Engineering Internship Opportunities

State of Delaware•Dover, DE

20d

About The Position

The State of Delaware Department of Transportation Summer Internship Program provides engineering students with training to accompany their classroom knowledge. Under direct supervision, students will perform various duties that are directly related to their academic major. For approximately 12 weeks, Engineering Interns will work in an area of interest that may include any of the transportation engineering specialties. Positions will be located in Kent, Sussex and New Castle counties. The length of an internship is approximately 12 weeks.

Requirements

Be at least 18 years of age or older
Have completed their freshman year seeking their bachelor's degree in civil engineering or construction engineering.
Maintain at least a 2.0 overall GPA on a 4.0 scale.
Include a resume with application.
Furnish a current unofficial transcript from an accredited college to State of Delaware Department of Transportation by close of business on March 3, 2026 (Fax: 302-760-2771) or mail to Delaware Depart of Transportation, P.O. Box 778, Dover, DE 19903
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
Upon a conditional offer, you must undergo pre-employment drug testing as part of the hiring process.

Responsibilities

Active Transportation and Community Connections Section: overseeing and developing conceptual planning studies, project development, public outreach, plan review, and construction administration needs.
Bridge Section: safety inspections of bridges and other structures, load ratings and structural analysis, overweight vehicle permit reviews, and asset management related activities for bridges and other structures along with responding to emergency and weather events involving structures. developing contracts related to repairs, routine maintenance, and minor rehabilitation of bridges and other structures. performing all design activities for new, replacement and major rehabilitation projects for bridges and other structures as well as providing support during construction.
Construction: working on construction projects, utilizing project management software, tracking Critical Path Method schedules, tracking and creating payments for work performed, implementing field changes, communicating with the public, coordinating the work of utility companies, and the overall management of projects in construction.
Development Coordination Section: traffic engineering and analysis review of proposed development projects throughout the state, advising local land-use agencies on the expected transportation impacts associated with those projects and determining what transportation infrastructure improvements are necessary to mitigate those impacts. ensuring that subdivision and entrance plans are prepared in accordance with DelDOT’s manuals and standards.
Engineering Support: developing and maintaining Standard Construction Details and Specifications, e-construction and project controls, Computer Aided Drafting & Design (CADD) resources; conducting post construction and ADA compliance inspections; preparing and reviewing Plan, Specification & Estimate (PS&E) packages for advertisement; implementation of program improvements, process reviews, manuals and other guidance document development.
Environmental Stewardship: analysis of environmental, social and cultural impacts of projects and programs including avoidance, minimization and mitigation of impacts, and obtaining federal and state approvals and permits.
Maintenance & Operations: assisting inspectors, preparing daily reports, tracking quantities, drafting plans and updating construction details utilizing CADD, preparing work orders for various open-end contracts, researching archive plans and easements, preparing detour plans, reviewing specifications and construction details, performing hydraulic analysis, supporting operations during weather events, and other similar tasks to support day-to-day operations.
Materials & Research: Laboratory testing of various road construction materials such as aggregate, soil, concrete and asphalt materials. The proper use of laboratory testing equipment which includes balances, screening machines, splitters, ovens, temperature measuring devices, specific gravity testing equipment and various hot mix asphalt concrete testing equipment. Assisting hot mix plant inspection personnel in their various duties. Field testing of Portland Cement Concrete which includes testing for temperature, slump, air content and the making of compressive test cylinders. Field inspection of precast concrete elements used in road construction such as inlets, manholes, reinforced concrete pipe, culverts and other transportable concrete elements. Assisting in the video inspection of storm-water drainage systems. Proper documentation of all inspection and testing activities. Data entry of inspection findings and test results.
Project Development: performing design-related engineering activities as part of the development of road design plans, including working with CADD and highway design software, cost estimating, and other related road design activities. preparing and/or integrating all design plans required to build a transportation project, including but not limited to typical sections, horizontal and vertical control, construction plans, profiles, grades and geometrics, details, drainage and stormwater management, environmental compliance, construction phasing, roadway lighting, utility relocation, signing and striping, and traffic signal / Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) plans.
Right of Way Section: assisting in the review of construction, utility, and/or right of way plans as well as other project related documentation.
Traffic Sections: planning, design, construction, maintenance, and operations of traffic control and ITS devices on state-maintained roadways. administer statewide traffic safety programs such as the Highway Safety Improvement Program and perform individual traffic engineering analyses based on requests from the public and legislators. direct DelDOT’s Integrated Transportation Management Program, which monitors Delaware’s transportation systems, disseminates information between various agencies and the public, and controls DelDOT’s electronic field systems such as traffic signals, closed‐circuit cameras, traffic monitoring devices, and Dynamic Message Signs.
Water Resources: design and review of all Department projects to ensure the Department remains compliant with the Stormwater and Erosion & Sediment Control elements of the Federal and State regulations as well as the State of Delaware’s drainage requirements.