Survey Intern - Summer 2025
Location: Indianapolis, INTitle: SURVEY INTERN
Department: Survey
Reports To: Surveying Crew Chief or Surveying Department Manager
Education: Candidate must be currently enrolled in Civil Engineering or Surveying curriculum at an
accredited college or university
Registration: None
Experience: Entry Level Position
Duties:
- Assist Survey Crew Chief in performing field work for route, topographic, boundary, ALTA/ACSM,
- construction staking and R/W staking surveys
- Perform project research
- Assist in data collection and layout of accurate survey data for route, topographic, boundary,
- ALTA/ACSM, construction staking and R/W staking surveys
- Accurately record field notes in a field book
- Perform assigned tasks to aid in completing a project
- Assist in preparing field books, legal descriptions, plats for route surveys, topographic surveys,
- boundary surveys and ALTA/ACSM Surveys and assemble data for construction staking
- Assist in downloading and uploading information to data collectors
- Assist in processing field data and building 3D surfaces
- Communicate with field crews and office staff to provide quality services
- Maintain confidentiality of information regarding clients and company practices
- Perform other duties as assigned
- Successful completion of surveying coursework, preferred
- Possess good communication skills
- Able to work within a “team concept”
- Able to work independently with instruction
- Able to learn the use of total stations, GPS equipment, digital and differential levels, and data collectors
- Proficient with a computer and familiarity with AutoCAD, Microsoft Word, Outlook, Teams and Excel
- Able to learn the use of construction plans for public works projects
- Proficient in geometry and trigonometry
- Ability to meet deadline
Requirements
Physical Requirements:
- Able to work 9 or more hours per workday
- Able to work 40 or more hours per work week, as needed
- Able to work outdoors in all weather conditions traversing uneven or difficult terrain while carrying survey equipment
- Able to travel throughout Indiana including overnight stays
- Able to drive rebar, lath, stakes and/or hubs into the ground as needed
- Able to dig and/or probe into pavement or ground for pertinent survey information
- Able to lift utility structure lids or covers
Other Requirements:
- Possess a valid Indiana Driver’s License
- Agree to abide by the personnel policies identified in the Company Policy