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Survey Intern

Survey Intern

WestwoodAustin, TX, US
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Overview

Survey Intern

Westwood Professional Services, Inc.

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is seeking a Survey Intern to join our team. Westwood has a highly experienced and dynamic team of individuals dedicated to providing high-level professional services to our clients

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Responsible for assisting the Crew Chief in the operation of a field survey crew
  • The major objectives are the quality (accuracy, thoroughness, meeting regulatory requirements, public relations) of work, safety, and maintenance of equipment
  • Must operate equipment, maintain safe work environment, protect and maintain the equipment and vehicles, accurately and efficiently collect field data and locate features
  • Record accurate and clear surveying notes
  • Requires a lot of walking outside year-round through all kinds of terrain and in extreme heat and cold
  • Set wooden stakes and iron rods, cut and clear brush, trees, etc.
  • Adhere to the company’s Safety, Quality Management and Equipment Maintenance policies
  • Assisting Registered Professional Surveyors with CAD production, survey research, boundary analysis, easement preparations, legal descriptions, and computing survey points
  • Coordinate and work with field crews and other office staff

Required Skills

  • Physically mobile in and around construction sites and field assignments
  • Ability to carry survey equipment and supplies in remote, rural or urban surroundings
  • Ability to lift 50 pounds and walk long distances
  • Required Experience

  • High school diploma or GED required
  • Currently enrolled in an associates or bachelor’s degree program in Surveying, Engineering Technology, or related area of study
  • Basic knowledge of AutoCAD Civil 3D for production activities
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks, project coordination, maintain organizational structures, and interact with other design services
  • Ability to perform in a fast-paced environment that is in a growth mode
  • Strong listening, writing, and verbal communication skills
  • Preferred Experience

  • Knowledge of ALTA surveys, boundary analysis, topographic surveys, preparation of easement documents, legal descriptions, final plat preparation, construction staking
  • Full use of Microsoft Office
  • Familiar with GIS processes and terminology
  • Prior experience with survey field work
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