About the role
As a Tunnel Construction Surveying Intern, you will work alongside experienced construction professionals and gain firsthand exposure to the surveying practices, technology, and techniques used to construct major underground infrastructure projects. You'll have the opportunity to apply what you've learned in the classroom while continuing to develop your technical skills and problem-solving abilities.
This is more than an opportunity to observe — you'll be part of the team and gain practical experience that you can take with you into your career. If you're studying surveying, geomatics, civil engineering, construction management, or a related field and have an interest in surveying, this internship is an exciting opportunity to get started in one of the most challenging and specialized areas of construction: underground tunneling.
Principal Functional Responsibilities:
- Perform daily maintenance and preparation of surveying equipment.
- Review and update all drawings that relate to the survey for completeness, consistency and feasibility of layout to ensure that all dimensions between corresponding drawings agree.
- Assist with performing As-built Survey
- Calculate the layout of project components using the drawings, specifications, and submissions provided.
- Operate survey equipment and prepare documentation of surveying activities performed.
- Assist with quality control by checking for accuracy at all control points, benchmarks, gridlines, survey marks, elevations and stakeout points.
- Compare survey computations with applicable standards to determine adequacy of data.
- Assist with conducting quantity calculations as required.
*This is a summer internship position. Must be willing to relocate for the summer.
Essential Qualifications and Skills:
- Enrollment in an accredited Degree program in Surveying, Civil Engineering, Construction Management or related field
- Completed at least 2 years of college education prior to the start of internship.
- Working knowledge of calculating shapes (geometric, geodetics, etc.), reading drawings, specifications, and extracting detailed surveying related information.
- Proficient computer skills and experience with Microsoft Office software, including Word, Excel, Outlook.
- Proficient with AutoCAD 2D.
- Creative problem-solving abilities.
- Ability to develop positive working relationships in a cross functional team environment.
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. several times a day.
- Ability to work 100% in the field in all weather conditions and in confined space environments – tunnels.
- Must possess a valid driver's license.
- Working experience with GeoLab, STAR*NET, Amberg Tunnel, or other tunnel surveying associated software is a plus.
- Strong math skills including statistics and least square adjustments are a plus.
Physical Demands and Work Environment:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to climb a ladder, climb stairs, enter confined spaces, work in and near live sewers, stand and walk and is occasionally required to balance and stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.