ENGINEERING INTERN

DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION

Be a part of an innovative and collaborative team driving a safer transportation system for Arizona.

ENGINEERING INTERN

FLAGSTAFF A CONSTRUCTION

1959 Woodlands Village Blvd.,

Flagstaff, AZ 86001

Posting Details

Salary: $18.35 per hour

Grade: 4

Closing Date: 04/21/2026

Job Summary

This Intern position is for college students interested in pursuing a professional career with the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT). This program gives civil engineering, construction management and similar majors the opportunity to gain practical experience as an intern in a variety of technical areas including highway and bridge construction projects, material testing, construction survey, and bridge, roadway, or traffic design. The type of work interns perform depends on the needs of the Department and may vary according to the Groups or Districts to which they are assigned.

Job Duties

Learns how to inspect items of work on highway construction projects; learns how to inspect contractor’s traffic control; learns techniques to ensure work is in compliance with applicable standards, specifications, and ensures public safety.

Learns how to use specialized internal software and Google applications on a laptop computer to prepare correspondence, document observations, measurements, temperatures, quantities and work hours (i.e. daily diaries, labor compliance interviews and field test results in the Pen system; quant lists; Employee Timecard Entry).

Learns how to read and interpret project plans, contract documents, specifications and standard drawings that are used on assigned construction projects.

Knowledge Of

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):

• Transportation related engineering properties and procedures.
• Federal and State Regulations involving construction, engineering, and environmental procedures.
• Current civil engineering practices and procedures.

Skill In/with

• Oral and written communication
• Computer applications; including Google Suite and Microsoft Office

Ability To

• Plan and prioritize work assignments
• Process and analyze information regarding complex transportation related issues
• Operate a computer and use/learn specialized software programs
• Establish and maintain work relationships.
• Operate a motor vehicle safely.

Selective Preference(s)

Current college student, at the sophomore level or higher, pursuing a major in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a transportation and/or engineering-related discipline.

Pre-Employment Requirements

This position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job, and the following requirements apply. Any employee operating a motor vehicle on State business must possess and retain a current, valid class-appropriate driver’s license, complete all required training, and successfully pass all necessary driver’s license record checks. The license must be current, unexpired, and neither revoked nor suspended. Employees who drive on state business are subject to driver’s license record checks, must maintain acceptable driving records, and must complete all required driver training. An employee who operates a personally owned vehicle on state business shall maintain the statutorily required liability insurance (see Arizona Administrative Code (A.A.C.) R2-10-207.11).

All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

For questions about this career opportunity, please contact ADOT Human Resources Recruitment via email at ***email_hidden*** or phone call at (602) 712-8188 option 2.

The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by calling (602) 712-8188 option 3. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation. ADOT is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.