Survey Intern - Helena, MT

Join our dynamic team at WWC Engineering as a seasonal Survey Intern at our Helena, MT branch. In this role, you'll have the exciting opportunity to apply your problem-solving skills.  

WWC Survey Interns will support our survey teams on projects involving environmental permitting, land development and subdivision design, construction surveying and administration, and related services. The job will require assisting fieldwork including survey data collection and construction staking.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS:

• Assist surveying, engineering, and other staff members with daily duties on an as needed basis.
• Assist with and collect field data including, but not limited to, survey, soil and water sampling, field notes, and photo documentation.
• Assist in the development of design and technical reports in support of project completion.
• Drive WWC vehicles safely and meet WWC's automotive insurance requirements.
• Travel and work outside of the assigned office for extended time periods.
• Performs all other administrative responsibilities and tasks assigned by management

* These tasks do not meet the Americans with Disabilities Act definition of essential job functions and are usually less than 5% of time spent. However, these tasks still constitute important performance aspects of the job.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Attending a two-year or four-year college and studying in the field of civil, environmental, or transportation engineering, surveying, computer-aided drafting, environmental sciences, or related fields

QUALITIES:

· Embodies WWC Engineering's core values (service, quality, and integrity)

· Ability to multi-task

· Problem-solving skills

· Strong verbal and written communication skills

· Ability to effectively communicate the flow of technical information

· Possess a general understanding of engineering and/or surveying concepts

· Ability to produce accurate, thorough, and timely delivery of information

· Ability to provide support and assistance to co-workers as appropriate

· Positive attitude, professional manner and excited to work in a team environment

· Ability to adapt to changing situations and needs in a positive manner

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.
• While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers, and to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls.
• The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, or sit and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment can be low to moderate.