Engineering Intern (Maintenance Bureau)
State of Iowa
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Posted: February 6, 2026 (1 day ago)
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Engineering Intern
State of Iowa
645 Iowa Department of Transportation
Location
Iowa, 50319
Salary
$19.76 - $19.76
per hour
Type
Internship
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Base salary range: $147,649 - $221,900
Typical requirements: Executive-level leadership experience. Senior executive qualifications required.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
Job Description
Summary
This internship involves helping design highway repair, rehabilitation, and safety projects for the Iowa Department of Transportation, including using computer tools to create plans, estimate costs, and coordinate with other teams.
A good fit would be a college student in engineering who has completed at least two years of studies and wants hands-on experience in transportation projects during the summer.
It's ideal for someone eager to learn design processes and work on real-world infrastructure improvements.
Key Requirements
- Completion of at least two years in civil, construction, materials, or transportation engineering, or engineering management at an accredited four-year college or university
- Eligibility for junior status upon return to school
- Interest in highway design, repair, and rehabilitation projects
- Ability to work 40 hours per week from May to August
- Basic knowledge of design processes and policies (training provided)
- Experience or willingness to learn CADD software
Full Job Description
This student would work as part of the District 2’s Primary Design team designing highway repair, rehabilitation and/or safety projects. This position would provide extensive experience in CADD and an opportunity to learn about the Iowa DOT’s design processes and policies.
Work involved would include identifying problems to be addressed by the project, designing solutions to address those problems, documenting design decisions, estimating quantities of work to be accomplished, preparing cost estimates, and designing/drafting final construction plans for project letting. The student would gain experience in coordinating project designs with other DOT offices, with local governments whose facilities may be affected by the project, and potentially with private consulting firms.
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