Land Survey Intern - Summer 2027

The role

The Land Survey Intern will assist in gathering and preparing supporting data for land survey projects under general supervision. The role involves using various survey equipment and performing field surveys.

What you will do

• Adjust and calibrate tribrachs, tripods, and rods
• Maintain, calibrate, and use survey equipment including data collectors, total station, GPS, digital and auto levels, terrestrial scanners, and echo sounder hydrographic system
• Sharpen machetes and axes
• Compile and organize field data
• Keep clean, legible field notes for various field surveys
• Perform basic mathematical calculations in the field

Required qualifications

• Recent graduate or enrolled in a college program in Surveying or a related field
• Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.2
• Excellent communication skills
• Highly motivated individual with strong attention to detail
• Current, valid driver’s license
• Ability to be insured to drive company vehicles
• Willingness to travel to project locations in multiple states
• Ability to walk, lift, carry, stoop, bend, twist and work in the outdoors on uneven surfaces routinely
• Ability to work in weather extremes and rough or uneven terrain

Nice to have

• related work experience

Benefits

• Medical including an HSA High Deductible option
• Dental
• Vision
• FSA
• Supplemental Life Insurance plans
• 100% company-paid Life Insurance
• Short-Term Disability
• Long-Term Disability coverage
• 401(k) plan with up to a 4% match
• Paid vacation and sick time
• 11 paid holidays
• Employee ownership options

Before you apply

• Employment requires passing a pre-employment background check and drug screen

About the company

MacKay is an infrastructure and environmental services firm built on more than 50 years of experience. The company is in an expansion phase, creating opportunities for employees to take on meaningful work and build long-term careers.