Transportation Engineering & Design Intern (multiple positions)

The following are the job duties for each area of Transportation Engineering & Design Division:

Construction Field Inspections (CFI) Internship:

There are eight (8) full time Construction Inspection intern positions available in Summer 2020. The City will consider additional part time work Spring and Fall of 2020 if candidate is available full time for the summer.

Location: The office is located at 309 Second Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN and the actual work sites will be located throughout the City.

Work Hours: Monday – Friday, 7:00 am – 3:30 pm with the possibility of overtime during the week as well as on weekends, depending on the workload.

Primary Job Duties

– Assist in the construction inspection of roadways, bike paths and bridges
– Assist with documentation and monitoring of daily construction operations done by private contractors on City construction projects
– Additional duties may include organizing documents, scanning documents, preparing or working with spreadsheets, and other tasks as assigned.

Construction Field Inspection LAB Internship:
There are four (4) full time Construction Inspection LAB intern positions available in Summer 2020. The City will consider extending the position into the Fall of 2020 depending on job performance. Work conditions include laboratory with considerable field work.

Location: The engineering lab is located at 1901 East 26th Street, Minneapolis, MN.

Work Hours: Monday – Friday 7:00 am – 3:30 pm with the possibility of overtime during the week as well as on weekend, depending on the workload.

Primary Job Duties:

– Assist in testing various construction materials and soils in the lab and in the field.
– Keep records of tests conducted.
– Prepare reports with analysis and related written documentation as required.
– Record sub-grade evacuation and plot soil profiles for construction projects.
– Perform cleaning and maintenance duties in the lab as required.
– Assist in repairing, calibrating, and maintaining equipment.

Land Survey Internship:
There are five (5) full time land survey intern positions available in Summer 2020. The City will consider extending the position into the Fall of 2020, depending on job performance.

Location: The office is located at 309 Second Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN and the actual work sites will be located throughout the City.

Work Hours: Monday – Friday 7:00 am – 3:30 pm with the possibility of overtime during the week as well as on weekends, depending on the workload.

Primary Job Duties:

– Have an active role in performing field work for topographic surveys, horizontal and vertical control, construction staking, easements and boundaries
– Operate survey equipment such as Total Station, data collector, survey levels and GPS equipment
– Perform survey and property boundary research
– Make precise surveying measurements
– Perform surveying calculations
– Maintain records related to work activities; prepare reports
– Assist Crew Chief in completion of assigned tasks

Street Engineering & Design Internship:
There is one (1) full time Street Engineering & Design intern position available for Summer 2020 to assist the design team responsible for engineering and designing of city street construction projects. The City will consider extending the position into Fall of 2020 for exceptional candidates.

Location: Work site is located at the City of Lakes Building, 309 Second Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN and may occasionally include field work.

Work Hours: Work days and hours are flexible but are limited to the days of Monday – Friday and within the hours of 7:00 am – 5:00 pm.

Primary Job Duties:
– Assist in collecting and reviewing existing project data
– Assist in developing and evaluating concept layouts
– Assist in preparing preliminary and detailed plans, and estimates
– Assist in other tasks as assigned.

The Department of Public Works designs, builds and maintains the City of Minneapolis’ infrastructure, which includes but is not limited to: streets and bridges, public buildings, City fleet of vehicles, storm and sanitary sewer system, drinking water treatment and distribution, parking, ramps and surface lots, traffic signals, signage and striping, solid waste and recycling, and more.
www.minneapolismn.gov/public works

RESUME AND COVER LETTER ARE REQUIRED. You may not be considered further if a resume and cover letter are not attached to application.

The duration of the internships are normally May to August 2020 with the possibility to extend through November 2020.

The hours are Monday through Friday, 40 hours per week, the times vary per position. The City is willing to accommodate school schedules.

The City of Minneapolis Public Works Department will be hiring interns in other areas. Checkout our other internship opportunities. You may apply for multiple internship opportunities.

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