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Resident Construction Engineer Intern - Davenport
State of Iowa
645 Iowa Department of Transportation
Location
Davenport, Iowa, 50319
Salary
$19.37 - $19.37
per hour
Type
Internship
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Job Description
Summary
This internship involves helping inspect and monitor highway construction projects in Iowa, such as paving roads, building bridges, and ensuring everything follows safety and quality rules.
You'll do hands-on tasks like testing materials, documenting progress, and assisting with surveys under the guidance of experienced engineers.
It's a great fit for college students studying civil engineering who want practical experience in construction and are eager to learn on real-world projects during the summer.
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
- Ability to conduct inspections on construction projects for compliance with plans and standards
- Skills in measuring quantities, sampling, and testing materials like concrete and asphalt
- Proficiency in documenting project progress using computerized record-keeping programs
- Capability to perform standard quality control tests and monitor material plants
- Assistance with surveying and reviewing traffic control setups on low-traffic projects
Full Job Description
A Construction Office Intern will conduct inspection duties on highway construction projects.
This includes measurement and documentation of quantities, sampling and testing of materials and ensuring construction work is done in accordance with Iowa DOT plans, specifications and standards.
Types of construction may include grading, asphalt and concrete paving, bridges and culverts or pavement maintenance projects.
Interns will be trained and certified by the Iowa DOT in materials testing procedures.
Job Description:
- Inspects small to moderately complex construction projects such as grading and paving, bridge culverts, erosion control, fencing, guardrail, and/or weatherization projects for compliance which includes reviewing field construction reports and material certifications, verifying quantities and materials, ensuring compliance with specifications and the use of certified materials, and preparing authorizations for vouchers and progressreports.
- Documents construction progress and activities in computerized record keeping programs by maintaining detailed project records and preparing periodic reports on project progress and expendituresincludingitemprogress,materialsused,andtestresults;performstechnicalduties in a resident construction office such as compiling and analyzing project reports and assisting the resident constructionengineer.
- Monitors ready mix and Portland cement concrete paving plants to verify material testing and check record keeping progress and plant compliance; performs a variety of standard tests to ensure quality control such as air and slump tests on concrete and density and thickness on asphalt; records testresults.
- Reviews traffic control set-ups on highway construction projects in low traffic areas (i.e., rural rather than urban) for safety andcompliance.
- Assists with surveying of highway construction projects including survey work for bridges and asphaltwork.
Duration: Summer: May – August 2026; potential option to extend into the fall school year. 40 hours/week; schedule and overtime may vary
Qualifications
Completion of at least two years in civil, construction, materials, or transportation engineering, or in an engineering management curriculum at an accredited four-year college or university with eligibility for junior status upon return to school.
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