Survey Field Intern

Overview

SURVEY FIELD INTERN

Westwood Professional Services, Inc.

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is seeking a Survey Field 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 crewThe major objectives are the quality (accuracy, thoroughness, meeting regulatory requirements, public relations) of work, safety, and maintenance of equipmentMust operate equipment, maintain safe work environment, protect and maintain the equipment and vehicles, accurately and efficiently collect field data and locate featuresRecord accurate and clear surveying notesRequires a lot of walking outside year-round through all kinds of terrain and in extreme heat and coldSet wooden stakes and iron rods, cut and clear brush, trees, etc.Adhere to the company’s Safety, Quality Management and Equipment Maintenance policies

Required Skills

Physically mobile in and around construction sites and field assignmentsAbility to carry survey equipment and supplies in remote, rural or urban surroundingsAbility to lift 50 pounds and walk long distances

Required Experience

High school diploma or GED requiredCurrently enrolled in an associates or bachelor’s degree program in Surveying, Engineering Technology, or related area of study

About Westwood Professional Services, Inc. (Westwood)

Westwood Professional Services Inc. (Westwood) was established in 1972 and has since become a leader in many of the markets it serves. Westwood is a full-service, multidiscipline professional engineering firm and serves wind, solar, power delivery, residential and commercial development, and public infrastructure clients and their projects from multiple offices across the U.S.

In 2021, Zweig Group ranked Westwood nationally at # 4 and #21 respectively on its Hot Firms and Best Firms to Work for lists. Zweig also awarded Westwood two national 2nd place awards for Marketing Excellence. Westwood also ranked consistently higher four years in a row on the Engineering News Record (ENR) list as a leading design firm in the country. The firm consistently ranks on industry top 25 lists and receives recognition for its involvement on award-wining projects nationwide.

Westwood provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. We believe that diverse backgrounds strengthen our business. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.