Engineer Intern-NDOT

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Engineer Intern-NDOT

Salary

$20.00 Hourly

Location

Nashville, TN

Job Type

Temporary

Job Number

NCS05761

Department

Nashville Department of Transportation

Opening Date

04/25/2024

Closing Date

5/24/2024 11:59 PM Central

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Position Description

The Engineer Intern position is an academic learning internship designed to provide the incumbent with experience in a professional work environment and preparing them for a career in the field of transportation engineering. Positions are available in the Infrastructure Development, Delivery, and Management (Engineering) division of the Nashville Department of Transportation (NDOT). Interns will get hands on exposure on Metro’s Vision Zero Initiative; Intelligent Transportation System deployments; and infrastructure design and construction projects.

The Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure delivers a range of services, and the nearly 400 employees work around the clock to ensure a multimodal system that offers choice and better connects neighborhoods, residents, businesses and visitors to the place that they need and want to go to in a safe manner. These employees are responsible for over 2,200 miles of public roadways and rights-of-way, over 6,000 streets, over 300 bridges, 835 traffic signals and over 1,200 miles of bike/sidewalk lanes and much more. Big events in Nashville consist of CMA Festival, Stanley Cup Finals, Titans games, and any number of special events. These require big preparation and big clean-up and the Nashville Department of Transportation employees are up for the challenge.

"Must be classified as a college Junior or Senior - Internship is for a 10-week period."

Temporary (Part-time) – 20 Hours Per Week

Typical Duties

• Learns skills for preparation of plans, specifications, and cost estimates on transportation infrastructure projects.

• Learns methods for investigating construction and design problems.

• Learns how to perform research studies for project analysis.

• Learns skills on preparing, reviewing, and deploying traffic calming projects.

• Learns about Metro’s Vision Zero Initiative and supports the implementation of traffic safety engineering and education focused efforts.

• Learns the basics on traffic studies/surveys.

• Learns how to collect engineering data.

• Receives education on emerging transportation engineering technology systems.

• Learns skills on the application of MUTCD guidelines and other traffic engineering standards.

• Receives education in conducting on-site inspections of municipal projects.

• Receives education on analyzing technical data and preparing technical reports.

Minimum Qualifications

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Working towards a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering from an accredited college or university. (Must be a classified as a college Junior or Senior. Internship is for a 10-week period.)

Candidates with accreditations earned in a foreign institute are encouraged to apply.

Note: Per Metro Ordinance No. SO94-1078. All employees of the Metropolitan Government shall be residents of the State of Tennessee or become residents of the state within six (6) months of employment as a prerequisite to employment with the Metropolitan Government.

Preferred Experience, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Working knowledge of the engineering principles

• Working knowledge of estimating and surveying procedures

• Ability to perform technical and statistical analysis

• Ability to analyze engineering data

• Ability to read and interpret plans and specifications

• Ability to make engineering computations

• Ability to write technical reports

We are an equal opportunity employer that values diversity at all levels. All individuals, regardless of personal characteristics, are encouraged to apply.

Metro Nashville Government respects the religious beliefs and practices of all employees and will make, on request, an accommodation for such observances when a reasonable accommodation is available that does not create an undue hardship on business operations.

Requests for ADA accommodation for the recruitment process should be directed to Human Resources at 615-862-6640.

Full-time, Civil Service positions -

10 Vacation Days per year (increasing after 5 years of service)

1 Sick Day per month

12 Paid Holidays per year

Public Safety - Sworn and Civilian positions -

20 vacation days per year

3 Personal days per year

1 Sick Day per month

12 paid holidays per year

Part-time, Non Civil Service positions - Visit HR and Benefits webpages for more information.

Full-time, Non Civil Service positions - contact hiring department for benefits information

Seasonal/Temporary positions - no benefits offered.

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Are you a college Junior or Senior in Engineering studies?

• Yes

• No

  02

  In pursuing your engineering degree list your major field of study.

  03

  This internship will last up to a 10 week period. Will you be able to complete the full internship?

• Yes

• No

  04

  Do you have any experience with estimating and surveying procedures?

• Yes

• No

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Agency

Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County

Address

Human Resources Department 700 President Ronald Reagan Way, Suite 201 Nashville, Tennessee, 37210

Phone

(615) 862-6640

Website

http://www.nashville.gov/Human-Resources/Employment-Opportunities.aspx

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