'27 Summer Bridge Intern- Willow Springs or Poplar Bluff

State of Missouri; Willow Springs (MO); On-site; USD 66,764,000 - 71,407,000; Full time

Job summary

MoDOT's Bridge Intern program invites students to assist with safety inspections of state-owned bridges and write comprehensive condition reports. You will perform in-depth inspections using under-bridge equipment and help map bridge locations and assess load ratings under supervision.

You'll work with engineers and other professionals, gaining hands-on experience across maintenance and inspection activities while developing spreadsheets and leveraging engineering software.

Job description

Application Deadline: 12/31/2026

$24.92 per hour.

or Poplar Bluff

• Assists with safety inspections of state-owned bridges and prepares written reports of the conditions of the structure.
• Assists with in-depth bridge inspections of all major river bridges using under-bridge inspection equipment.
• Records in the transportation management system bridge inspection database structure ratings and degrees of deterioration of all state bridges and culverts.
• Creates and updates bridge and culvert location maps.
• Assists with rating bridges for load capacities and the federal bridge inventory as required by state statutes and national standards.
• Attends project meetings that include department personnel, city, county, state, federal personnel and private consultants.
• Evaluates and utilizes engineering software and develops comprehensive spreadsheets.

Application Deadline: 12/31/2026This position will be filled based on previous experience as an engineering student intern. The entry salary is posted above, with year-two rate of $23.30 per hour and year-three rate of $24.92 per hour.Job Location: Willow Springs or Poplar Bluff

The Bridge Intern duties may range from technician-level to entry-level professional depending on student knowledge, skills, and abilities. The bridge intern assists the District Bridge Engineer; duties ranging from safety inspections of state-owned bridges to design computations for transportation related structures, such as routine bridges, retaining walls, and box culverts. Responsibilities are performed under direct supervision.

• Assists with safety inspections of state-owned bridges and prepares written reports of the conditions of the structure.
• Assists with in-depth bridge inspections of all major river bridges using under-bridge inspection equipment.
• Records in the transportation management system bridge inspection database structure ratings and degrees of deterioration of all state bridges and culverts.
• Creates and updates bridge and culvert location maps.
• Assists with rating bridges for load capacities and the federal bridge inventory as required by state statutes and national standards.
• Attends project meetings that include department personnel, city, county, state, federal personnel and private consultants.
• Evaluates and utilizes engineering software and develops comprehensive spreadsheets.

Minimum Qualifications

• Enrolled in a relevant bachelor’s or post-bachelor’s degree program full-time (12 credit hours); for engineering candidates, program must be ABET-accredited.
• 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.

Special Working Conditions

• Job requires exposure to physical hazards, health and safety risks, and/or adverse or otherwise undesirable characteristic in the environment.

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.

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