What are the responsibilities and job description for the Intern - Survey Services Division position at raSmith?
Description
We currently have an opening for a student to fill a summer 2027 intern position at our Brookfield, WI office (approximately 10 miles west of downtown Milwaukee). We are looking for students with an interest in gaining practical engineering experience from experienced project managers, engineers and technicians through on-the-job training on real projects. During this time, you will be encouraged to hone your problem-solving abilities and develop technical skills.
Ranked #5 as a Top Workplace, raSmith is a growing multi-disciplinary consulting civil and structural engineering and land surveying firm with over 45 years of experience. We work on projects nationwide from our six locations in Wisconsin, Illinois and California.
At raSmith, our culture is focused on client service, quality and innovation. We strongly believe in work/life balance and employee development. These attributes and our people-oriented environment have led us to receive numerous project and culture awards.
Intern - Survey Services Division - Primary Responsibilities:
On any given day our intern students could be working on the following:
- Working in the field as part of a two-person survey field crew
- Use and become familiar with our equipment, data collection procedures and work methods
- Assisting in preparing survey documents including ALTA/NSPS Land Title Survey, Plat of Survey, Certified Survey Maps, topographic maps, Transportation Plats, Condominium Plats, Subdivision Plats, legal descriptions and other survey exhibits
- Drafting in AutoCAD Civil3D on various types of our survey projects
- Other duties as assigned
Survey Intern - Benefits:
Our student employees can immediately participate in our 401(k) plan with a generous Company Match.
- 401K plan with immediate employee participation and generous company match
- Professional development opportunities in a variety of mentoring and training programs
- People-oriented culture, well-recognized within the industry
- Company picnics and seasonal events
- Social and team-building opportunities
- Fun sports leagues such as softball, basketball, bowling, cycling, disc golf, and others
- Corporate wear reimbursement
- Employee referral bonus
Requirements
Intern - Survey Services Division - Skills and Requirements:
- Be enrolled in a Civil Engineering, Surveying, or Geospatial program (or demonstrate a strong interest in geospatial studies) at a U.S. accredited college or university, with coursework in civil engineering.
- Have technical skills to include exposure to AutoCAD, Civil 3D, and Microsoft Office products
- Able to solve basic engineering problems; good decision-making skills
- Skilled at planning by accurately scoping out length and difficulty of tasks and projects
- Have excellent communication, detail orientation, interpersonal skills, and be a team player
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