'25 Summer Bridge Intern- Willow Springs or Poplar Bluff

Job Description:

'25 Summer Bridge Intern- Willow Springs or Poplar Bluff

Description

This position will be filled based on previous experience as an engineering student intern. The entry salary is posted above, with year-two rate of $ 22.62 per hour and year-three rate of $24.19 per hour.

Job Location: Willow Springs or Poplar Bluff office

The bridge intern d uties may range from technician-level to entry-level professional depending on student knowledge, skills, and abilities. The bridge intern assists the District Bridge Engineer; duties ranging from safety inspections of state-owned bridges to design computations for transportation related structures, such as routine bridges, retaining walls, and box culverts. Responsibilities are performed under direct supervision.

• Assists with safety inspections of state-owned bridges and prepares written reports of the conditions of the structure.
• Assists with in-depth bridge inspections of all major river bridges using under-bridge inspection equipment.
• Records in the transportation management system bridge inspection database structure ratings and degrees of
  
  deterioration of all state bridges and culverts.
• Creates and updates bridge and culvert location maps.
• Rates bridges for load capacities and the federal bridge inventory as required by state statutes and national standards.
• Attends project meetings that include department personnel, city, county, state, federal personnel and private consultants.
• Evaluates and utilizes engineering software and develops comprehensive spreadsheets.
• Performs other responsibilities as required or assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be 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.

Special working conditions and job characteristics:

• Job requires exposure to physical hazards, health and safety risks, and/or adverse or otherwise undesirable characteristic in the environment.

MoDOT offers an excellent benefits package that includes a pension plan, paid leave and holidays, health insurance coverage and educational assistance. Visit our CAREERS page to explore all we have to offer. To help demonstrate the value of working for MoDOT, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator . This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees.

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. CLICK HERE to view our mission, values, and tangible results.

Salary:

$21.05 per Hour