Total stations

Microsoft Office

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering

Internship experience in building design consulting

Tools

AutoCAD Civil 3D

GPS software

MS Office

Job description

Surveying New Graduate | Bettendorf, IA
100% Employee-Owned | Big-firm resources, local-team relationships, ONE IMEG culture

This posting is for Summer 2027 New Graduate opportunities.

IMEG is hiring a Surveying New Graduate in Bettendorf, Iowa to support land surveying work under the leadership of a Survey Coordinator or Land Surveyor. This entry‑level role offers hands‑on surveying, analysis, and project execution experience, with mentorship, training, and opportunities to grow your expertise from day one. In this role, you will support field and office survey workflows, including calculations, CAD and survey‑software reductions, data management, and quality control for transportation, municipal, and bridge projects. You will work closely with clients and coworkers while building your judgment through documented practices, systems, and reviewed examples.

At a Glance

Location: Bettendorf, IA
Discipline: Surveying
Markets: Transportation; Municipal; Bridges
Ownership: 100% employee-owned (ESOP)
Travel: Ability to travel with occasional overnight stays
Work Schedule: Full-time in office
Sponsorship: Not available

What You'll Do

• Perform survey work for construction stakeout, boundary, topographic, and as built surveys

• Research historic maps, land records, previous surveys, and land title reports

• Assist with boundary reductions and mapping and topographic field reductions in CAD and survey software

• Download, maintain, and verify project survey data, and review processed data collection and field notes for quality control

• Assist with survey computations, staking and control exhibits, and survey crew instructions for construction staking and field survey projects

• Support the operation of GPS equipment, total stations, levels, data collectors, and other survey equipment

• Act as a survey field technician to complete field survey work as requested

• Assist CAD Techs in preparing plans and plats describing the surveys performed

• Maintain professional and productive working relationships with clients and coworkers

• Operate a company vehicle and observe safety and security procedures

What You'll Bring

Education and Experience

• Bachelor of Science (BS) Degree in Civil Engineering, or equivalent required
• Prior internship experience in the building design consulting industry preferred

Required Skills/Abilities

• Work to gain or advance knowledge of land surveying operations, computations, principles and practices
• Work to gain understanding or advance ability to read and interpret engineering plans and construction documents
• Knowledgeable with on-site office operation, office workflow processes and problem-solving techniques
• Work to gain understanding of office workflow processes and problem-solving techniques
• Work to gain understanding of survey operations and identification of potential problems
• Knowledgeable with AutoCAD C3D, survey, GPS, MS Office software
• Possesses oral and written communication skills
• Ability to communicate with clients, officials, contractors, coworkers and professionally represent IMEG
• Valid driver's license with ability to be insured by IMEG carrier; must consent to a Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) background check
• Proficient in Microsoft and MS Office Suite including but not limited to Word