AOT Technical Apprentice IV - Summer Opportunity

State of Vermont•Cape Coral, FL

21h

About The Position

The Agency of Transportation (AOT/VTrans) is hiring for multiple summer opportunities. These roles assist in fields related to transportation engineering. See descriptions below for more information. College students are encouraged to apply and VTrans can offer flexibility in terms of start and end dates and summer scheduling. As part of your application, please indicate which specific fields you are interested in. Construction – This position will work outside on an active construction project assisting the VTrans engineering inspection team with providing oversight on VTrans heavy highway construction projects. The Technician will spend time reading and interpreting construction plans and working with contractors to ensure our infrastructure is being built according to our plans and specifications. Structures & Hydraulics – These Technical Apprentices are based in Barre and assist with ongoing evaluation of the "Scour Critical Bridges" project. The Technical Apprentices can expect to learn about engineering principles, practices, and materials, by assisting in project reviews, site inspections, investigations and much more. Survey – An AOT Technical Apprentice within the Survey Unit performs land surveying duties under the supervision of the Agency's licensed Land Surveyor. Working alongside our two field crews, a Tech is responsible for performing survey field work, total station/GPS/GNSS instrument operation, CADD file creation, editing, and analysis, field reconnaissance, 3D terrestrial LiDAR scanning. Roadway Design – This position is based in Barre and will develop skills in highway design including drafting plans, specifications, and calculating quantities for roadway reconstruction, small culvert rehabilitation, and ledge/slope stabilization projects utilizing Microstation and OpenRoads as CADD platforms. Rail Trail – Working alongside field technicians and independently, this position is responsible for performing routine trail maintenance such as clearing drainage structures, cutting blowdowns, trimming overgrowth, and installing signs. The position will assist with trail user education which typically occurs through informal interactions over the course of the workday. The position will report to the West Danville field office but will cover trails statewide. Geotechnical - This position will work within the Geotechnical Section in Berlin, and specific duties include being trained to log rock cores and evaluate unstable rock slopes. This Apprentice will gain field experience by reviewing rock slope construction work on construction projects, and identifying minerals and rock types for aggregates. The candidate may also be trained to prepare and test rock cores for unconfined compressive strength. Materials – This position will assist in the scoping evaluation of in-service pavement and assist in pavement design efforts. The role will be based in Barre and will work with staff engineers to investigate roads in advance of construction to determine the appropriate pavement treatment. Additionally, recently constructed projects will be evaluated to determine expected lifecycle performance.

Requirements

Two (2) or more years of college coursework in engineering, construction management, or related field.
OR Three (3) or more years of work experience in civil, construction, or environmental engineering, or related field.
A current, valid driver’s license is required, and transportation may be required for field assignments.

Nice To Haves

Coursework or in engineering, construction management, or related technical field.

Responsibilities

Construction – Assist the VTrans engineering inspection team with providing oversight on VTrans heavy highway construction projects.
Construction – Read and interpret construction plans and working with contractors to ensure our infrastructure is being built according to our plans and specifications.
Structures & Hydraulics – Assist with ongoing evaluation of the "Scour Critical Bridges" project.
Structures & Hydraulics – Assist in project reviews, site inspections, investigations and much more.
Survey – Perform land surveying duties under the supervision of the Agency's licensed Land Surveyor.
Survey – Performing survey field work, total station/GPS/GNSS instrument operation, CADD file creation, editing, and analysis, field reconnaissance, 3D terrestrial LiDAR scanning.
Roadway Design – Develop skills in highway design including drafting plans, specifications, and calculating quantities for roadway reconstruction, small culvert rehabilitation, and ledge/slope stabilization projects utilizing Microstation and OpenRoads as CADD platforms.
Rail Trail – Performing routine trail maintenance such as clearing drainage structures, cutting blowdowns, trimming overgrowth, and installing signs.
Rail Trail – Assist with trail user education which typically occurs through informal interactions over the course of the workday.
Geotechnical - Being trained to log rock cores and evaluate unstable rock slopes.
Geotechnical - Reviewing rock slope construction work on construction projects, and identifying minerals and rock types for aggregates.
Geotechnical - Prepare and test rock cores for unconfined compressive strength.
Materials – Assist in the scoping evaluation of in-service pavement and assist in pavement design efforts.
Materials – Investigate roads in advance of construction to determine the appropriate pavement treatment.
Materials – Evaluate recently constructed projects to determine expected lifecycle performance.