'27 Summer Construction Intern - Jackson

State-of-Missour; Jackson (MO); On-site; USD 48,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

MoDOT invites an engineering student intern to join the Jackson Project Office. The role blends technician-level tasks with potential advancement to entry-level professional work based on knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Duties include inspections for contract conformance, basic tests, and record-keeping. The position pays an hourly rate with year-two at $23.30 and year-three at $24.92, and requires enrollment in an ABET-accredited program, with at least 30 credits completed and a 2.0 GPA or

Qualifications

• Enrolled in ABET-accredited engineering program, full-time.
• Minimum 30 credits completed toward current degree.
• GPA at least 2.0 on a 4.0 scale.

Responsibilities

• Assist in construction inspections to verify conformance with contracts and plans.
• Perform basic construction tests (air, slump, moisture, density, gradation).
• Inspect plants and paving work including grading and base work and accessories.
• Maintain records and prepare reports; report unusual conditions to supervisor.
• Enter and record data on construction projects in computer programs.
• Assist with routine layout, staking, and surveying; operate survey instruments if needed.

Skills

Construction inspections

Field surveying

Documentation

Report writing

Education

ABET-accredited engineering program

30 credit hours completed

GPA 2.0/4.0

Tools

Survey instruments

Computer programs

Job description

This 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: Jackson Project Office

The Construction Intern duties may range from technician-level to entry-level professional depending on student knowledge, skills, and abilities. Construction intern inspects routine construction items for conformance to plans, specifications, special provisions, and terms of the contract. Responsibilities are performed under moderate supervision.

• Assists in construction inspections verifying that contractors' activities are in compliance with contracts, specifications, and engineering principles.
• Performs basic construction tests such as air, slump, moisture, compaction, aggregate gradation, and density; reports results to supervisor.
• Assists in inspection of bituminous and portland cement concrete plants and/or grading, base, bituminous or concrete paving, including grading and base, small bridges, concrete box and pipe culverts and special items, such as utility adjustments, signing, traffic signals and lighting.
• Maintains records and prepares reports pertaining to inspections; keeps supervisor informed of activities or unusual conditions; ensures projects meet department standards.
• Performs measurements, computation, enters and records information regarding construction projects into computer programs.
• Assists on routine layout, staking, and surveying of future construction projects; may operate survey instruments.

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. to view our mission, values, and tangible results.

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