Student Assistant - Oakland TSC
State of Michigan
Posted: February 6, 2026 (2 days ago)
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State of Michigan
Transportation
Location
Michigan, 48909
Salary
$37.75 - $55.02
per hour
Type
Full Time
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This job involves training construction staff on using advanced survey equipment, organizing training sessions, and maintaining a statewide database of past project data for Michigan's transportation projects.
It also includes performing surveys from planning to building when necessary.
A good fit would be someone with a surveying degree, hands-on experience in land surveys, and strong skills in teaching and organizing.

This position serves as the recognized resource surveyor for training construction staff to perform tasks using survey grade equipment.
This includes developing and maintaining training material, reserving training facilities, scheduling training times and locations that are advertised through The Learning Center, coordinating with available Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) staff to assist with training and communicating with construction staff regarding required equipment needed for training.
This position also inputs historic project data into the statewide Alignment and Right-of-Way (ROW) Geographic Information Systems (GIS) database and performs survey functions, from design to construction, when needed.
This position requires possession of a valid driver’s license to provide survey training statewide and perform surveys.
The "Salary" listed above is a range that reflects the minimum rate through the maximum rate of the Land Surveyor 12 position.For additional information, please see the links below:
For information on benefits, visit www.mi.gov/employeebenefits or www.mi.gov/orsstatedc.
The State of Michigan has been recognized as a leading U.S. employer by new graduates from 2021-2023 and a best large U.S. and state employer.
Recognized on the international stage for fostering positive employee engagement, the State of Michigan is a past recipient of a North America Government Agency Employees Engagement Award.

Education
Possession of a bachelor's degree with a major in surveying.
Experience
Three years of professional experience conducting land surveys equivalent to a Land Surveyor, including one year equivalent to a Land Surveyor P11.
To be considered for this position you must:
View the entire job specification at: https://www.michigan.gov/mdcs/-/media/Project/Websites/mdcs/JOBSPECS/L/LandSurveyor.pdf
MDOT does not participate in E-Verify and does not sponsor visa applications.
All newly hired state employees are required to submit and pass a pre-employment drug test and physical (if applicable) prior to their actual appointment.
Criminal and driving records will also be checked if applicable.
Any position offer will be conditional until results of the drug test, physical, criminal background, and driving records indicate eligibility for employment.
The department reserves the right to close this posting prior to its original end date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.
Your application for any position does not guarantee that you will be contacted by the Department for further consideration. Only those applicants interviewed will be notified of the results.
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) software of any kind is prohibited in all areas of the selection process including, but not limited to, responses to application questions and responses to interview questions or exercises.
If you have questions related to this posting, please contact Camryn Nauta at nautac@michigan.gov.
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