Trainee-Graduate Land Surveyor

About the role

The Minnesota Department of Transportation's Graduate Land Surveyor Program is a 2‑year rotation program that allows trainees to gain professional surveying experience through short rotations in areas such as Construction, Legal Descriptions, Platting, Geodetics, and Right of Way. This trainee position is home‑based in District 6 Rochester (posted location Roseville) and begins after all educational requirements are met. Upon successful completion, trainees are promoted to Land Surveyor in Training and permanently assigned to District 6 Surveys in Rochester.

Responsibilities

• Complete two years of professional surveying experience through assigned rotations.
• Obtain Fundamentals of Surveying (FS) registration.
• Demonstrate satisfactory performance in all rotations.
• Complete all required rotations, including a rotation in St. Paul.
• Complete 20 hours of recruitment outreach and/or public engagement service.
• Maintain progress toward becoming a registered Professional Land Surveyor within six years of appointment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Surveying from an ABET‑accredited college/university, or a bachelor’s degree in a closely related field that includes 22 semester hours of surveying curriculum. Candidates in their final year of a surveying program are eligible, contingent on degree completion.
• Minimum GPA of 2.5.
• Valid Class D driver’s license.
• Successful completion of background investigation, including SEMA4 records check, criminal history check, employment reference check, driver’s license check, education/license verification, and pre‑employment physical.
• Pass past‑employer reference checks and criminal history checks.

Qualifications

• Preferred: experience as a survey crew chief.
• Preferred: GPA of 3.0 or higher.
• Preferred: Fundamentals of Surveying (LSIT) registration.
• Preferred: MnDOT or Minnesota municipal (city/county) surveying experience.

Benefits

• Affordable health insurance plans (medical, dental, vision, prescription).
• Paid vacation and sick leave.
• 12 paid holidays each year.
• Fertility care, including IVF.
• Diabetes care.
• Dental and orthodontic care for adults and children.
• 6 weeks paid leave for parents of newborn or newly adopted children.
• Pension plan (vested after three years of service).
• Employer‑paid life insurance.
• Short‑term and long‑term disability insurance.
• Tax‑free expense accounts for health, dental, and dependent care.
• Training, classes, professional development, and tuition reimbursement.
• Eligibility for Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (where applicable).
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for work/life support.
• Daily living/convenience services (chore services, home repair, trip planning, child/elder care).

Pay

$26.62 – $39.28 per hour

Schedule

• Day shift.
• Monday – Friday.
• Occasional travel required.
• Telework not eligible.
• Full‑time position.