Summer Design Intern - Hannibal

State of Missouri; Hannibal (MO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Missouri's Northeast District Office in Hannibal seeks a highway designer to determine design features and prepare detailed construction plans for portions of highway projects under moderate supervision.

You will use CAD and engineering software to compute quantities, develop preliminary to final plans for interchanges and major bridges, and ensure compliance with standards while addressing public inquiries.

Qualifications

• Enrolled in a relevant bachelor’s or post-bachelor’s degree program full-time (12+ credit hours).
• Evidence of 30 credit hours completed toward current degree program.
• GPA of at least 2.0 on a 4.0 scale or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Designs projects including bridge replacements and resurfacing; prepares reconnaissance and conceptual reports and other project correspondence.
• Determines highway design features and uses CAD and other software for computations and plan preparation.
• Assists in developing and reviewing detailed plans for complex projects; ensures compliance with standards and practices.
• Computes quantities and estimates costs for projects from preliminary to final plans.
• Works with a Professional Land Surveyor to plot land lines and easements; ties right of way points to centerlines.
• Addresses public concerns via written correspondence, phone calls, email, and meetings.
• Determines highway grades, sections, earthwork quantities, elevations, alignments, and bridges per standards.
• Designs and configures engineering software applications for department use.
• Develops end-user materials and assists with software issues.
• Performs lead worker responsibilities and training as needed.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned.

Education

Bachelor’s degree program enrollment

30 credit hours completed toward degree

Job description

Note for internal applicants: Successful candidates already at rates above the posted salary will be evaluated on an individual basis to determine final salary outcome.

Job Location: Northeast District Office - Hannibal

Why You’ll Love This Position

The highway designer is responsible for the determination of highway design features and performs computations for preparation of detailed construction plans for a portion of, or a complete, highway project. Responsibilities are performed under moderate supervision.

A Day In The Life

• Designs projects, including but not limited to, bridge replacements and resurfacing utilizing engineering software; prepares reconnaissance and conceptual reports and other project correspondence, including but not limited to, environmental impact statements.
• 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 computer aided drafting and design (CADD) system and other engineering software for computations and plan preparation.
• Assists in the development and review of detailed preliminary plans, right of way plans, and final plans for complex projects, including but not limited to, interchanges, urban, or major bridge projects; ensures plans are in accordance with current design standards, policies, specifications and practices.
• Computes quantities from standards and estimates costs for projects in all stages (preliminary to final) for the purpose of developing both short-term and long-term plans for construction.
• In conjunction with a Professional Land Surveyor, obtains and plots land and property lines on plans for survey notes and abstracts; computes areas; ties right of way points to centerlines; determines size and location easements.
• Addresses public concerns directly and/or indirectly, including, but not limited to, written correspondence, telephone, e-mail, public hearings and personal meetings.
• Determines highway design features such as highway grades, typical roadway sections, earthwork quantities, elevations, profiles, horizontal and vertical alignment, bridges, and functional classes in accordance to design standards.
• Designs, codes, develops, supports, and configures engineering software applications to be used by the department's engineers and designers.
• Develops material for end users on department's engineering software applications and assists end users with software problems/issues.
• Performs lead worker responsibilities, which may include providing general instruction, assigning and reviewing work, coaching and training, providing guidance and instruction in the proper and most efficient methods of accomplishing tasks, and providing input to the direct supervisor on staffing decisions and performance management.
• Performs other responsibilities as required or assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

All you need for success:

• Enrolled in a relevant bachelor’s or post-bachelor’s degree program full-time (12+ credit hours).
• 30 credit hours completed/accepted toward current degree program. High school or other postsecondary program credits must be shown to be accepted by the current program through a degree transcript to apply.
• Possess and maintain an overall GPA of at least 2.0 out of 4.0, or equivalent.

Preferred Qualifications

• None

The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for the State of Missouri, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees. The Total Compensation Calculator and other applicant resources can be found here.

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