'27 Summer Traffic Intern - Jackson

About the role

This position will be filled based on previous experience as an engineering student intern. The job is located at the Jackson Project Office. The Traffic Intern duties may range from technician‑level to entry‑level professional depending on student knowledge, skills, and abilities. The role supports MoDOT’s mission of safety, service, and stability while contributing to the maintenance of the nation’s seventh largest highway system.

Responsibilities

• Reviews work relating to roadway access, traffic handling, and excavation proposed on department right of way, and performs inspections of projects to ensure compliance with specifications set forth in permits.
• Responsibilities are performed under moderate supervision.
• Assists with preparation of permits for utility companies, contractors, developers, governmental entities, or individuals for work on department right of way with designated project specifications and requirements.
• Attends meetings with contractors, developers, governmental entities, individuals, and utility companies to explain procedures and department policies on granting permits.
• Reviews proposed plans for construction on department right of way for feasibility with regard to drainage, sight distance, landscaping, curbing, traffic flow, and related requirements; makes recommendation for modification; may coordinate permit work with other district departments.
• Reviews work zone requests and approves or restricts work zone activity based on the impact to traffic and the community.
• Conducts field inspections of projects and work zones and performs measurements of traffic control devices to ensure compliance with departmental standards.

Requirements

• Enrolled in a relevant bachelor’s or post‑bachelor’s degree program full‑time (12 credit hours); for engineering candidates, the program must be ABET‑accredited.
• 30 credit hours completed/accepted toward the current degree program.
• High school or other postsecondary program credits must be shown to be accepted by the current program through a degree transcript to apply.
• Possess and maintain an overall GPA of at least 2.0 out of 4.0, or equivalent.
• Job requires exposure to physical hazards, health and safety risks, and/or adverse or otherwise undesirable characteristics in the environment.

Pay

Entry salary (as posted), year‑two rate $23.30 per hour, year‑three rate $24.92 per hour.