Construction Intern – Maryville Engineering Project Office

State-of-Missour; Maryville (MO); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

The Missouri Department of Transportation in Maryville invites engineering students to apply for a construction internship at the Maryville Engineering Project Office. The intern inspects routine construction items for conformance to plans and specifications, under moderate supervision.

Responsibilities include coordinating inspections, preparing estimates and reports, maintaining records, and assisting with surveying and staking.

Qualifications

• Must be enrolled in an ABET-accredited engineering program and take at least 12 credit hours per term.
• Completed 30 credit hours toward the current degree to apply.
• Maintain a minimum GPA of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and perform construction inspections for conformance with plans and specs.
• Inspect routine items such as paving, grading, bridges, and culverts under supervision.
• Prepare final plans, change orders, payment estimates, and engineering costs.
• Maintain construction documents, records, and progress reports for supervision.
• Provide field checks for surveying operations and assist with staking.

Education

ABET-accredited engineering bachelor’s or post-bachelor’s degree program

30 credit hours toward current degree program

GPA 2.0/4.0 or higher

Job description

Job Location: Maryville Engineering Project Office

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.

A day in the life:

• Coordinates and performs construction inspections verifying that contractors' activities are in compliance with contracts, specifications, and engineering principles.
• Performs duties of inspector in charge of routine construction items, such as asphaltic or portland cement concrete plants, asphaltic or concrete paving, including grading and base, small bridges, concrete box and pipe culverts; inspects general or special items, such as utility adjustments, signing, traffic signals and lighting.
• Performs measurements, computations, or other work in preparing final plans, change orders, contractor payment estimates, and engineering costs.
• Maintains required construction documentation, records and files; prepares progress and other reports, keeps supervisor fully informed as to activities or unusual conditions on the job.
• Provides field checks for contractor surveying operations; serves as party chief on routine layout and staking; serves as instrument operator on staking of large bridges, other critical structures, or complex interchanges.
• Performs lead worker responsibilities, which may include providing general instruction, assigning and reviewing work, coaching and training, providing guidance and instruction in the proper and most efficient methods of accomplishing tasks, and providing input to the direct supervisor on staffing decisions and performance management.
• Performs other responsibilities as required or assigned.

What you'll need for success:

• Enrolled in an ABET-accredited engineering 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.

Special working conditions and job characteristics:

• None

More reasons to love this position:

Visit our CAREERS page to explore all we have to offer.

Benefits

• MoDOT offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage.
• Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck.
• To help demonstrate the value of working for MoDOT, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees.

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. If you embrace these values, we welcome your application.

If you have questions about this position please contact: [e-mail]

The State of Missouri is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.