Geotechnical Field Intern: Hands-On Drilling & Lab Work

State-of-Missour; Jefferson City (MO); On-site; USD 22,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

MoDOT’s Geotechnical section is offering an engineering field intern position (Geotechnical Specialist) at the Central Laboratory in Jefferson City, MO. You will support planning and executing geotechnical investigations for structures, working under moderate supervision.

You will assist drilling crews, log borings, prepare soil samples, and learn to evaluate field and lab results for geotechnical reports using software such as Plog, gINT, KeyLAB, and Slide2.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a bachelor’s or post-bachelor’s degree program full-time (12+ credit hours).
• 35 credit hours or more? implies 30 credit hours completed toward current degree program.
• Maintain an overall GPA of at least 2.0 out of 4.0.

Responsibilities

• Assist geotechnical specialists and drilling crews during investigations for structures and roadways.
• Learn logging borings, soil samples preparation, and testing in Central Laboratory.
• Gain exposure to geotechnical software such as Plog, gINT, KeyLAB, Slide2.
• Perform Atterberg limits, compaction, direct shear, consolidation, and unconfined compression tests.
• Other responsibilities as assigned.

Education

Bachelor's degree or post-bachelor's degree program

30 credit hours completed toward current degree program

GPA 2.0/4.0 minimum

Tools

Plog

gINT

KeyLAB

Slide2

Job description

MoDOT’s Geotechnical section is offering an engineering field intern position (Geotechnical Specialist) at the Central Laboratory in Jefferson City, MO. You will support planning and executing geotechnical investigations for structures, working under moderate supervision.

You will assist drilling crews, log borings, prepare soil samples, and learn to evaluate field and lab results for geotechnical reports using software such as Plog, gINT, KeyLAB, and Slide2.