Job Title:

Survey Intern

Job Type:

Internship

Location:

Elk River, MN

Shift/Hours:

Flexible, PT during school / FT during breaks (2023 School Year) (Summer 2023 or Earlier)

Career Level:

Entry

Education:

Must be enrolled in a two-year technical degree (such as drafting, survey tech., or civil tech.)

Salary:

$19.50-$25.00/hr

Company Info:

Our client is a not-for-profit electric cooperative providing wholesale power to 28 distribution cooperatives in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Their member cooperatives distribute that electricity to families, farms, and businesses – serving almost 1.7 million people.
   

Description:

Provide survey and technical support for GRE’s Transmission Division to meet the design requirements and ensure the objectives of the department are met. This position is located at our facility in Elk River, MN.

Job Responsibilities:

• Assist survey crew in collecting survey data for transmission line projects.  
• Typical job duties include completing topographic surveys, construction staking, boundary determinations and soil probes.  
• Surveys are completed using Trimble GPS units and SX10 scanning total stations, with the data being processed in Trimble Business Center and Civil 3D.  
• Set up projects in the field based on accepted survey practices.
• Support the design of projects by providing survey data.  

Requirements:

Must be enrolled in a two-year technical degree (such as drafting, survey tech., or civil tech.)

• Basic – geometry, trigonometry, basic mathematics
• Must possess good written and verbal communication skills.  
• Analytical problem solving and decision-making skills.  

Physical Requirements:

The majority of the work assignments will be performed in the field and the remaining portion of the job will be performed in a normal office environment.  

• Will be subject to all types of weather conditions when carrying out the job assignments. 
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of the job.

We provide competitive internship pay.

Duration: May thru August 2023