Survey Intern at Westwood Professional Services in Minnetonka, MN

Description

Survey Intern

Westwood Professional Services, Inc.

The Land Surveying Intern will join a field and office survey team supporting boundary, topographic, and construction surveys for utility-scale wind, solar, and battery energy storage projects. Projects range from preliminary site topographic mapping to final as-built surveys for renewable energy developers, IPPs, and utility clients. This position offers a direct opportunity to apply surveying and geomatics coursework to real-world renewable energy infrastructure projects.

As a Land Surveying Intern, the selected candidate will learn to operate GPS, robotic total station, and drone-based data collection equipment in the field, and will assist Professional Land Surveyors in the processing, drafting, and quality control of boundary surveys, topographic mapping, and construction staking deliverables.

Requirements

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist survey crews with boundary, topographic, and ALTA/NSPS land title surveys on wind, solar, and battery storage project sites.
• Operate and help maintain GPS, robotic total station, and data collection equipment under the supervision of licensed surveyors.
• Support construction staking for access roads, turbine and panel foundations, and underground collection systems.
• Process field survey data and assist with drafting deliverables in AutoCAD Civil 3D.
• Help research and compile deed, plat, and right-of-way records to support boundary retracement and easement preparation.
• Travel to project sites, often in rural or remote locations, to perform field data collection in varied outdoor conditions.

Required Qualifications:

• Currently enrolled in an accredited undergraduate program in Surveying, Geomatics, Civil Engineering Technology, or a related field.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to interact professionally with clients, survey crews, and project team members.
• Willingness to learn in a flexible, cross-disciplinary work environment.
• Willingness to perform physically demanding fieldwork in varied outdoor and weather conditions, including walking long distances over uneven terrain.
• Valid driver's license and reliable transportation.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Preferred Qualifications: The following qualifications are preferred but not required for consideration:

• Relevant industry experience through coursework, field crew work, or prior internships in land surveying or geomatics.
• Experience with survey software and equipment, including Trimble Access, AutoCAD Civil 3D, or robotic total stations.

About Westwood Professional Services, Inc. (Westwood) At Westwood, our purpose is to create a better world for people through our work. We transform the energy grid, design resilient infrastructure, and develop communities that will flourish today and for future generations. With over 50 years of experience and a legacy of innovation, we stand at the forefront of our industry, dedicated to understanding the unique needs of the markets we serve. Our approach revolves around people. We are committed to building a culture that attracts, retains, and develops high performers. Our team values relationships, innovation, dedication, initiative, and growth. We believe fostering a collaborative “One Team” mentality yields superior outcomes in everything we do. We customize our technical capabilities and geographic reach to meet our clients where they are and help them realize their vision.

We are partners in our clients’ success, driving to provide solutions that make a lasting difference. Safety, sustainability, and operational excellence are not just facets of our work; they are intrinsic to our identity, guiding every decision we make. We are deeply invested in the communities we serve. Through our projects and giving-back initiatives, we enrich the lives of those we serve, engage others within our industry, and create a lasting impact on communities around the world. To us, success transcends the completion of projects; it is reflected in the lives we have positively impacted by our work.

Join us in creating a better world.

In 2025, Westwood was recognized as #77 on the ENR Top 500 Design Firms. Additionally, Westwood was ranked #5 for ENR's Top Design Firm for Solar, #6 for Battery Storage, and #3 for Wind (2025). The firm consistently ranks on the industry's top 25 lists and receives recognition for its involvement in award-winning projects nationwide. Westwood provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. We believe that diverse backgrounds strengthen our business. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Salary Description

$18-$24