Engineering Intern (Student Trainee) - Denver

• This is a temporary position that is limited to a maximum of 9 months, with no benefits other than sick leave. Temporary employees accrue one hour of sick leave for every 30 hours worked, capped at 48 hours. 
• Applications will be reviewed as they are received. It’s in your best interest to apply as early as possible

About the Position
The Staff Bridge department at CDOT is seeking four college students or recent graduates who are pursuing a career in Civil Engineering or similar.  Staff Bridge is transitioning to the System for Inspection and Management of Structural Assets (SIMSA).  SIMSA is leveraging technology to automate, notify, and visualize inspection and asset management data.  It will be used across Colorado by CDOT, Consultants, and Local Agency owners.  It will help those infrastructure owners do their job of inspecting and managing their assets.  Additionally, Staff Bridge is working to collect and update data in accordance with the Specifications for National Bridge Inventory.  Training will be provided for all responsibilities; however, any prior experience relating to the duties and responsibilities should be highlighted in the application.  

Major duties and responsibilities, include but are not limited to:

• Reviewing bridge drawings and files to update data in accordance with the Specifications for National Bridge Inventory.
• Reviewing files or data to evaluate, identify discrepancies, perform statistical analysis, and/or track progress.
• Performing queries and updates on data using SQL Server Management Studio such as inspection data, project data, and vertical clearance data.
• Performing bridge inspections or fabrication inspections with assistance from bridge inspectors or fabrication inspectors.
• Identify and classify work performed on structures by reviewing structural plan sets.
• Provide technical assistance to design, rating, and construction units as needed.
• Driving CDOT vehicles to record vertical clearance on bridges throughout the state as schedule, weather, and other duties allow.  
• Field work with inspectors and technicians at fabrication sites including documentation with reports and completion of forms.  
• Other duties as assigned by the Staff Bridge Unit Leaders or their designees.

Work Environment:

• Primarily 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM work hours, Monday through Friday in the HQ/Region 1 office building located in Denver.  
• The typical work week will be 40 hours a week in the summer months (May through August) with an option to continue part-time through December or January if the intern is local.   An hour orientation is planned to start paperwork early in May with full-time employment and start date coordinating with any classes and finals that need to be completed.    
• Occasional travel may be required during work hours to assigned locations to collect data.
• Potential overnight travel may be required but is not likely.  This would be for inspection trips and would be no longer than two nights once or twice during the summer.
• May be required to operate CDOT vehicles.
• Must have current driver’s license.

Pay will be determined by education and experience: 
Student Trainee I - IV - $16.23 - $25.00 hourly