DCS - Land Surveying Internship
About The Position
Land Surveying Internship College to County Internship 2026 -Department of Community Services, Transportation Division The Multnomah County Transportation Division manages and maintains nearly 270 miles of roads in the cities of Fairview, Troutdale, and Wood Village and unincorporated areas including Sauvie Island, the West Hills and the Corbett area. We also maintain six bridges across the Willamette River. The Transportation Division includes six programs: Transportation Planning and Development, Road Engineering, Road Maintenance, Bridge Engineering, Bridge Maintenance, and Survey. The engineering intern will be assigned to the Surveyor’s Office. Multnomah County is seeking one Engineering intern to join the Transportation Division- Surveyor’s Office. As part of the Department of Community Services, the Multnomah County Survey Section is responsible for, among other things, restoring and maintaining Public Land Corners; reviewing, filing and indexing work submitted by land surveyors; and providing survey support for capital improvement and other county projects. We are seeking an entry level survey technician to work primarily in the field. We are looking for candidates with the ability to work in a highly flexible, team-oriented environment that have exceptional communication, analytical and organizational skills. You will interface with members of the surrounding community, the survey team, and other employees within the Department of Community Services.
Requirements
- Candidates should have completed one year in a college/university academic institution enrolled in Civil Engineering program
- Familiarity with Google Suite (e.g., Gmail, Calendar, Meet, Drive, Docs, and Slides)
- Basic knowledge of the fundamental principles of mathematics preferred.
- Ability to communicate clearly both orally and in writing
- Strong problem-solving skills
- Ability to work cooperatively and develop effective working relationships with diverse work groups.
- This position must work in the field setting. The candidate must be willing and able to drive; work in traffic; willing and able to work outdoors in various (and possibly adverse) weather conditions.
- Eligibility to participate in College to County Program
- Promote a culture of respect, inclusiveness, and appreciation of diverse perspectives, backgrounds, and values (Link to Equity and Empowerment Lens)
Responsibilities
- Search and locate public land corners, check and reset public land corners as needed.
- Verify survey monumentation and improvements related to land division plat reviews.
- Perform survey field work in support of various survey projects.
- Operate, adjust and maintain survey instruments.
- Learning field surveying fundamentals and public agency standards and procedures
- Develop technical abilities related to land surveying
- Perform research, computations, review, and support on public land corner and other projects as assigned
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
No Education Listed
