Intern - Materials and Surfacing Engineering (Summer)

South Dakota State Government; Pierre (SD); Presencial; USD 31.000 - 35.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

The intern will work in the Asphalt Concrete and/or the Portland Cement Concrete section of the SDDOT Central Materials lab. Perform tests on highway construction materials and verify that hot mix asphalt or portland cement concrete mix designs meet design criteria. Collect GPR data, analyze results, and generate reports.

Limited travel in SD for inspections and materials testing. Applicant must be enrolled as a part-time or full-time student (min 6 credit hours) in upcoming or immediately

Formación

• Must be enrolled as a part-time or full-time student in upcoming semester (minimum 6 credits).
• Preference may be given to juniors/seniors and to South Dakota residents.
• Students of South Dakota institutions encouraged to apply.

Responsabilidades

• The intern will work in the Asphalt Concrete and/or the Portland Cement Concrete section of the SDDOT Central Materials lab.
• Perform tests on highway construction materials used on SDDOT Projects.
• Verify that hot mix asphalt and/or portland cement concrete mix designs meet the design criteria.
• Collect ground penetrating radar (GPR) data, analyze results, and generate reports for steel placement in pavements.
• Limited travel throughout South Dakota for construction project inspections and materials testing.

Descripción del empleo

Session: Summer (May - August)

Position Title: Intern - Materials and Surfacing Engineering Intern (Three Positions)

Hiring Manager: Tom Grannes

Agency: Department of Transportation

Location: Pierre

Minimum Salary: $22.74 (Non-Engineering Students) and $25.08 (Engineering Students)

*APPLICANT MUST BE A CURRENT PART-TIME OR FULL-TIME STUDENT (MINIMUM OF 6 CREDIT HOURS) IN UPCOMING SEMESTER OR IN THE IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING SEMESTER.*

Position Description:

The intern will work in the Asphalt Concrete and/or the Portland Cement Concrete section of the SDDOT Central Materials lab. Perform tests on highway construction materials used on SDDOT Projects. Conduct and verify that hot mix asphalt and/or portland cement concrete mix designs meet the design criteria. Collect ground penetrating radar (GPR) data, analyze results, and generate reports for steel placement in portland cement concrete pavements. Limited travel throughout South Dakota for construction project inspections and highway construction materials testing.

Qualifications:

Applicant must be enrolled as a part-time/full-time student at a college, university, or technical institute at the time they apply. By the start of the internship, the student should have completed one year (nine months) of their chosen program.

All students are encouraged to apply, but preference may be given to applicants with a standing of junior/senior, South Dakota residents, and students of South Dakota institutions.

'An Equal Opportunity Employer'