Commonwealth of Massachusetts · 3 months ago
Highway Engineering Internship - Summer 2026
United States-Massachusetts-10 Park Plaza
Internship
Onsite
Intern
$21/hr - $21/hr
Start in 2026 SummerThe Commonwealth of Massachusetts is seeking interns for their Engineering Internship Program at MassDOT. Interns will work with experienced engineers on significant transportation projects, conducting site visits and performing various engineering tasks to support highway and bridge construction and maintenance.
Government Administration
Responsibilities
Preparing plans, designs, specifications, and cost estimates for highway and bridge construction or maintenance projects
Providing data for the preparation of engineering or environmental reports and studies
Performing calculations such as those related to survey, traffic forecasting, soil capacity, groundwater flow, and quantity of materials
Analyzing changes in scope of work during design and/or construction of projects
Conducting field investigations in order to gather information needed to resolve construction, maintenance, environmental, or traffic problems
Reviewing applications for licenses or permits for the transportation of materials and for the construction of projects
Reviewing construction and service contract payment estimates and/or invoices for materials, equipment, and supplies
Inspecting construction operations, such as drainage, steel placement, paving, or concrete to ensure work is being performed according to specifications
Inspecting maintenance work, such as highway landscaping and repaving operations
Performing related duties such as writing memoranda, letters, or general reports; collecting and correlating engineering data; maintaining records; and operating technical equipment
Geocode- pull, redact, and analyze crash data to assist with evaluation of high crash locations and assist with performance of Road Safety Audits
Environmental compliance and permitting; including groundwater, stormwater, air, noise, wetlands, wildlife, climatology, hazardous materials, and waste
Assists in the biennial inspection of bridges as required. Work includes, but is not limited to, preparation for the inspection, actual inspection in the field, and compiling the final report
Qualification
Required
Students must commit to a full-time schedule for the internship period
Preparing plans, designs, specifications, and cost estimates for highway and bridge construction or maintenance projects
Providing data for the preparation of engineering or environmental reports and studies
Performing calculations such as those related to survey, traffic forecasting, soil capacity, groundwater flow, and quantity of materials
Analyzing changes in scope of work during design and/or construction of projects
Conducting field investigations in order to gather information needed to resolve construction, maintenance, environmental, or traffic problems
Reviewing applications for licenses or permits for the transportation of materials and for the construction of projects
Reviewing construction and service contract payment estimates and/or invoices for materials, equipment, and supplies
Inspecting construction operations, such as drainage, steel placement, paving, or concrete to ensure work is being performed according to specifications
Inspecting maintenance work, such as highway landscaping and repaving operations
Performing related duties such as writing memoranda, letters, or general reports; collecting and correlating engineering data; maintaining records; and operating technical equipment
Geocode- pull, redact, and analyze crash data to assist with evaluation of high crash locations and assist with performance of Road Safety Audits
Environmental compliance and permitting; including groundwater, stormwater, air, noise, wetlands, wildlife, climatology, hazardous materials, and waste
Assists in the biennial inspection of bridges as required. Work includes, but is not limited to, preparation for the inspection, actual inspection in the field, and compiling the final report
Preferred
Familiarity with AutoCAD
Proficient with Microsoft Office with strong Excel skills
Excellent verbal and analytical skills
Company
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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Founded in 1788
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