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We connect you with industry-leading mentors and a cohort of top-tier students across Canada. We are hiring for our Fort St. John branch, where you’ll support field and office work across a variety of Land Surveying and Geomatics projects. Our interns work with multidisciplinary teams to apply what they’ve learned in school and assist with project delivery. From field operations to office-based data processing, you’ll develop the skills and training necessary to solve real-world problems.\nOur team fosters a welcoming environment that encourages learning, growth, and building meaningful relationships. More importantly, we’ve cultivated a fun and inclusive culture, making McElhanney a workplace where our interns often choose to build long-term careers after graduation. Additionally, we’ve created programs to nurture the growth of future leaders. We’re proud of our reputation for developing talent and maintaining a positive, friendly, and rewarding work environment.\nJoin McElhanney, a firm with big company opportunities and a small company feel!\nWhat You’ll Do\nAssist in the use of GNSS receivers, total stations and digital levels.\nCollaborate with Project Managers to prepare files, plans, maps, field notes, and survey data for project delivery.\nResearch plans, titles, documents, and related geospatial information.\nMaintain, clean, monitor, and report the condition of equipment and vehicles.\nWork in both office and field environments across Fort St. John and surrounding project sites, gaining exposure to a variety of surveying and geomatics projects.\nLearn about and operate emerging technologies, including Remote Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS), 3D laser scanning, reality capture tools, and other advanced geomatics equipment.\nParticipate in McElhanney’s industry-leading safety practices to meet and exceed client needs, ensuring that our teams \"Think Safe, Work Safe, and Get Home Safe.\n\nPractice Areas You’ll Focus On\nAs part of your experience, you’ll gain exposure to Land Surveying and Geomatics projects, geomatics technology, and potentially ground disturbance-related work, depending on project needs. You’ll build practical knowledge and technical skills while working on real-world projects with support from experienced team members.\nProjects: Gain exposure to field and office work, supporting project teams with data collection, calculations, plans, and related project deliverables.\nGeomatics Technology: Gain exposure to modern survey and geomatics tools, including GNSS, robotic total stations, digital levels, drones, 3D laser scanning, reality capture tools, and related data processing.\nGround Disturbance: Where project needs allow, gain exposure to ground disturbance processes, line locating support, and One Call documentation.\n\nWhat You’ll Bring\nEnrolled in a Diploma or Degree program in Geomatics \nAbility to work in a variety of outdoor settings including wilderness/backcountry environments for extended periods with varied hours.\nA willingness and ability to travel and work out of town.\nAbility to work on busy sites with varied terrain and ability to lift heavy equipment.\nPrevious work experience working in outdoors environments is an asset.\nAttention to detail, good judgement and clear communication skills.\nModern technical aptitude and an interest in advanced reality capture, GIS, geospatial, or geomatics technologies are an asset.\nValid Class 5 Drivers License.\n\nWhat Can We Offer You?\nThe wage range for this position is $22 - $28 per hour. 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