Transportation Intern

Arizona Department of Administration • Phoenix, AZ

3d • Onsite

About The Position

This Intern position is for college students interested in pursuing a professional career with the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT). This program gives civil engineering, construction management and similar majors the opportunity to gain practical experience as an intern in a variety of technical areas including highway and bridge construction projects, material testing, construction survey, and bridge, roadway, or traffic design. The type of work interns perform depends on the needs of the Department to which they are assigned.

Requirements

• Knowledge of transportation related engineering properties and procedures.
• Knowledge of Federal and State Regulations involving construction, engineering, and environmental procedures.
• Knowledge of current civil engineering practices and procedures.
• Skill in oral and written communication.
• Skill in computer applications; including Google Suite and Microsoft Office.
• Ability to plan and prioritize work assignments.
• Ability to process and analyze information regarding complex transportation related issues.
• Ability to operate a computer and use/learn specialized software programs.
• Ability to establish and maintain work relationships.
• Ability to operate a motor vehicle safely.
• Must possess and retain a current, valid class-appropriate driver’s license.
• Must complete all required training and successfully pass all necessary driver’s license record checks.
• Must maintain acceptable driving records.
• Must complete all required driver training.
• Must maintain the statutorily required liability insurance if operating a personally owned vehicle on state business.
• Valid driver’s license with an acceptable 39-month motor vehicle history.
• Must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

Nice To Haves

• Current college student, at the sophomore level or higher, pursuing a major in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a transportation and/or engineering-related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Learns how to assist inspection staff with organizing and uploading inspection documents and inputting data; learns how to utilize inspection software to query data.
• Assists with verifying that the QC/QA process is compliant.
• Learn to identify archived digital geotechnical reports from the Google Drive to be copied and extracted for a future ARC-GIS geotechnical database.
• Learn to assist with scanning and archiving geotechnical reports, inspection reports, As-Builts and record drawings, and bridge scour documents.
• Learn to perform field work to assist Geotechnical Services with inclinometer readings. This may require hiking with equipment up to 25 lbs in mountainous terrain at worst.
• Learns how to perform bridge and culvert inspections alongside an inspection team in the field.
• Attends meetings and required training.
• Learns fundamental concepts of the Arizona Management System.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees