Surveys Intern

Internships

Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson is a dynamic, 100% employee-owned consulting firm of more than 2,400 professionals that provides a full range of multi-disciplined engineering, architecture, information technology, and related services to public agencies and private clients throughout the United States. JMT, is currently ranked #50 on Engineering News-Record's list of the Top 500 Design Firms.

Position Summary: Responsible for various tasks and projects to enhance their experience in the field utilizing their education. This position is not eligible for employer-based sponsorship with the exception of the TN visa classification.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Position and hold the prism rods, or targets, that Instrument operators use for measure angles, distances, and elevations
• Record survey measurements and descriptive data, using notes, drawings, sketches, and Data Collectors.
• Run levels and level rods for benchmarks and cross-section elevations
• Search for property monuments, and other survey points
• Set and recover stakes, marks, and other monumentation
• Operate surveying instruments such as prisms rods, Total Stations, and GPS equipment
• Compile information necessary to stake projects for construction, using engineering plans
• Maintain equipment and load supplies in vehicles used by surveying crews
• Perform manual labor, such as cutting brush for line of sight, carrying stakes, rebar, and other heavy items, and stacking rods

Nonessential Functions and Responsibilities

• Perform other related duties as assigned

• Must successfully complete and pass JMT's Motor Vehicle screening
• Valid Driver's License Required

• High school graduate or college student enrolled (or intending to enroll)

Preferred Experience

• Coursework in related field
• Previous internship experience

Working Conditions

Work is performed in the field 90% of the time. Ability to extensively perform bending, kneeling, standing, shoveling, and lifting and carrying objects weighing up to 50 lbs. as needed. Work will be conducted outside in heat/cold, wet/humid, and dry/arid conditions. The employee will be required to walk while carrying equipment in various conditions and terrains from steep slopes to swaps and congested urban areas and roadways.

Work is performed within a general office environment 10% of the time. Office work is generally sedentary in nature but may require occasional standing and walking. Lighting and temperature are adequate and there are no hazardous or unpleasant conditions caused by noise, dust, etc. within the office environment.

Anticipated travel 20% of the time.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.