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State of Missouri · 3 hours ago

Summer Design Intern - St. Louis District

Chesterfield, MO

Internship

Onsite

Intern

Start in 2026 Summer

The State of Missouri is seeking a Summer Design Intern to assist with highway design projects. The intern will be responsible for designing projects, preparing detailed construction plans, and addressing public concerns, all under moderate supervision.

AgricultureGovernmentInformation Technology

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

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 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

Qualification

CADDEngineering softwareHighway designCost estimationPublic communication

Required

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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