NEOGOV · 2 days ago
Headquarters Engineering Summer Intern (12606001)
Richland County, SC
Internship
Onsite
Intern
$17/hr - $23/hrNEOGOV is seeking a Headquarters Engineering Summer Intern to assist various offices within the Department of Transportation in South Carolina. The intern will gain hands-on experience in areas such as Bridge Management, Traffic Engineering, and Preconstruction Engineering, contributing to critical infrastructure projects while learning about engineering practices and project development processes.
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Responsibilities
Field visits to inspect existing bridges to determine dimensions, deterioration, and maintenance needs
Log findings into appropriate software, research existing plan files, determine scope of work that needs to be performed, and use microstation to assist with developing repair plans
Review oversize and overweight loads to ensure existing bridges are capable of withstanding the loads
Use excel and other computer programs to process large amounts of bridge data including, vlookups, queries and developing reports on closed and load restricted bridges for management
Assist with updating bridge standards and policies
Obtains general exposure to design manuals and policies related to geotechnical, hydrology, roadway, and structural design
Provides general assistance to review design plans for compliance with engineering requirements
Obtains general exposure to engineering software and the Department's letting process
Perform site visits to evaluate project locations
Assists with some of the largest and most complex infrastructure projects in South Carolina
Gaining hands-on experience with the design-build project delivery method
Collaborates with and supports subject matter experts in Preconstruction and Construction Project Management, Roadway, Structures, Hydraulics, and Geotechnical design disciplines
Participates in meetings, presentations, site visits to active construction sites, as well as coordinating with various divisions across SCDOT
Researches solutions to organizational, administrative, and design/construction challenges
Within the Traffic Safety Group, the responsibilities include: General exposure to safety project development to include project management, design, plan preparation, field visits, coordination with other areas of DOT, and public meeting attendance
Within the Traffic Safety Data group, the responsibilities include: crash data collection, crash diagram development, collision report analyses, and field reviews
Within the Work Zone Traffic Control group, the responsibilities include: traffic control (maintenance of traffic) plan design, consultant traffic control plan review, traffic control alternatives analyses review, policy development
Interns will assist in the development of critical infrastructure needs across the state while learning about the project development process at SCDOT
Within the Road Maintenance Office, the responsibilities include assists with data collection and analysis to assist with maintenance performance evaluation and maintenance contractor performance evaluation
Assists with reviewing encroachment permits from utility providers for adherence to and compliance with SCDOT’s Utility Accommodations Manual
Attends field meetings to include design field reviews (DFRs), meeting with utility providers, meeting with SCDOT District personnel, and other project stakeholders
Assists with developing/reviewing Railroad Agreement including Preliminary Engineering (PE) agreements, and Construction Agreements
Reviews utility and railroad invoices for correctness and adherence to established agreements and assists with processing invoices for payment
Assists in the design of capital improvement projects throughout the state
Assists with district and headquarters building renovation projects
Qualification
Required
A high school diploma; or an approved acceptable equivalence
Applicants must be accepted into or currently enrolled in a two-year or four-year college or university program in Engineering, Engineering Technology, or Construction Science and Management
Benefits
Health and dental insurance
Retirement and savings plan options
Paid vacation and sick leave
Telecommuting
Flexible work schedules
Other available insurance benefits
Dental
Vision
Term life insurance
Long term disability
Flexible spending accounts for health and child care expenses
Retirement plan options
Defined benefit and defined contribution plans
South Carolina Deferred Compensation Program
Tuition assistance
Holiday, annual and sick leave
Discounts on purchases, travel and more
Company
NEOGOV
NEOGOV is the leading provider of workforce management software uniquely designed for the public sector, education, and public safety.
Founded in 1999
501-1000 employees
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