Roadway Construction Intern: Inspect, Test & Survey

State of Missouri; Macon (MO); On-site; USD 49,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

MoDOT is seeking a Construction Intern to join the Macon Engineering Project Office. The role focuses on supporting inspections, testing, and documentation to ensure conformance with plans and contracts.

Entry salary is posted with specific year-two and year-three hourly rates, reflecting growth as experience increases. The position offers opportunities to perform field inspections, basic construction tests, and data entry while under moderate supervision, aligning with student knowledge and

Qualifications

• Enrolled in a relevant bachelor’s or post-bachelor’s degree program full-time.
• Must have completed at least 30 credit hours toward current degree program.
• Maintain a GPA of at least 2.0 on a 4.0 scale.

Responsibilities

• Assists in construction inspections verifying that contractors' activities are in compliance with contracts, specifications, and engineering principles.
• Performs basic construction tests such as air, slump, moisture, compaction, aggregate gradation, and density; reports results to supervisor.
• Assists in inspection of bituminous and portland cement concrete plants and/or grading, base, bituminous or concrete paving, including grading and base, small bridges, concrete box and pipe culverts and special items, such as utility adjustments, signing, traffic signals and lighting.
• Maintains records and prepares reports pertaining to inspections; keeps supervisor informed of activities or unusual conditions; ensures projects meet department standards.
• Performs measurements, computation, enters and records information regarding construction projects into computer programs.
• Assists on routine layout, staking, and surveying of future construction projects; may operate survey instruments.

Skills

Attention to detail

Reading specifications

Education

Enrolled in a relevant bachelor’s or post-bachelor’s degree program full-time (12+ credit hours)

Have completed 30 credit hours toward current degree program

Job description

MoDOT is seeking a Construction Intern to join the Macon Engineering Project Office. The role focuses on supporting inspections, testing, and documentation to ensure conformance with plans and contracts.

Entry salary is posted with specific year-two and year-three hourly rates, reflecting growth as experience increases. The position offers opportunities to perform field inspections, basic construction tests, and data entry while under moderate supervision, aligning with student knowledge and