Construction Intern - St. Joseph Engineering Project Office

State of Missouri; Saint Joseph (MO); Vor Ort; USD 21.000 - 30.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

MoDOT in St. Joseph, MO seeks a construction intern to inspect routine construction items for conformance to plans, specs, and the contract, under moderate supervision.

You will coordinate inspections, assist with field surveys, and help prepare plans, change orders, and payment estimates while maintaining records and reporting to the supervisor.

Qualifikationen

• ABET-accredited engineering program required.
• Minimum 30 credit hours completed toward degree.
• Overall GPA of at least 2.0.

Aufgaben

• Coordinates and performs construction inspections to ensure conformance with plans and specs.
• Inspects routine items such as paving, bridges, and sign/traffic elements.
• Performs measurements and prepares estimates and engineering costs.
• Maintains construction documentation and reports to supervisor.
• Provides field checks for surveying; may lead routine layout and staking.
• Other duties as assigned.

Ausbildung

ABET-accredited engineering program

30 credit hours completed

GPA 2.0

Jobbeschreibung

Job Location: St. Joseph RE 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

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. 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. MoDOT operates on shared values and your success in our organization depends upon modeling these values.

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