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State of Missouri · 4 hours ago

Summer Construction Intern (Various Locations) - St. Louis District

St Louis, MO

Internship

Onsite

Intern

Start in 2026 Summer

The State of Missouri is seeking a Summer Construction Intern to assist with construction inspections and ensure compliance with contracts and specifications. The role involves coordinating inspections, maintaining documentation, and performing lead worker responsibilities under moderate supervision.

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Responsibilities

Coordinates and performs construction inspections verifying that contractors' activities are in compliance with contracts, specifications, and engineering principles

Performs duties of inspector in charge of routine construction items, such as asphaltic or portland cement concrete plants, asphaltic or concrete paving, including grading and base, small bridges, concrete box and pipe culverts; inspects general or special items, such as utility adjustments, signing, traffic signals and lighting

Performs measurements, computations, or other work in preparing final plans, change orders, contractor payment estimates, and engineering costs

Maintains required construction documentation, records and files; prepares progress and other reports, keeps supervisors full informed as to activities or unusual conditions on the job

Provides field checks for contractor surveying operations; serves as party chief on routine layout and staking; services as instrument operator on staking large bridges, other critical structures, or complex interchanges

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

Qualification

Construction InspectionEngineering PrinciplesHigherABET-accredited ProgramTeam Player

Required

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

Benefits

Defined pension plan

Generous amounts of leave and holiday time

Eligibility for health insurance coverage

Company

State of Missouri

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The State of Missouri is a group of outstanding people that accomplish extraordinary things for our folks every day.

Founded in 1820

Jefferson City, Missouri, USA

10001+ employees

http://mo.gov

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