Intern - Pavement Management Engineering (Summer)

State of South Dakota; Pierre (SD); On-site; USD 31,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

The State of South Dakota Department of Transportation offers a Summer Session internship in Pavement Management Engineering at the Pierre location. The intern will participate in pavement distress surveys and may assist with data analysis outputs.

Training is provided, and no prior experience is required. Applicants must be enrolled as part-time or full-time students, ideally in civil engineering, with preference for SD residents and students from SD institutions.

Qualifications

• Enrolled as a part-time or full-time student at time of application.
• By the start of the internship, the student should have completed one year (nine months) of their chosen program.
• Preference may be given to junior/senior and South Dakota residents.
• No prior training required; training provided by DOT.

Responsibilities

• Conduct pavement distress surveys for quality control/assurance.
• Assist with data analysis outputs from Pavement Management System.

Skills

GIS mapping experience

Pavement distress survey

Education

Civil engineering student

Job description

Session: Summer (May - August)

Position Title: Intern - Pavement Management Engineering Intern
Hiring Manager: Steve Gramm
Agency: Department of Transportation
Location: Pierre
Minimum Salary: $22.74 (Non-Engineer Students) and $25.08 (Engineer 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 participate in conducting pavement distress survey quality control / quality assurance on various types of highway pavements. The intern will be trained on how to identify and quantify pavement distresses on various types of highway pavements. The Intern may assist the Pavement Management Engineer with some data analysis outputs from the Pavement Management System and other programs in the planning squad. All training is provided by the DOT and no previous training or knowledge needed. The position may require overnight stays and typically works five 8 hour days each week.

Preference will be given to students majoring in civil engineering. Preference will be given to students with GIS mapping experience.

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.

• Positions can be filled prior to the closing date.*

South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources and Administration
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"An Equal Opportunity Employer"