'27 Summer Design Intern - Willow Springs

State of Missouri; Willow Springs (MO); On-site; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

MoDOT Willow Springs Regional Office is seeking an Engineering Student Intern to assist highway design projects, ranging from technician to entry-level professional, under moderate supervision.

Responsibilities include using CAD software to prepare design plans, attending public meetings, and researching historical highway plans. Applicants must be enrolled in an ABET-accredited program with 30 credit hours and a minimum GPA of 2.0.

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.
• Must have completed/accepted 30 credit hours toward current degree program.
• Maintain an overall GPA of at least 2.0 on a 4.0 scale.

Responsibilities

• Assist highway design projects, including bridge replacements and resurfacing, using engineering software and preparing reports and environmental statements.
• Utilize CAD/Drafting software to prepare design plans and compute quantities.
• Delineate right of way on plans and print maps for survey research.
• Attend public meetings and prepare handouts, displays, and project overviews.
• Research historical databases and locate highway plans for designers, the public, contractors, and utility companies.

Education

ABET-accredited engineering program

30 credit hours toward degree

GPA 2.0/4.0

Job description

Application Deadline: 12/31/2026

$24.92 per hour

Willow Springs Regional Office

Year-two rate: $23.30 per hour

Year-three rate: $24.92 per hour

This position will be filled based on previous experience as an engineering student intern.

The Highway Design Intern duties may range from technician-level to entry-level professional depending on student knowledge, skills, and abilities. The design intern performs computations for preparation of detailed construction plans for a portion of, or a complete, highway project. Responsibilities are performed under moderate supervision.

Responsibilities

• Assists designs projects, including but not limited to, bridge replacements and resurfacing utilizing engineering software; prepares reconnaissance and conceptual reports and other project correspondence, including but not limited to, environmental impact statements.
• Utilizes computer aided design & drafting software and various other computer software packages to assist in the preparation of computer-generated design plans for project assignments; prepares summaries of quantities.
• Delineates right of way on plans and computes areas; prints microfilm plans and maps for survey research and requests.
• Attends public meetings. Prepares handouts, displays, project overviews, maps and photos for public hearings and presentations.
• Researches historical databases and records; locates and reproduces highway plans that are kept on microfilm or compact disk for designers, the general public, contractors, consultants, and utility companies.

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

• None

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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