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Ohio Department of Transportation College Internship - Construction & Engineering

College Intern - Ohio Department of Transportation Civil Engineering District 3
Who We Are:
The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) oversees building and maintaining the nation’s 5th largest interstate system and the 2nd largest number of bridges. We take pride in providing safe and efficient roadways for the people of Ohio and the people traveling within our great state. In order to achieve that, we do A LOT! From Planning, Engineering, and Construction to Law, Human Resources, Communications, IT and everything in between, ODOT has a career for just about everyone. 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 easy movement of people and goods from place to place. We will:
  • Take care of what we have
  • Make our system work better
  • Improve safety
  • Enhance capacity
Benefits to You:
  • Paid Internship - the rate is based on your rank in school
  • Flexible hours based around your school schedule
  • Real world experience
  • The opportunity to work on an important mission
 
This is a temporary position involving various duties within the District 3 Capital Programs Department that will either supplement the student's major field of study and/or provide experience that is a useful addition to the student's education and meaningful preparation for future professional employment. 
Under supervision in the Planning Section, student will receive training and assist with a variety of planning activities involving traffic engineering studies (e.g. prepares and reviews information on highway safety and speed zones; conducts traffic counts; collects and reviews field data; verifies sign locations and pavement marking locations; photographs site of proposed projects; researches and analyzes accidents and traffic signal warrants; participates in field reviews and 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.         
Under supervision in the Engineering Section, student will receive training in PC based and mainframe CADD systems (i.e. MicroStation and OpenRoads Designer); as well as, various software packages used by the District. Collect and reviews roadway, culvert, and bridge field data required for the preparation of highway construction plans. Assists project manager or designer with the design, development, and review of various portions of highway construction plans. Assists project surveyor on projects, receives training in the operation and maintenance of survey instruments (e.g. total stations, GPS receivers, digital levels, 3-D laser scanners and data collectors) and survey applications, to, complete highway survey projects. Assists project surveyor with gathering of necessary field supplies and equipment and takes notes and records of survey data obtained. Performs miscellaneous duties to facilitate operational efficiency of work unit (e.g. researches plans and records; assists with necessary record keeping; maintains accurate data of work performed; organizes materials and compiles information to assist in report preparation; attends training).
Under supervision in the Construction Section, student will receive training in proper procedures for inspection of work being done by contractors (e.g. widening and resurfacing projects, safety upgrading, signing, guardrail, intersections, drainage facilities, forms and reinforcing steel, concrete placement on structures, flexible and rigid pavement). Assists project engineer in the inspection of bituminous plants, performs test on concrete and soils, and in any required surveying to verify field measurements. Performs support functions in record keeping, maintains accurate data of work performed, organizes materials, and compiles information to assist in report preparation.
 
This is a temporary position involving various duties that will either supplement the student's major field of study and/or provide experience that is a useful addition to the student's education and meaningful preparation for future professional employment.    
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.
     Performs miscellaneous duties to facilitate operational efficiency of work unit (e.g., researches plans and records; assists with necessary record keeping; maintains accurate data of work performed; organizes materials & compiles information to assist in report preparation; attends training).
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.
 Construction: Performs support functions in record keeping, maintains accurate data of work performed, organizes materials, and compiles information to assist in report preparation.
 
 


Qualifications

 
MUST BE ENROLLED IN A COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY PROGRAM AND IN ACADEMIC GOOD STANDING.

Must show proof of valid drivers' license in order to operate state vehicle.
 
 
Temporary appointments are unclassified pursuant to O.R.C. 124.30 (B).

This position is overtime eligible based on FSLA Standards.
 
Freshman - $15.46
Sophmore - $15.46
Junior - $15.96
Senior - $15.96
 
 
Background Check Information
 
The final candidate selected for the position will be required to undergo a criminal background check. Criminal convictions do not necessarily preclude an applicant from consideration for a position. An individual assessment of an applicant's prior criminal conviction will be made before excluding an applicant from consideration.