• Resident Construction Engineer Intern

    Iowa Department of Administrative Services (Davenport, IA)


    Resident Construction Engineer Intern - Davenport

     

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    Resident Construction Engineer Intern - Davenport

     

    Salary

     

    $19.37 Hourly

     

    Location

     

    Davenport - 52801 - Scott County, IA

     

    Job Type

     

    Internship

     

    Job Number

     

    26-01838

     

    Agency

     

    645 Iowa Department of Transportation

     

    Opening Date

     

    01/13/2026

     

    Closing Date

     

    5/31/2026 11:59 PM Central

     

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    #LI-DNP

    Point of Contact

     

    Adrian Simonson ([email protected]) & DJ Carlson ([email protected])

    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

     

    Minimum Qualification Requirements

     

    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.

     

    Employer

     

    State of Iowa

     

    Agency

     

    645 Iowa Department of Transportation

     

    Address

     

    800 Lincoln Way

     

    Ames, Iowa, 50010

     

    Website

     

    https://iowadot.gov/careers/

     

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