Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County · 5 hours ago
College Intern - Design and Construction Management
Houston, TX
Internship
Onsite
Intern
$20/hr - $20/hrThe Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County is offering a professional learning experience for undergraduate or graduate students to gain practical work experience related to their field of study. The intern will assist in managing design projects, performing design reviews, coordinating project reviews, and contributing to departmental goals while ensuring compliance with safety procedures.
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Responsibilities
Assists in managing design consultant and design projects
Performs design review of roadways and facilities projects based on jurisdictional (City of Houston, County, TxDOT) Specification and Code compliance requirements
Attends project kick-off meetings and takes minutes
Coordinates project reviews with City of Houston
Reviews quantity take-off and construction cost estimate
Attends construction progress meetings
Ensures the Requests for Information (RFI) are responded to by consultants in a timely manner
Keeps tracking log updated for incoming and outgoing submittals
Tracks trends on various items and provide feedback for improvements
Assists supervisor in managing projects as needed
Reviews invoices and processes payments
Performs field visits and evaluates existing project conditions
Contributes to departmental goals and objectives. Suggests solutions to business issues and challenges
Attends and participates in meetings
Assists in functional and/or business analytics
Gathers and scrubs data for analysis and reports
Assists with client consulting and support
Assists with writing grants, procedures guide, presentations, training materials, etc
Contributes to a team-oriented atmosphere
Provides excellent customer service to METRO internal and external customers
Applies SMS (Safety Management System) methods and principles in daily routine and supports all aspects of the agency’s Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan (PTASP)
Promotes safety awareness and follows safety procedures to reduce or eliminate accidents
Performs other job-related duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program or a recent graduate (within 1 year)
Degree program relative to intern assignments, such as Civil Engineering or Construction
Currently enrolled in an accredited education institution and successfully completed 24 undergraduate credit hours
GPA of 2.7 or higher on a 4.0 scale
Knowledge of PC's and related software, such as MS Office
Company
Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County
The Authority has transformed a broken bus fleet into a regional multimodal transportation system.
Founded in 1979
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2020 (1)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$40.4MKey Investors
Federal Transit Administration
2023-06-26Grant· $40.4M
Leadership Team
Randy Frazier
Chief Technology Officer
Chuck Berkshire
Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer
Recent News
Holy City Sinner
2025-04-22
Federal Transit Administration
2025-04-22
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