Summer Internship - Survey Technician

Position: Summer 2026 Internship - Survey Technician I
Kickstart your career in land surveying with a hands-on field internship where you'll work directly with survey crews and industry-standard equipment. You'll assist with data collection, staking, measurement, and site preparation while gaining real-world experience in a fast-paced outdoor environment. This role is perfect for students who enjoy physical, team-oriented work and want to build practical skills that translate directly into a surveying career.

This position is located in our Bismarck, ND office.

As a 100% employee-owned company, we all share responsibility for making Moore Engineering a rewarding workplace while providing critical engineering services to communities around the region. At Moore Engineering, we care about each other, our clients, and the communities we serve. It's this collective passion that drives excellence in everything we do.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Operates all of the instrumentation required for the collection or distribution of survey data (total station, data collector, level)
• Transmits survey data to the proper files in the computer network and acquires the data for field use
• Calls out reading or writes station number and reading in notebook
• Marks points of measurement with elevation, station number, or other identifying mark
• Measures distance between survey points with steel or cloth tape or surveyor's chain
• Places stakes at designated points and drives them into ground at specified elevation
• Cuts survey line and carries survey instruments throughout the day
• Sets and locates monuments
• Loads and unloads survey equipment into truck
• Keeps survey vehicle supplied with stakes, flagging, etc.
• Other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

• High School diploma or GED
• Must be pursuing a degree in the Civil Engineering or Land Surveying field
• Must possess a valid driver's license and be insurable
• Ability to work weekends and overtime, if necessary
• Ability to perform physical work (i.e. strenuous walking, lifting 50 to 100 pounds, loading and unloading survey equipment, etc.)

The culture at Moore Engineering, Inc. is built on our shared core values
- Respect, Integrity, Accountability, Loyalty, and Kindness.

• Respect means that we honor our co-workers, appreciate cultural differences, and value all viewpoints brought in good faith.
• Integrity means we remain consistent and honest, and uphold our obligation to the health, safety, and welfare of the people at the center of our work.
• Accountability means we take responsibility for our actions, to commitments we make, and to our role in creating company success.
• Loyalty means we a dependable and faithful. Our relationships are built on earned mutual trust.
• Kindness means we care for each other and strive to enhance the human condition for our co-workers, friends, families, and communities.

These values differentiate how we successfully do what we do. We hire, separate, review, reward, and recognize our teammates based on these characteristics, so it's important that you share these values to be part of our team.

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