Job Description
Collins offers an opportunity for an engineering student to gain experience surveying. The Milwaukee, WI office has an opening for a Surveying Intern position for Summer 2026. This position will be a combination of office and time in the field. This position will provide the opportunity to support the survey team by performing field work and the processing of data. We offer plenty of opportunities for growth, working with professionals who have decades of experience developing industry-defining techniques.
Who we are:
Collins Engineer, Inc. provides design and analysis services coupled with field experience to the transportation, marine, construction, and land development industries. We pride ourselves in fostering collaboration and an environment where each employee is an integral part of a team, not just another number.
TYPICAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Perform field survey work, including network control surveys, right of way plats, topographic surveys, boundary surveys, construction surveys, 3D modeling, and LIDAR scanning.
- Perform field investigations and surveys to support the creation and maintenance of digital base mapping and parcel mapping.
- Use various surveying programs to gather, review and process field data.
- Assist with survey control, quality assurance survey, and volume computations.
- Assist with conducting construction modeling, staking, and file recordkeeping.
- Use 3D technologies to identify and resolve conflicts.
- Assist with conducting topographic mapping, scanning, and modeling.
- Perform mathematical computations concerning survey measurements and land records.
- Maintain survey field notes, sketches and other documentation.
- Maintain, prepare and use surveying equipment.
- Actively observe and act in an appropriate manner related to safety.
*Relocation is available.
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EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
- Working towards an associate’s degree in surveying or CAD technology or related field
- Working knowledge of Survey data collection procedures
- Experience in AutoCAD, Civil 3D and/or MicroStation
- Experience with Trimble robotic and GPS equipment
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
- The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms.
- The employee frequently is required to talk or hear.
- The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
- The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.