Careers – Fenstermaker

Our Hiring Process

Step One

Submit Application

When applying for an open position, you will be prompted to complete a personal profile and attach your résumé. Once you submit the application, you will receive a notification stating the application was successfully submitted along with a link inviting you to complete the voluntary Affirmative Action Form. Your submission is stored in our applicant tracking system.

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Step Two

Interview Preparation

Human Resources reviews all applications to ensure each candidate meets the minimum qualifications. Qualified applications are forwarded to the hiring supervisor for consideration. Should a supervisor determine that an applicant meets the specified criteria and has qualifications that are in alignment with the team, our hiring staff will reach out to schedule an interview.

Step Three

Post-Interview

The hiring process may extend several weeks. Some cases require multiple interviews. Fenstermaker values each candidate’s time and attention, so we commit to providing feedback after the interview.

Core Values

Family

We treat everyone like family and put people over policy.

We place an emphasis on safety and are supportive and empathetic in rough times.

One Company

We leverage our multi-disciplinary strength to benefit our clients.

We communicate, collaborate and execute together, as a team.

Customer Obsessed

We treat others the way they want to be treated – with respect.

We create unforgettable experiences and build lasting relationships and establish partnerships.

Growth Mindset

We believe growth creates opportunity and gives us the capability of building long-term careers.

Be Different

We encourage and reward innovation.

We serve our clients in ways that make the competition irrelevant.

We create a unique experience for our team members.

Why Fenstermaker

Jennifer Mata

Survey Division Controller

Each person has something to offer from their unique experience and I’m discovering new things all the time. The effort put forth to care for our clients is exceptional, and I find the way Fenstermaker puts their employees and their families’ needs above all else is better than any company I’ve worked for.

Joe Broussard

Senior Survey Technician

I believe Survey is one of the most undervalued industries out there. Being such an important force is a driving factor that keeps me pushing and learning. I enjoy the interaction, the problem-solving, the logistical challenges, and producing a product that only we can nail down. What Fenstermaker does best is keeping family at the forefront of our values. With that as the lead, we have a sense of our purpose in WHY we are doing what we do every day, and that is key.

Nick Castille

Professional Engineer

As I progressed through college, I noticed that my classmates who had interned with Fenstermaker seemed to be some of the brightest in our group and would often be more knowledgeable than most about Civil Engineering. Since being with Fenstermaker, I find that everyone here is genuinely kind and helpful. In a group as big as this, I would have expected there to be some clashes in personality, but everyone truly cares about one another. My coworkers do not just accept the core values, they embody them.

Danielle McMath

Director, Exploration & Production

It’s really nostalgic to take a look back to all those years ago, starting a new position. Everyone in the Survey department was so welcoming, doing everything they could to help me along the way. Fast forward twenty-three years, I’m now our Exploration & Production Director, leading some of our most tenured employees. If there’s one thing I know after all this time, it’s that we take care of our people, and it feels so good to be a part of this company—this family.”

Internships at Fenstermaker

Through our student internship programs, we are committed to providing on-the-job experience that will help to build the foundation of your future career. Most internships occur during the Summer and last approximately 12 weeks. Our programs conclude with a presentation to management detailing your experience.

Surveying Internships

Students currently in their junior or senior level classes pursuing a bachelor’s degree in:

Civil Engineering
Geomatics
Business Administration with a focus on Land Resource Management
GIS

Students currently in their junior or senior level classes pursuing an associate’s degree in:

Survey and Mapping

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Interns work in a job-shadowing capacity, spending two weeks in each area within the division to learn a variety of projects offered within this career.

Advanced Technologies:
- Assist in field data collection utilizing terrestrial laser scanners, drones, LiDAR and underwater acoustics survey technology.
- Process and develop highly detailed data sets and deliverables for a multitude of clients ranging from government agencies to chemical plants.
Coastal:
- Job shadowing senior level professionals to create high accuracy GPS networks that span across the coast.
- Assist in developing survey methodology reports detailing our survey procedures and quality control metrics.
Exploration and Production:
- Work alongside senior level technicians and project managers to lay out and permit well locations across multiple states.
- Utilize CAD-based drafting software to develop maps, plats, and visuals that help our clients to accomplish their goals.
Pipeline:
- Assist project managers and senior surveyors on complex projects ranging from river crossings to pipelines that are hundreds of miles long.
- Plot deeds and descriptions of properties along project routes in AutoCAD software and develop information packets for personnel to utilize in field activities.
Project Management:
- Learn the art of developing scopes of work, preparing cost estimates and creating project timelines.
- Participate in project meetings and develop proper communication skills for before, during, and after project completion.

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Our survey internships are available at the following office locations:

Lafayette, LA
Houston, TX

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Engineering Internships

Students currently in their junior or senior level classes pursuing a bachelor’s degree in:

Civil Engineering

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Interns use the fundamental knowledge and application of basic engineering principles learned through their coursework to:

Develop civil designs using computer-aided design software.
Assist in the coordination of projects from conception (feasibility) through final plan preparations.
Work alongside a team of engineering professionals for mentorship and professional development.
Gain exposure to client relations by attending client and council meetings.
Acquire field experience while observing client sites under construction.

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Our engineering internships are available at the following office locations: