Montana Department of Transportation · 11 hours ago
Engineering Internship MDT
Helena, MT
Internship
Onsite
Intern
$20.50/hr - $22.25/hrMontana Department of Transportation offers an Engineering Internship Program that allows interns to engage in transportation projects impacting the public. Interns will gain hands-on experience through collaboration and will perform tasks related to construction projects, planning, and design.
Government Administration
Responsibilities
Engineering Interns perform work related to active construction projects or planning and design for future projects on Montana’s highways
Duties may include but are not limited to field reviews, writing reports, construction oversight on roads and bridges, material testing, sampling, surveying, GIS mapping, paving, seal and cover, striping, earthwork, gravel placement, grading inspection on-site visits to active projects and monitoring contractor's progress
Field Construction Interns will work on active jobs and assist in real-time problem solving
Pre-construction interns will contribute to the design of future highway jobs
Typically, we hire interns to perform the following work within our Engineering Division: Construction: 50% office work and 50% field work (oversight of construction of roads and bridges: inspection, research new processes, procedures and materials, problem solving and developing recommendations for improvements, contract administration, specification improvements, review and interpretation of plans and designs)
Geotech (includes field and office duties, assists Geotechnical personnel with engineering design work: subsurface investigations, laboratory testing evaluation, geotechnical design and analysis)
Materials, Surfacing Design Unit (office work and field reviews, specials projects regarding pavement design and pavement preservation)
Highways, Traffic and Safety and Design (office work, plan reviews, traffic counts, safety reviews, design work)
Planning, Environmental (seeking degrees in: Environmental Science, Geology, Hydrology, Ecology, Natural Resources Planning and Design, or related field of study)
To be considered for the Internship you must submit an online application and attach resume and cover letter
Interviews will be conducted during the beginning of spring semester through video interviewing
Regular work schedule will be 40 hours a week, Monday-Friday
Construction Engineering interns have the potential to work over 40 hours a week (receive overtime pay) and some Saturdays depending on the contractors work schedule
Qualification
Required
Student must be currently enrolled in College, University or Tech School and at least have completed at least 60 credit hours
If applicant is enrolled in a Tech School (2 year program) the credit minimum is 30 credit hours
Applicants that are within six months of their graduation may be considered
Applicants with less than 60 credits may be considered at a lower rate based on credit levels
Acceptable majors are: Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering Technology, Civil Engineering Technology, other Engineering may be considered on case by case basis
Only electronic applications will be accepted
Company
Montana Department of Transportation
Mission MDT’s mission is to plan, build, operate, and maintain a safe and resilient transportation infrastructure to move Montana forward.
Founded in 1913
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
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