Survey Intern

DOWL • Salem, OR

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About The Position

DOWL is seeking a Surveying Intern to join our amazing Surveying team for the summer of 2026! This is a temporary (typically summer-only) position to provide surveying assistance to the Civil & Land Development, Construction Related Services, Water & Environmental Services and Transportation & Structures Practice Areas. We are the people who make it happen, so getting and keeping the best and the brightest is one of our most important missions. Join a team of skilled surveyors and avid Alaska adventurers at DOWL! Take a look at our company page to learn more about our mission, philosophy, and history: https://www.dowl.com/company/

Requirements

• One to two years of college-level course work in pursuit of a baccalaureate degree in Land Surveying, civil engineering or similar field.
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical analysis, and fundamentals of geometry and trigonometry.
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with abstract and concrete variables.
• Driving is an essential job function or a valid driver’s license is required to support legitimate business purposes.
• The employee is regularly required to stand; walk and use hands to finger, handle, or feel.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision and ability to adjust focus.
• On occasion, must have the ability to walking and hiking through rough terrain, snow, and ice; lifting up to 50 pounds; and driving in stakes and rebar (monuments).
• May need to work at remote sites.

Nice To Haves

• Prior work experience in construction or civil engineering related fields is desirable.
• Proficiency with Civil 3D preferred.
• Proficiency with computer applications including AutoCAD and Windows-based programs.

Responsibilities

• Perform survey related office duties as assigned by the Office Survey Technician – Supervisor/Manager, Survey & Geotechnical Engineering/Technical Services Manager and Project Surveyors.
• Check survey field notes, compute traverses and level loops, edit data files and merge with survey control to form the basis for AutoCAD drawings.
• Prepare survey control drawings for permanent record.
• Draft topographic base maps, property surveys, and subdivision plats.
• Perform research for subdivision plats, legal records, and utility as-builts, at public agencies and in company archives.
• Perform field duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees