Roadway Design Intern - Summer, Highway Projects

State of Missouri; Chesterfield (MO); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

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Job summary

State of Missouri's MoDOT is seeking an engineering student to support highway design efforts at the St. Louis District Office in Chesterfield, MO. The role involves preparing plans, performing design computations, and contributing to project documentation under supervision.

Applicants must be enrolled in an ABET-accredited program, maintain a 2.0 GPA or higher, and have completed at least 30 credit hours. Strong CAD and engineering software skills are expected as part of the responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Enrolled in a relevant bachelor's or post-bachelor's degree program; for engineering candidates, program must be ABET-accredited.
• Must possess, and maintain, an overall GPA of 2.0 or higher out of 4.0
• Must have completed at least 30 credit hours.

Responsibilities

• Designs projects, including but not limited to bridge replacements and resurfacing utilizing engineering software; prepares reconnaissance and conceptual reports and other project correspondence.
• Determines highway design features including geometrics, standards for highway functional classification, profile grades, typical sections, earthwork quantities, signals, signing and lighting, construction staging, traffic control, drainage, construction limits, exceptions to design standards, and safety improvements, uses CAD and other engineering software for computations and plan preparation.
• Assists in development and review of detailed preliminary plans, right of way plans, and final plans for complex projects; ensures plans adhere to standards and practices.
• Computes quantities and estimates costs for projects in all stages; develops short- and long-term construction plans.
• Projects land and right of way elements with a Professional Land Surveyor; plots land lines and ties right of way points to centerlines.
• Addresses public concerns via written correspondence, phone, email, hearings and meetings.
• Determines highway design features including grades, sections, earthwork quantities, elevations, alignments, bridges, and classifications per standards.
• Designs, codes, develops, and configures engineering software applications used by department engineers and designers.
• Develops user guides and supports end users of engineering software.

Education

ABET-accredited engineering program

GPA 2.0+

30 credit hours completed

Tools

CADD/AutoCAD

Engineering software

Job description

State of Missouri's MoDOT is seeking an engineering student to support highway design efforts at the St. Louis District Office in Chesterfield, MO. The role involves preparing plans, performing design computations, and contributing to project documentation under supervision.

Applicants must be enrolled in an ABET-accredited program, maintain a 2.0 GPA or higher, and have completed at least 30 credit hours. Strong CAD and engineering software skills are expected as part of the responsibilities.