Engineering Intern (Bidding and Contract Services)

Note for internal applicants: Successful candidates already at rates above the posted salary will be evaluated on an individual basis to determine final salary outcome.

Job Location: Jefferson City, MO

Why you’ll love this position:

The Engineering Intern (Bidding and Contract Services) prepares bidding documents, reviews plans, specifications and estimates to assure their quality for advertisement of construction projects and prepares estimates for roadway projects ahead of bid opening. Responsibilities are performed under moderate supervision.

What you’ll do:

• Reviews plans, specifications, and estimates for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with current design criteria and constructability issues.
• Communicates with the district on errors, omissions, and recommendations for plans and job special provisions submitted by the district.
• Prepares engineer's estimates for projects of lesser complexity to reflect fair market value.
• Reviews bids, compares cost estimates, checks for discrepancies, unbalancing, and bid errors, and prepares written documentation concerning these items for presentation to management.
• Assists in the bid opening process and review of final contracts for completeness and accuracy.

All you need for success:

Minimum Qualifications

• Enrolled in a relevant bachelor’s or post-bachelor’s degree program full-time (12+ credit hours).
• 30 credit hours completed/accepted toward 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.

Special Working Conditions:

• Job requires regular, statewide and out-of-state, overnight travel.

Preferred Qualifications:

• None

More reasons to love this position:

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. CLICK HERE to view our mission, values, and tangible results. If you embrace these values, we welcome your application.

If you have questions about this position, please contact:

cohrmocareers@modot.mo.gov ,

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• State of Missouri

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