College Intern - Civil Engineering, CPA, Fall/ Winter 2026 (Multiple PN%27s)

State of Ohio • Lima, OH

5d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a temporary position involving various duties that will either supplement the student’s major field of study &/or provide experience that is a useful addition to the student’s education and meaningful preparation for future professional employment. The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) oversees building and maintaining the nation’s 5th largest interstate system and the 3rd largest number of bridges. We take pride in providing safe and efficient roadways for the people of Ohio and to the people traveling within our great state. ODOT employees are hardworking, passionate, and dedicated to public service. We strive to achieve our agency’s vision every day: To be a long term, reliable, professional, and highly productive organization. ODOT's Mission Statement: To provide a transportation system that is safe, accessible, well maintained, and positioned for the future.

Requirements

• Must currently be enrolled in a college or university and in good academic standing.
• Must show proof of valid driver's license in order to operate state vehicle.
• Technical Skills: Transportation, Civil Engineering
• Professional Skills: Critical Thinking, Active Learning, Attention to Detail, Listening, Reasoning
• All candidates applying for employment opportunities should be authorized to work in the United States.
• The State of Ohio is a drug free workplace which prohibits the use of marijuana (recreational marijuana/non-medical cannabis).
• Please note, this position may be subject to additional restrictions pursuant to the State of Ohio Drug-Free Workplace Policy (HR-39), and as outlined in the posting.

Nice To Haves

• CADD (Microstation) system
• PC based & mainframe CADD systems
• Microstation
• various software packages used by the District
• Survey measuring devices (i.e., rod, chain, tape, plumb bob) & instruments (e.g., transit, automatic level; electronic distance measurer, total station, data collector)

Responsibilities

• Construction: Student will receive training in proper procedures for inspection of work being done by contractors (e.g. widening & resurfacing projects, hazard elimination (safety upgrading), signing, guardrail, intersections, drainage facilities, forms & reinforcing steel; concrete placement on structures, flexible & rigid pavement; assist in bituminous plants, perform test on concrete & soil; assists in surveying, etc.
• Design: Student will serve as an understudy or assistant on small projects, receives training on procedures & performs specific technical tasks as assigned (e.g., operates a PC & CADD (Microstation) system & can perform duties on them independently as well as call up, work with & insert files; copy, update & revise existing drawings on the CADD database; create new drawings into the CADD database using sketches &/or ports of preexisting drawings, some of which may be on CADD already), performs calculations. Assists with engineering studies & preliminary engineering. Use CADD applications within the District Office assisting in the development of highway reconstruction plans: a) plan & profile sheets of existing & proposed roadway improvements; b) highway & bridge related detail drawings; c) tables, summaries & general notes; d) mapping existing & proposed routes; e) finalization of plan sheets in reproducible form (plotting).
• Planning: In Planning & Programs work unit under supervision & training, assists with a variety of planning activities involving traffic engineering studies (e.g., prepares and reviews information on highway safety & speed zones; conducts traffic counts; collects & reviews field data; verifies sign locations & pavement marking locations; photographs site of proposed projects; researches & analyzes accidents & traffic signal warrants; participates in field reviews & project scoping). Assists in the scanning of plans and documents in the permits database. Assists in the processing of legislation issues and MPO matters. Assists in the Environmental area concerning the selection of potential noise walls for study, takes noise readings and updates the data base. Performs field work on selected safety locations including speed studies, pavement marking, sign and signal location. Enter and manipulate data base for environmental noise walls, safety and congestion locations and bridge conditions. Becomes familiar with PC based & mainframe CADD systems, micro station, and various software packages used by the District, in collection of traffic engineering data & the preparation of highway plans.
• Survey: Under supervision & training, operates survey measuring devices (i.e., rod, chain, tape, plumb bob) & instruments (e.g., transit, automatic level; electronic distance measurer, total station, data collector) in order to obtain survey data & calculate precise measurements (e.g., elevations, horizontal & vertical lines, cross sections, curves angles). Becomes familiar with PC based & mainframe CADD systems, micro-station, and various software packages used by the District, in the collection of survey data & the preparation of highway plans. Operates state vehicle to travel to & from survey sites; clears brush & foliage from line of survey; locates &/or sets monuments, pins or stones; marks survey points for identification; takes field notes on topographic sketches; sets up traffic control (e.g., signs, cones); flags traffic through survey area Performs support functions in record keeping, maintains accurate data of work performed, organizes materials, and compiles information to assist in report preparation.

Benefits

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period.
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
• Public Retirement Systems ( such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS ) & Optional Deferred Compensation ( Ohio Deferred Compensation )

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed