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Highway Construction Intern

Iowa Department of Administrative Services • Cedar Rapids, IA • 2h ago

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Highway Construction Intern

Salary

$19.76 Hourly

Location

Cedar Rapids - 52401 - Linn County, IA

Job Type

Internship

Job Number

26-01978

Agency

645 Iowa Department of Transportation

Opening Date

01/29/2026

Closing Date

2/28/2026 11:59 PM Central

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Point of Contact

John Lamping (john.lamping@iowadot.us)

Job Description

A Highway Construction 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.

Position duties include:

?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 progress reports.

Documents construction progress and activities in computerized record keeping programs by maintaining detailed project records and preparing periodic reports on project progress and expenditures including item progress, materials used, and test results; performs technical duties in a resident construction office such as compiling and analyzing project reports and assisting the resident construction engineer.

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 air and slump tests on concrete and density and thickness on asphalt; records test results.

Reviews traffic control set-ups on highway construction projects in low traffic areas (i.e., rural rather than urban) for safety and compliance.

Duration: May-August 2026

40 hours/week; schedule and overtime may vary

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Eligible majors: Engineering

Other 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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