Construction Intern — Field Inspections & Testing

State-of-Missour; Hannibal (MO); On-site; USD 32,000 - 34,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Defined pension plan

Leave and holidays

Health insurance coverage

Job summary

The Missouri Department of Transportation is hiring a Construction Intern for the Hannibal Engineering Project Office. The role supports inspection activities, conducts basic field tests and assists with reporting, with supervision as needed.

Ideal candidates are engineering students enrolled full-time with progress toward a related degree. The position offers on-site work in Hannibal, with the entry-level salary described in the posting and potential increases by year of study.

Qualifications

• Enrolled in a relevant bachelor’s or post-bachelor’s degree program full-time (12+ credit hours).
• 30 credit hours completed/accepted toward current degree 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Construction inspections

Basic tests procedures

Record keeping

Education

Bachelor's degree in progress

30 credit hours completed toward degree

GPA 2.0/4.0 or equivalent

Job description

The Missouri Department of Transportation is hiring a Construction Intern for the Hannibal Engineering Project Office. The role supports inspection activities, conducts basic field tests and assists with reporting, with supervision as needed.

Ideal candidates are engineering students enrolled full-time with progress toward a related degree. The position offers on-site work in Hannibal, with the entry-level salary described in the posting and potential increases by year of study.