Summer Construction Intern - Jefferson Project Office
Listed on 2026-09-25
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Construction
Civil Engineering, Road Construction, Estimator -
Engineering
Civil Engineering, Road Construction, Estimator
This position will be filled at a rate contingent on previous relevant intern experience.
Job LocationJefferson City Project Office, 5617 Red Eagle Drive, Jefferson City, MO 65109
Why You’ll Love This PositionThe construction intern inspects routine construction items for conformance to plans, specifications, special provisions, and terms of the contract. Responsibilities are performed under moderate supervision.
- Assist with coordinating and performing construction inspections verifying that contractors' activities are in compliance with contracts, specifications, and engineering principles.
- Assist construction inspectors with routine inspection items, such as asphaltic or portland cement concrete plants, asphaltic or concrete paving, including grading and base, small bridges, concrete box and pipe culverts; general or specific items, such as utility adjustments, signing, traffic signals and lighting.
- Assist with performing measurements, computations, or other work in preparing final plans, change orders, contractor payment estimates, and engineering costs.
- Provide field checks for contractor surveying operations; assist party chief on routine layout and staking.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Some night work may be required.
Minimum QualificationsAll you need for success:
- Enrolled in a relevant ABET-accredited 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.
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.
If you embrace these values, we welcome your application.
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