2027 Summer Construction Intern - Jefferson City Project Office

State of Missouri; Jefferson City (MO); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

The Missouri Department of Transportation is seeking a Construction Intern to support inspections and project administration in Jefferson City.

You will assist with coordinating inspections, taking measurements, and assisting with field surveying under moderate supervision, with some night work possible as project needs arise.

Qualifications

• Enrolled in an ABET-accredited bachelor’s or post-bachelor’s degree program full-time (12+ credit hours).
• 30 credit hours completed/accepted toward current degree program; transcripts needed to verify eligibility.
• Maintain an overall GPA of at least 2.0 out of 4.0, or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Assist with coordinating and performing construction inspections to verify contractor conformance with contracts, specs, and engineering principles.
• Assist inspectors with routine inspections (asphaltic/portland cement plants, paving, grading/base, bridges, culverts, utilities, traffic signals, lighting).
• Assist with measurements, computations, or other work for final plans, change orders, and contractor payment estimates.
• Provide field checks for surveying operations; assist party chief on routine layout and staking.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education

ABET-accredited bachelor's degree program (full-time)

ABET-accredited post-bachelor's degree program

Job description

This position will be filled at a rate contingent on previous relevant intern experience.

Job Location

Jefferson City Project Office, 5617 Red Eagle Drive, Jefferson City, MO 65109

Why You’ll Love This Position

The construction intern inspects routine construction items for conformance to plans, specifications, special provisions, and terms of the contract. Responsibilities are performed under moderate supervision.

• Assist with coordinating and performing construction inspections verifying that contractors' activities are in compliance with contracts, specifications, and engineering principles.
• Assist construction inspectors with routine inspection items, such as asphaltic or portland cement concrete plants, asphaltic or concrete paving, including grading and base, small bridges, concrete box and pipe culverts; general or specific items, such as utility adjustments, signing, traffic signals and lighting.
• Assist with performing measurements, computations, or other work in preparing final plans, change orders, contractor payment estimates, and engineering costs.
• Provide field checks for contractor surveying operations; assist party chief on routine layout and staking.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Special Working Conditions

Some night work may be required.

Minimum Qualifications

All you need for success:

• Enrolled in a relevant ABET-accredited bachelor's or post-bachelor's degree program full-time (12+ credit hours).
• 30 credit hours completed/accepted toward current degree program. High school or other postsecondary program credits must be shown to be accepted by the current program through a degree transcript to apply.
• Possess and maintain an overall GPA of at least 2.0 out of 4.0, or equivalent.

At MoDOT you will play a key role in maintaining the seventh largest highway system in the United States. We value team players who are open-minded and work well with others to accomplish goals and fulfill our mission of safety, service, and stability. We see the growth of our team members as an investment, both in MoDOT's future and yours. If you're looking for diverse opportunities, challenging work, and a flexible environment, we want to talk to you about joining our winning team. MoDOT operates on shared values and your success in our organization depends upon modeling these values.

If you embrace these values, we welcome your application.

Central District Human Resources at [e-mail].