Land Surveying Internships (summer 2025)

Greenman & Pedersen - Buffalo, NY

Full-time - Intern

Buffalo, NY

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

GPI is seeking Land Surveying Interns for summer 2025 in Buffalo, Rochester, and Jamestown, NY. This internship offers an opportunity to gain valuable experience in a collaborative work environment, assisting with various surveying tasks and contributing to infrastructure projects. Ideal candidates will have a strong work ethic and a passion for technical work as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Assisting the field crew with all aspects of the daily crew workload
• Assisting the office survey team with various land surveying tasks including AutoCAD Civil 3D survey drafting, project research, reducing field data, performing calculations, etc.
• Follow instructions and work orders from project managers
• Ensure that vehicles are supplied and kept in an orderly fashion, ready for duty, and care for equipment
• Operate basic surveying hand tools and equipment
• Ability to quickly learn the basic operation procedures of land survey and remote sensing equipment
• Ability to safely traverse and navigate rugged terrain
• Ability to regularly work outside in all weather conditions

Requirements

• Must be a student pursuing a degree in engineering or a Certificate in Survey Engineering Technology
• Maintain a valid driver's license with a clean motor vehicle report (MVR) for final consideration
• Read, write, and understand plans and directions given in the English language
• Basic computer skills with the ability to create and edit Microsoft Word and Excel documents, create Outlook emails and utilize SharePoint and Microsoft Teams to communicate with other team members
• Able to stand for approximately 3 hours minimum a day up to 8 hours
• Able to traverse a construction job site consisting of uneven ground varying in height and consistency of material, with a variation of elevation 19" or less (mud, gravel, rutted ground, etc.)
• Able to wear GPI required PPE, i.e., hard hats, safety vest, work boots, and/or safety glasses/goggles while working
• Able to move equipment or inspection specimens weighing up to 50 pounds

Nice-to-haves

• Surveying experience is a plus
• Good communicator, energetic, and able to work in the office to obtain the full experience of working alongside our engineering staff.

Benefits

• 401(k) plan
• ESOP
• medical/dental/vision plans
• paid time off