AOT Technical Apprentice V - Summer Opportunity

State of Vermont•Cape Coral, FL

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Vermont Agency of Transportation is recruiting paid technical apprentices for Summer 2027. Apprentices gain hands-on experience in engineering, environmental science, planning, aviation, construction, and other transportation fields. College students are encouraged to apply. Scheduling is flexible; applicants should identify their top four fields of interest and preferred work locations. The available areas include Aviation Project Delivery/Engineering; Unmanned Aircraft Systems; Construction; Rail Trail; Stormwater; Bridge Inspection; Geotechnical; Pavement Management; Structures & Hydraulics; Traffic Design; Natural Resources & Landscape Architecture; Archaeology; Transportation Planning & Development Review; and Research. Work locations and duties vary by area and include statewide fieldwork and office work. The positions are temporary, with variable hours; the State does not guarantee 40 hours of work per week. Multiple positions in the same work location may be filled from this posting. Duties are generally performed in both office and field settings. Applicants must have private transportation available for fieldwork, and a current, valid driver’s license is required. Fieldwork may involve hazardous materials, traffic hazards, construction sites, all-weather conditions, rough terrain, bodies of water, carrying equipment weighing up to 40 pounds, boats, or working on structures above ground level. The State of Vermont is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, mutual respect, and meaningful inclusion. Employment decisions are merit-based, and discrimination and retaliatory adverse employment actions are prohibited.

Requirements

At least three years of college coursework in engineering, construction management, or a related field; alternatively, at least four years of work experience in civil, construction, or environmental engineering, or a related field.
A current, valid driver’s license.
Private transportation must be available for fieldwork; transportation may be required for field assignments.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Gain hands-on experience in the selected transportation field.
Depending on assignment, support aviation engineering, planning, pavement management, GIS, airport operations, and maintenance.
Depending on assignment, support unmanned aircraft flights and potential emergency response, and collect data using photogrammetry, LiDAR, photos, and video.
Depending on assignment, assist inspectors on active highway projects by reviewing plans and helping ensure construction meets specifications.
Depending on assignment, maintain rail trails, create GIS asset inventories, support user counts, and conduct surveys.
Depending on assignment, map and inspect roadway drainage, collect water samples, and help identify illicit discharges using water testing and mobile apps.
Depending on assignment, help evaluate bridges and calculate load ratings for state and town bridges.
Depending on assignment, log rock cores, evaluate unstable slopes, review rock-slope construction, and identify aggregate materials.
Depending on assignment, evaluate pavement, support design, assess roads before construction, and review completed projects for lifecycle performance.
Depending on assignment, assist with bridge design and hydraulics through project reviews, site inspections, and investigations.
Depending on assignment, prepare plans, specifications, and estimates for intersection projects using MicroStation and OpenRoads Designer.
Depending on assignment, conduct fieldwork involving wetlands, plant and soil identification, monarch butterfly habitat, and invasive plant mapping; office work may include planting plans and adding field data to GIS and MicroStation plans.
Depending on assignment, assist with archaeological fieldwork, GIS/GPS, background research, and report review, and learn project tracking, engineering plans, and regulatory requirements.
Depending on assignment, support statewide transportation planning through stakeholder meetings, site visits, and research into other states’ transportation policies.
Depending on assignment, develop a system to track research implementation and communicate project benefits; projects may cover VTrans-funded research, research from other states, and the National Cooperative Highway Research Program.