DOT INTERN - D2 - 55990815

State of Florida•LAKE CITY, FL

7d•$15 - $25•Onsite

About The Position

This position will gain knowledge, skills and experience in the Transportation Industry. The selected candidates will perform routine tasks under direct supervision across different work units within the department as well as actively participate in team projects and contribute to agency goals. Through cooperation, coordination and collaboration among the OneFDOT team, you will be contributing to a strong and empowering culture of TRREC: Trust, Relationships, Respect, Empowerment, and Communication. FDOT encourages our team members to grow through engagement, empowerment, training, and professional development. Through our agency’s learning management system, you have access to hundreds of computer-based training and instructor-led courses.

Requirements

Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age.
Must be authorized to work in the United States and provide identification supporting citizenship or authority to work for the duration of program participation.
Participants are required to comply with all statutes and rules and the Department’s policies, procedures, regulations, and Code of Ethics.
Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Excel
Skills in Organization
Skills in Time Management
Students in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Industrial Engineering, Computer science, or related field; junior, senior, or graduate student; minimum GPA 3.0

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of computer coding, MS Excel, and GIS is extremely valuable for this role.
This position is best suited for someone who is very technical and can work independently but will also work as part of a team during the testing and implementation phases of the project.

Responsibilities

Gain knowledge, skills and experience in the Transportation Industry.
Perform routine tasks under direct supervision across different work units within the department.
Engage in research and provide insights to support initiatives.
Interact with executive leadership, team leads, project managers, fellow interns, and external partners.
Actively participate in team projects, contribute to agency goals, and assist in driving change within the organization.
Learn how FDOT bridges are inspected and repaired to ensure the bridges are safe for the traveling public.
Accompany bridge inspectors in the field to evaluate bridges as well as completing maintenance activities with the fixed and moveable field crews.
Attend meetings with design, maintenance, materials, construction and other FDOT departments to understand how the different departments work together to complete construction and maintenance projects for District 2 bridges.
Visit construction projects to learn about pile driving, drill shaft installations, cathodic protection pile jacket installations, moveable repairs, steel bridge repairs, painting of steel structures and any other specialty projects that arise while interning.
Be exposed to bridge construction plans as well as completing contracts and cost estimates for varies type of construction and maintenance contracts.
Learn about various components of the Maintenance Office, including field inspection, inventory collection, statistical analysis, budget management.
Develop and test forms to be used on mobile devices as a part of E-Maintenance (the transition of current programs into paperless systems).
Work under direct supervision of a Professional Engineer to help prepare the necessary information which involves the development of scoping reports for a new project to be programmed for either a Project Development and Environment (PD&E) study or Design project.
Perform technical engineering tasks including engineering analysis, environmental impacts, construction cost estimate, identity Right of Way requirements, traffic patterns, maintenance of traffic, safety, operational characteristics, environmental permitting issues, and other pertinent factors, as applicable in the development of the scoping reports.
Assist in the development of typical sections, horizontal and vertical alignments, roadway cross sections and drainage systems.
Assist in the preparation, review and update of roadway plans, traffic plans, and other construction documents in accordance with Florida Department of Transportation’s (FDOT) Florida Design Manual and Standard Plans Index and criteria.
Assist in performing computer aided design and drafting (CADD) of roadway plans, signing and pavement marking plans, signalization plans, and lighting plans using highway design software.
Calculate quantities and prepare reports using OpenRoads Designer and MicroStation.
Prepare project cost estimates.
Participate in field inspections of highway projects.
Assist in preparing documents for public meetings, presentations and hearings.
Spend time learning about RTMC Operations and Maintenance.
Gain opportunities in the construction side of our business with the deployment of technology solutions on various roadway systems.
Learn budgeting, financial analysis, and litigation.