Summer Design Intern - St. Louis District
State of Missouri · Chesterfield, MO · 2 days ago
Art & CreativeFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections only if real specific content. Use
for headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We must not repeat job title. No Job ID etc. Remove boilerplate. Keep substantive info. Let's parse posting: - "Posting closes 12/31/2026" - maybe metadata, could be short p. Not a heading. - "This position will be filled at a salary no higher than the posted maximum salary." - mentions salary but no actual number. Should we include Pay section? The rule: never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless posting actually states them. It states salary no higher than posted maximum salary, but no actual figure. That's vague; maybe we should not create Pay section because no specific salary. Could include a short p about salary? The rule: "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." Might include a short p for posting close date and salary note? But they said do NOT put Job ID / requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into a short
or drop it. So we can put posting close date and salary note in a p. - "Job Location: St. Louis District Office - 1590 Woodlake Drive, Chesterfield, MO 63017" - location, could be p. - "Why You’ll Love This Position" - could be About the role? Actually that's a heading maybe "About the role". We'll use
About the role
and then paragraph. - Then description: "The highway designer is responsible for the determination of highway design features and performs computations for preparation of detailed construction plans for a portion of, or a complete, highway project. Responsibilities are performed under moderate supervision." - Then "What You’ll Do" - that's responsibilities. SoResponsibilities
then list items. We need to extract list of duties from the long paragraph after "What You’ll Do". It's a big run-on sentence with many items separated by semicolons and commas. We need to break into- items. Must preserve all substantive information; not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to split the responsibilities into logical items.
Let's parse the responsibilities paragraph:
"Designs projects, including but not limited to, bridge replacements and resurfacing utilizing engineering software; prepares reconnaissance and conceptual reports and other project correspondence, including but not limited to, environmental impact statements.Determines highway design features including geometrics, standards for highway functional classification, profile grades, typical sections, earthwork quantities, signals, signing and lighting, construction staging, traffic control, drainage, construction limits, exceptions to design standards, and safety improvements, uses computer aided drafting and design (CADD) system and other engineering software for computations and plan preparation.Assists in the development and review of detailed preliminary plans, right of way plans, and final plans for complex projects, including but not limited to, interchanges, urban, or major bridge projects; ensures plans are in accordance with current design standards, policies, specifications and practices. Computes quantities from standards and estimates costs for projects in all stages (preliminary to final) for the purpose of developing both short-term and long-term plans for construction.In conjunction with a Professional Land Surveyor, obtains and plots land and property lines on plans for survey notes and abstracts; computes areas; ties right of way points to centerlines; determines size and location easements.Addresses public concerns directly and/or indirectly, including, but not limited to, written correspondence, telephone, e-mail, public hearings and personal meetings. Determines highway design features such as highway grades, typical roadway sections, earthwork quantities, elevations, profiles, horizontal and vertical alignment, bridges, and functional classes in accordance to design standards. Designs, codes, develops supports, and configures engineering software applications to be used by the department engineers and designers. Develops material for end users on department's engineering software applications and assists end users with software problems/issues. Performs lead worker responsibilities, which may include providing general instruction, assigning and reviewing work, coaching and training, providing guidance and instruction in the proper and most efficient methods of accomplishing tasks, and providing input to the direct supervisor on staffing decisions and performance management.Performs other responsibilities as required or assigned."
We need to break into sensible bullet points. Could group by activity.
Potential bullets:
- Designs projects (e.g., bridge replacements, resurfacing) using engineering software.
- Prepares reconnaissance and conceptual reports and other project correspondence (e.g., environmental impact statements).
- Determines highway design features including geometrics, standards for highway functional classification, profile grades, typical sections, earthwork quantities, signals, signing and lighting, construction staging, traffic control, drainage, construction limits, exceptions to design standards, and safety improvements; uses CADD and other engineering software for computations and plan preparation.
- Assists in development and review of detailed preliminary plans, right of way plans, and final plans for complex projects (e.g., interchanges, urban, major bridge projects); ensures plans comply with current design standards, policies, specifications, and practices.
- Computes quantities from standards and estimates costs for projects at all stages (preliminary to final) to develop short- and long-term construction plans.
- In conjunction with a Professional Land Surveyor, obtains and plots land and property lines on plans for survey notes and abstracts; computes areas; ties right‑of‑way points to centerlines; determines size and location of easements.
- Addresses public concerns directly and/or indirectly via written correspondence, telephone, e‑mail, public hearings, and personal meetings.
