Description:
Schedule: Monday - Thursday - 7:00 - 5:30 (10 hours/day with a :30 minute lunch)
Dates: 05-04-2020 - 09-30-2020
Agency: Bureau of Land Management
Location: Cedar City
Overview:
The focus of the internship will be surveying and drafting. The intern will spend time in remote areas surveying for water rights and construction projects. The intern will take the collected data and utilize it for water rights proof maps and engineering design projects through AutoCAD Civil 3D software. The position also assists with engineering design. The intern will gain experience in construction project management and construction contract preparation under the supervision of an agency engineer.
Job Responsibilities:
This position is responsible for topographic, water rights and construction surveys, survey data management, AutoCAD Civil 3D drafting, completing water right proof maps, engineering design, and construction management. Skills gained will directly relate to the BLM’s Engineering Technical Series 0802 if the student were to apply for a position in this series.
Qualifications:
Completed classes or has experience in surveying or drafting and/or construction management. Ability to pack survey equipment for long distances on steep and rugged terrain in remote locations. Applicants who possess surveying, drafting and construction management skills who are pursuing a degree in fields related to civil engineering and construction management will be given the greatest consideration.