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Land Surveyor at LJA

There’s a path for you in land surveying—whether you’ve heard of it before or not.

Complete work that simulates life on the job. 2-3 hours and self-paced.
Stand out in your application to LJA. Show us you're a motivated candidate.

Why complete this Job Simulation

A risk-free way to experience work on the job with us at LJA. Practice your skills with example tasks and build your confidence to ace your applications.

Self-paced

2-3 hours

No grades

No assessments

Intermediate

Welcome to the Land Surveyor Virtual Job Simulation! We are thrilled to have you here.

LJA is a multidisciplinary engineering, planning, and surveying firm shaping communities across the United States. Our surveyors play a foundational role in every infrastructure project—from initial boundary work and topographic scans to field data collection and final site plans. With a blend of field precision and office-based technology, we bring clarity to the land and confidence to our clients.

During this program, you will get the opportunity to step into the shoes of a Land Surveyor-in-Training and complete tasks that replicate the work that our Public Infrastructure Survey Unit team does every day. You’ll learn key skills in:

Visual analysis of survey data

Field-to-office collaboration

Interpreting CAD and lidar outputs

Exploring career and certification pathways in surveying

We hope this program provides a great resource for you to upskill and strengthen your resume as you explore career options and a potential career at LJA.

How it works

Complete tasks guided by pre-recorded videos and example answers from our team at LJA. No live sessions, all self-paced.
Earn a certificate and add it to your resume and LinkedIn as an extracurricular activity.
Stand out in applications. Confidently answer interview questions and explain why you’re a good fit for our team.

Skills you will learn and practice:

Career Planning

Comparative Research

Data Interpretation

Decision Making

Field Communication

Industry Knowledge

Presentation Skills

Problem Solving

Technical Precision

Visual Thinking

Introduction from LJA

Tasks

Intro & Scenario

Background context and your project team

Your role

Land surveyor-in-training (trainee on rotation across survey functions)
You’ll rotate between office shadowing and in-field project support across two core assignments

Your goal

Learn the ropes of the land surveying profession, from career paths to field data analysis, and explore where your unique skills might fit in

Reviews

4.6

I really enjoyed how interactive and realistic the simulation was. It helped me understand the responsibilities of a land surveyor, including teamwork, problem-solving, and attention to detail. The tasks were engaging and gave me a better understanding of how field and office work come together to produce accurate survey results.

Student, Savitribai Phule Pune University

I liked that the simulation was interactive and realistic. It helped me understand how survey teams work together, how modern technologies like drones and CAD are used, and how real-world surveying projects are completed. The hands-on tasks made the learning experience engaging and improved my practical understanding.

Student

I liked the fact that the simulation contained real fieldwork and office work and it gave me a good idea of how survey teams work together. The interactive scenarios, map reviews and hands-on problem solving activities made learning engaging and helped me better understand modern surveying tools and career pathways. It felt real and I got a better idea of what it would be like to work at LJA.

Student, Galgotias University