- Determines highway design features such as highway grades, typical roadway sections, earthwork quantities, elevations, profiles, horizontal and vertical alignment, bridges, and functional classes in accordance with design standards.
- Designs, codes, develops, supports, and configures engineering software applications for department engineers and designers.
- Develops training material for end users on department engineering software applications and assists end users with software problems/issues.
- Performs lead worker responsibilities: providing general instruction, assigning and reviewing work, coaching and training, guiding efficient task methods, and providing input to supervisor on staffing decisions and performance management.
- Performs other responsibilities as required or assigned.
That seems comprehensive.
Now Minimum Qualifications: "All you need for success: Enrolled in a relevant bachelor’s or post-bachelor's degree program; for engineering candidates, program must be ABET-accredited.Must possess, and maintain, an overall GPA of 2.0 or higher out of 4.0Must have completed at least 30 credit hours. Special Working Conditions None"
We could put under Requirements or Qualifications. The headings list includes Requirements, Qualifications, Skills. We need to decide which to use. The posting has "Minimum Qualifications". So we can use
Qualifications
and list bullet points. - Enrolled in a relevant bachelor’s or post‑bachelor’s degree program (engineering candidates must be in an ABET‑accredited program). - Maintain an overall GPA of 2.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale. - Completed at least 30 credit hours. Special Working Conditions None - we can ignore or note none. Now Benefits: "The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for the State of Missouri, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees. The Total Compensation Calculator and other applicant resources can be found here. At MoDOT you will play a key role in maintaining the seventh largest highway system in the United States. We value team players who are open-minded and work well with others to accomplish goals and fulfill our mission of safety, service, and stability. We see the growth of our team members as an investment, both in MoDOT's future and yours. If you're looking for diverse opportunities, challenging work, and a flexible environment, we want to talk to you about joining our winning team. MoDOT operates on shared values and your success in our organization depends upon modeling these values. If you embrace these values, we welcome your application. If you have questions about this position, please contact: krisitna.hodges@modot.mo.gov The state of Missouri is an equal opportunity employer. we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees." We need to remove EEO/equal-opportunity boilerplate, duplicated lines, application instructions. The contact email maybe considered application instruction? It says "If you have questions about this position, please contact: ..." That's not exactly application instruction but could be considered contact. The rule: "Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions." The contact email might be considered application instruction? It's not exactly how to apply, but it's a contact for questions. Might be okay to keep? Safer to drop it as it's not substantive job content. Also the EEO line should be removed. Benefits: we have defined pension plan, generous leave and holiday time, eligibility for health insurance coverage. Also mention total compensation calculator. That's substantive. So we can haveBenefits
with a paragraph describing benefits. Pay: The posting says "This position will be filled at a salary no higher than the posted maximum salary." No actual number. According to rule, do not create Pay section unless posting actually states them. It states a condition but not a number. Might be considered not specific enough. Safer to not create Pay section. Could include a short p about salary note? But they said prefer few substantive sections over many thin ones. Might include a short p under About the role? But we already have About the role. Could add a sentence about salary being within posted maximum. However that is not a heading. Could add a p after location maybe. Schedule: No mention. Thus sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Qualifications, Benefits. Possibly also "Location" as a p. We need to output only HTML fragment, no html/body tags. Let's craft:Posting closes: 12/31/2026
Job Location: St. Louis District Office, 1590 Woodlake Drive, Chesterfield, MO 63017
This position will be filled at a salary no higher than the posted maximum salary.
ThenAbout the role
with paragraph: "The highway designer is responsible for the determination of highway design features and performs computations for preparation of detailed construction plans for a portion of, or a complete, highway project. Responsibilities are performed under moderate supervision." ThenResponsibilities
with ul li list as above. ThenQualifications
with ul li list. ThenBenefits
with paragraph: "The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for the State of Missouri, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator, which provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more offered to prospective employees." We should not include the "At MoDOT you will play a key role..." etc as that's more about mission; could be considered part of Benefits or About the role? It's more about organization. Could be included in About the role paragraph? But we already have About the role describing duties. Could add another paragraph after About the role about mission? Might be considered filler. The rule: prefer few substantive sections. The mission statement is not specific to the role; maybe we can drop it as boilerplate? It's not exactly boilerplate but it's generic. Might be okay to keep as part of About the role? But we already have a paragraph. Could add a second paragraph