What are the responsibilities and job description for the Intern - Survey position at Sambatek, Inc.?
Sambatek, LLC is a professional services firm that specializes in engineering, planning, surveying, and environmental services. We serve public and private clients throughout the country with office locations in Minnesota, Texas, and North Carolina. We embrace challenging projects and work hard to help our clients find success.
The Opportunity
As an intern you will work closely with the field crew chiefs, CAD technicians, instrument technicians, and project managers. You will get to experience all aspects of surveying:
- Be part of a field crew working on existing conditions to construction staking
- Work on the computer doing drafting for boundary comps and completing existing conditions surveys
- Assist with proposals and help with legal descriptions
We want you to feel like you get a full picture of what this career has to offer. We have had great success with our interns in the past, and many have become full time employees who are still with us today. Apply today!
Start Date: Flexible- start part-time in the fall/winter to get trained up before the summer busy season preferred
The qualified candidate will:
- Assist a field crew member to the crew chief- eventually learning the equipment so you are able to take a turn learning on the job experience
- Work with Project Managers to understand project scope, budgets, and schedules
- Review engineering plans
- Review work and quality control field survey data (data files and field notes)
- Understand and eventually operate a GPS and total stations with the data collector (Trimble equipment such as: S5, S6, SX-12, R10, R12, and TSC 7)
- Maintain productive working relationships with all clients and coworkers
- Adhere to the company's safety, QA/QC, and surveying policies
- Draft in AutoCAD 2022
Qualifications
- Currently pursuing an Associate's degree in Survey, Civil Engineering, or related field
- Basic MS Office Suite computer skills
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Valid drivers license required
Physical Demands and Work Environment
- 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 work outdoors in all seasons of weather
- Ability to lift 50 pounds and walk long distances
- Assist in staking lath, irons, hubs, clear brush, chip ice, etc.
Sambatek, LLC is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity in its workforce. We select candidates without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, military status, and any other category protected by law.
