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Short Description

Bowman has an opportunity for a Survey Intern to join our team in Charleston, SC.

At Bowman, we believe in creating opportunities for aspiring people to thrive and achieve ambitious goals. That's why a career at Bowman is more than a job. It is an opportunity to be part of a diverse and engaged community of professionals, to be treated as a respected and valued member of a motivated team and to be empowered to do exceptional work that advances the best interest of everyone involved. We recognize the importance of creating a work environment that is both rewarding to our employees and supportive of our unwavering commitment to provide unparalleled service to our clients.

Overview

Introduction to administrative, technical, and management techniques to ensure the successful and timely completion of multiple surveying projects.

Responsibilities

Leadership and Direction

• Perform work under direct supervision of an experienced professional and follow established procedures and clearly defined processes.

At the Operational and Company Level

• Interact with multiple departments and peers within the organization and participate in intern program learning and development opportunities.

Do the Work

• Aid in communication with clients, contractors, field personnel, engineering and planning staff on survey matters.

• Assist in preparation of all types of survey plats and base maps including title, boundary, topographic, and ALTA surveys.

• Help prepare and check computations for construction stakeout and prepare cut-sheets.

• Prepare corrections for submitted maps, plans, and legal descriptions.

• Perform research for land surveying deliverables.

• Maintain survey related records, notes, maps, and other pertinent documents.

• Monitor progress toward deliverable schedules and report project status.

• Write descriptions of property boundary surveys for use in deeds, leases or other legal documents.

• Assist in equipment maintenance, including robotic total stations, global positioning systems, data collection devices, and point processing software.

• Assist survey crew with various field land surveying activities, including monument reconnaissance, monument preservation, monument resets, construction staking, topographic surveying, etc.

Success Metrics and Competencies

• Willingness and eagerness to learn.

• Self-started with the tenacity to seek out resources to further knowledge and experience.

• Strong work ethic with focus on quality results.

• Ability to work both independently and within a team environment.

• Ability to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization and external partners.

• Highly motivated and problem-solving attitude.

• Strong sense of urgency in responding to constituents.

• Commitment to promoting the reputation of the company through quality of work.

• Aspirations to grow professionally and advance within the company.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent commensurate experience required.

• Enrolled in a college degree program pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering or related field, and/or Associate's degree or certification program in Land Surveying.

• Must be at least 18 years old.

• At least one (1) year of practical work experience.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).

Physical Demands and Working Environment

• Partly indoor professional office environment which may include bright/dim light, noise, fumes, odors, and traffic.

• Mobility around an office environment.

• Frequent and prolonged use of standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

• Primarily outdoor work environment which may include adverse weather conditions, varying temperatures, excessive noise, and/or potential hazards.

• Mobility around a job/construction site to include walking, bending, crawling, climbing, squatting, or kneeling and wearing of required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

• Frequent and prolonged use of data collection equipment and/or drones, necessitating walking the assigned study area to complete data collection over the course of several hours.

• Primarily local travel during the business day, although some out-of-the-area and overnight travel may be required according to the needs of the business.

• Occasional lifting or carrying up to 20 pounds.

• Occasional pushing or pulling up to 20 pounds.

• Occasional reaching outward or above shoulder.

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Job Description Disclaimer

Note: While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the job requirements, it is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Management reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties from particular jobs and to assign other duties as necessary at any time with or without notice.