ODOT - Paid Construction & Design Internship

Paid ODOT College Internship: Capital Programs, Cuyahoga County, Garfield Hts.: Construction, Planning & Design

What you will do for Planning and Design:

• Travel to collection sites to assist office staff with data collection
• Assists office staff by conducting literature research, collecting, processing & analyzing data & preparing preliminary reports for research or evaluating projects in the District 12 Planning Department
• Assists in the development of Transportation Asset Inventories &/or condition assessments & other Transportation Asset Management (TAM) Activities. 
• Utilizes Geo-Spatial analysis to assist in map generation & spatial analysis (e.g., using GeoMedia &/or ESRI Arcview) to support TAM

In the Construction Department, you will:

• Receive training in proper procedures for inspection of work being done by contractors (e.g. widening & resurfacing projects, hazard elimination (safety upgrading), signing, guardrail, intersections, drainage facilities, forms & reinforcing steel; concrete placement on structures, flexible & rigid pavement; assist in bituminous plants, perform test on concrete & soil; assist in surveying, etc.
• Perform support functions in record keeping, maintain accurate data of work performed, organize materials, and compile information to assist in report preparation.

This is a temporary position involving various duties that will either supplement the student's major field of study and/or provide experience that is a useful addition to the student's education and meaningful preparation for future professional employment.
Student will serve as an understudy or assistant on small projects, receives training on procedures & performs specific technical tasks as assigned (e.g., operates a PC & CADD (Microstation) system & can perform duties on them independently as well as call up, work with & insert files; copy, update & revise existing drawings on the CADD database; create new drawings into the CADD database using sketches &/or ports of preexisting drawings, some of which may be on CADD already), performs calculations. Assists with engineering studies & preliminary engineering.
Use CADD applications within the District Office assisting in the development of highway reconstruction plans: a) plan & profile sheets of existing & proposed roadway improvements; b) highway & bridge related detail drawings; c) tables, summaries & general notes; d) mapping existing & proposed routes; e) finalization of plan sheets in reproducible form (plotting).
Performs miscellaneous duties to facilitate operational efficiency of work unit (e.g., research of plans and records, scan and reproduce plans).

Why Work for the State of Ohio

At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees*. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website! Our benefits package includes:

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
• Public Retirement Systems (such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS) & Optional Deferred Compensation (Ohio Deferred Compensation)

*Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.

Qualifications

Must currently be enrolled in a college or university and in good academic standing.
**Civil Engineering and Construction Engineering preferred.

Who We Are:

The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) oversees building and maintaining the nation’s 5th largest interstate system and the 2nd largest number of bridges. We take pride in providing safe and efficient roadways for the people of Ohio and for the people traveling within our great state. And to achieve that, we do A LOT! From Planning, Engineering, and Construction to Law, HR, Communications, IT, and everything in between, ODOT has a career for just about everyone. ODOTers are hardworking, passionate, and dedicated to public service. We strive to achieve our agency’s vision every day: To be a long-term, reliable, professional, and highly productive organization.

ODOT's Mission Statement:

To provide a transportation system that is safe, accessible, well-maintained, and positioned for the future.

Supplemental Information

These positions are overtime-eligible based on FLSA Standards.
Applicants MUST submit an Ohio Civil Service Application by applying online at the website: http://www.careers.ohio.gov/ by the closing date/time stated on the vacancy posting.

Student Rank

Rate of Pay

Freshman and Sophomore Students 

$19.50 per hour

Junior and Senior Students

$20.00 per hour

Graduate Students

$24.00 per hour

ADA Statement

Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a model employer of individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.

Drug-Free Workplace

The State of Ohio is a drug-free workplace which prohibits the use of marijuana (recreational marijuana/non-medical cannabis). Please note, this position may be subject to additional restrictions pursuant to the State of Ohio Drug-Free Workplace Policy (HR-39), and as outlined in the posting.