Safety & Compliance Transportation Investigation Intern (SUMMER 2027)

State-of-Missour; Chesterfield (MO); On-site; USD 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

MoDOT is seeking a transportation enforcement investigator intern to support routine investigations, safety audits, and educational briefings in the Saint Louis District Office. The role involves assisting with inspections of motor carriers and vehicles, documenting violations, and coordinating with state and federal agencies.

Preferred candidates are enrolled in Criminal Justice or related programs, with a minimum 2.0 GPA and at least 30 credit hours completed.

Qualifications

• Must be enrolled in a relevant bachelor's or post-bachelor’s degree program in Criminal Justice, Business Administration, Law Enforcement, Safety, or related.
• 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

• Assist with routine investigations, educational briefings, and safety audits of interstate and intrastate motor carriers and vehicles for conformance with FMCSR and Missouri statutes.
• Assist with economic enforcement inspections of motor carriers, bus and limousine industries, hazardous materials cargo trailers, and mobile home carriers; investigates complaints about unauthorized carrier operations.
• Assist with safety inspections of commercial motor vehicles, hazmat compliance reviews, and physical inspections.
• Determine severity of identified violations, resolve less severe ones, document serious violations, and testify in proceedings.
• Assist with joint inspections, investigations, and enforcement actions with other state and federal agencies.

Education

Criminal Justice (student)

GPA 2.0+

30 credit hours completed

Job description

Job Location:

Saint Louis District Office, 1590 Woodlake Drive, Chesterfield, MO 63017

Why you’ll love this position:

The transportation enforcement investigator intern conducts routine safety and economic investigations, educational briefings, safety audits, inspections of vehicles within an assigned region of the state and develop enforcement cases.

• Assist with routine investigations, educational briefings, and safety audits of interstate and intrastate motor carriers and vehicles for conformance with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations and Missouri State Statutes in the areas of safety and hazardous materials regulations.
• Assist with conducting economic enforcement inspections of interstate and intrastate motor carriers, the bus and limousine industries, hazardous materials cargo trailers, and mobile home carriers; investigates complaints regarding unauthorized carrier operations.
• Assist with safety inspections of commercial motor vehicles, hazardous materials compliance reviews, and physical inspections.
• Determines the severity of identified violations of carriers, resolving those that are less severe and documenting serious violations; confers with the supervisor concerning violations that warrant legal procedures; testifies in administrative and legal proceedings.
• Assist with conducting joint inspections, investigations, educational briefings, safety audits and economic enforcement actions with representatives of other state and federal agencies.
• Performs other responsibilities as required or assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must be enrolled in a relevant bachelor’s or post-bachelor’s degree program in Criminal Justice, Business Administration, Law Enforcement, Safety, or related.
• Must possess, and maintain, an overall GPA of 2.0 or higher out of 4.0.
• Must have completed at least 30 credit hours.

Special working conditions and job characteristics:

• This is a wage, non-benefits eligible position, working no more than 1,039 hours per year.
• This position is primarily performed in an office environment and is not designated as a safety sensitive position. However, duties may occasionally require work in outdoor environments and exposure to varying weather conditions, including heat, cold, rain, wind and other seasonal conditions.
• The typical working hours are Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Preferred Qualifications:

MoDOT is looking for team members who align with our preferred employee qualities.

More reasons to love this position:

At MoDOT you will play a key role in maintaining the seventh largest highway system in the United States. We value team players who are open-minded and work well with others to accomplish goals and fulfill our mission of safety, service, and stability. We see the growth of our team members as an investment, both in MoDOT's future and yours. If you're looking for diverse opportunities, challenging work, and a flexible environment, we want to talk to you about joining our winning team. MoDOT operates on shared values and your success in our organization depends upon modeling these values. To view our mission, values, and tangible results. If you embrace these values, we welcome your application.