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Survey Technician - Internship

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Program summary

Bolton & Menk Survey Technician: The goal of the Bolton & Menk Survey Technician SkillBridge program is to train more skilled surveyors for Bolton & Menk. Participants will help make survey drawings from rough sketches and help finish field surveys.Link to Job Description: https://boltonmenkinc.rec.pro.ukg.net/BOL1501BTMK/JobBoard/5b2613af-7bb3-4989-8ffc-d5d26b50d663/Opportunity/OpportunityDetail?opportunityId=4f86b745-dd06-46fb-86b5-d8c8e31e7755

Roles & job description

Bolton & Menk Survey Technician: Under general supervision, prepares survey drawings from working sketches and field data. Assists with field survey duties as needed. Assists in the production of survey drawings as directed, performs basic survey computations, uses CAD and other survey/engineering software for basic survey drawing preparation, researches existing survey/engineering records, assists with survey field operations as directed, operates survey instruments (i.e. Total Stations, Data Collector, levels and GPS equipment) and resolves operation issues, collects and processes field measurements and data for engineering and surveying projects, assists with construction staking and will travel periodically to work site and other project related locations.

Target military occupations

Open to all MOS / ratings / AFSCs.

Eligibility notes

Participant is 18 years or older, has a valid driver's license and the ability to pass a motor vehicle record check. Participant has previous 12T MOS experience. Based on education and experience: $23/hr. $48.25/hr. + 401K with company match, ESOP, Profit Sharing, Opportunity Locations include: Polk County - Des Moines, Iowa; Story County - Ames, Iowa; Linn County - Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Kossuth County - Algona, Iowa, North Carolina, South Carolina, Minnesota, Colorado and North Dakota.

Additional notes

APPLICATION PROCESS: This SkillBridge internship opportunity is managed by Iowa Workforce Development. In order to begin the application process please complete a SkillBridge Service Member Application at the link below and be sure to select Bolton & Menk and the Survey Technician program. Once received a member of Bolton & Menk's team will reach out to you to further discuss your interest and any additional opportunities that may align with your end goals here in Iowa. https://seam.ly/5dOpQgZ8

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Interview prep for this program
Ask them
  • ▸ "How many of your past SkillBridge interns received full-time offers?" — a serious program knows the number.
  • ▸ "Who will my day-to-day mentor be, and what does week one look like?"
  • ▸ "The listing says 1 - 30 days — can that flex to my approved window if my command shortens it?"
  • ▸ "Is relocation expected for a full-time offer, or can I convert where I am?"
  • ▸ Confirm the eligibility notes above — ask exactly what they need from you and when.
Bring to the conversation
  • ✓ Your projected start window and separation date (from your profile)
  • ✓ Your command's approval status — even "packet drafted" signals you're serious
  • ✓ Your civilian-translated resume bullets (generate them here)
  • ✓ A written training-plan ask — you'll need it for your packet anyway
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