Engineering Internship Opportunities

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Recruitment #112625-MXCC14-550800

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Introduction


Are you interested in being part of an innovative team that supports DelDOT’s mission to provide safe choices for travelers in Delaware?

At DelDOT, we recognize that our employees are our most valuable asset and we seek to identify, attract and recruit the most qualified talent while recognizing and encouraging the value of diversity in the workplace.

If you are interested in being a part of a company that values exceeding customer expectations and providing future generations safe, reliable and convenient travel choices, we want to hear from YOU!

Summary Statement

The State of Delaware Department of Transportation Summer Internship Program provides engineering students with training to accompany their classroom knowledge. Under direct supervision, students will perform various duties that are directly related to their academic major. For approximately 12 weeks, Engineering Interns will work in an area of interest that may include any of the transportation engineering specialties. Positions will be located in Kent, Sussex and New Castle counties. The length of an internship is approximately 12 weeks.

Essential Functions

Engineering Area of Interest:

Active Transportation and Community Connections Section
This section oversees initiatives dedicated to enhancing the bicycle and pedestrian experience statewide.  Its mission is to promote walking and bicycling as a healthy, economical, and environment-friendly alternative to driving.  Projects include sidewalks, shared-use paths, streetscape improvements, projects that implement safe and convenient routes for students to walk or bicycle to school, and projects to bring facilities into compliance with American with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements.  Project engineers in this section are responsible for overseeing and developing conceptual planning studies, project development, public outreach, plan review, and construction administration needs. 

Bridge Section
The Bridge Section consists of three groups – Bridge Management, Bridge Maintenance & Construction, and Bridge Design – and is responsible for all bridges, overhead sign structures, high mast lighting structures, dams, tide gates, retaining walls, and other miscellaneous structures. The Bridge Management group is responsible for safety inspections of bridges and other structures, load ratings and structural analysis, overweight vehicle permit reviews, and asset management related activities for bridges and other structures along with responding to emergency and weather events involving structures. The Bridge Maintenance & Construction group is responsible for developing contracts related to repairs, routine maintenance, and minor rehabilitation of bridges and other structures. This group also works with DelDOT maintenance staff and on-call contractors to perform work orders for minor repairs of bridges and other structures as well as providing in-field support to construction staff for constructing all bridge related elements. The Bridge Design group is responsible for performing all design activities for new, replacement and major rehabilitation projects for bridges and other structures as well as providing support during construction.  

Construction
This section is primarily responsible for administering projects in construction which includes the construction of new roadways and bridges, and the reconstruction of existing roadways and bridges.  Duties of personnel in this section will include, but not be limited to, working on construction projects, utilizing project management software, tracking Critical Path Method schedules, tracking and creating payments for work performed, implementing field changes, communicating with the public, coordinating the work of utility companies, and the overall management of projects in construction.  

Development Coordination Section
This section reviews record plans, subdivision and commercial entrance approval requests, zoning applications, and development proposals submitted by both public and private entities.  They also oversee the Corridor Capacity Preservation Program whose goal is to maintain selected corridors’ ability to handle traffic safely and efficiently, minimize the impacts of increased economic development, preserve the ability to make future improvements, and sort local and through traffic via service roads.  Traffic Impact Studies Engineers in this section are responsible for traffic engineering and analysis review of proposed development projects throughout the state, advising local land-use agencies on the expected transportation impacts associated with those projects and determining what transportation infrastructure improvements are necessary to mitigate those impacts.  Project Review Engineers in this section are responsible for ensuring that subdivision and entrance plans are prepared in accordance with DelDOT’s manuals and standards. 

Engineering Support
The Engineering Support Section is responsible for developing and maintaining Standard Construction Details and Specifications, e-construction and project controls, Computer Aided Drafting & Design (CADD) resources; conducting post construction and ADA compliance inspections; preparing and reviewing Plan, Specification & Estimate (PS&E) packages for advertisement; implementation of program improvements, process reviews, manuals and other guidance document development. 

Environmental Stewardship
This section is responsible for the analysis of environmental, social and cultural impacts of projects and programs including avoidance, minimization and mitigation of impacts, and obtaining federal and state approvals and permits. 

Maintenance & Operations
The Maintenance & Operations Division is responsible for keeping the State’s multi-modal transportation network in a state of good repair through the careful and consistent application of personnel, equipment, and financial resources.  The responsibilities include maintaining highway lighting; maintaining roadways through re-paving, patching, and sealing; maintaining bridges, drainage, vegetation, sweeping and landscaping; and operating the State’s movable bridges and ferry. Maintenance & Operations consist of four maintenance districts (North, Canal, Central, and South), Business Management, and Statewide Support Services.  North & Canal District is responsible for New Castle County including the Interstates, Central District is responsible for Kent County and South District is responsible for Sussex County.  Duties of this position will include, but are not limited to, assisting inspectors, preparing daily reports, tracking quantities, drafting plans and updating construction details utilizing CADD, preparing work orders for various open-end contracts, researching archive plans and easements, preparing detour plans, reviewing specifications and construction details, performing hydraulic analysis, supporting operations during weather events, and other similar tasks to support day-to-day operations. 

Materials & Research
This section is primarily responsible for the review, testing, and approval of materials used on DelDOT projects.  Duties may include, but are not limited to:
• Laboratory testing of various road construction materials such as aggregate, soil, concrete and asphalt materials.
• The proper use of laboratory testing equipment which includes balances, screening machines, splitters, ovens, temperature measuring devices, specific gravity testing equipment and various hot mix asphalt concrete testing equipment.
• Assisting hot mix plant inspection personnel in their various duties.
• Field testing of Portland Cement Concrete which includes testing for temperature, slump, air content and the making of compressive test cylinders.
• Field inspection of precast concrete elements used in road construction such as inlets, manholes, reinforced concrete pipe, culverts and other transportable concrete elements.
• Assisting in the video inspection of storm-water drainage systems.
• Proper documentation of all inspection and testing activities.
• Data entry of inspection findings and test results.

Project Development 
The Project Development Section is responsible for designing road improvement projects, including documentation of a project’s Purpose and Need, alternatives analysis, public involvement, and development of engineering design plans. Duties of this position include working with staff in performing design-related engineering activities as part of the development of road design plans, including working with CADD and highway design software, cost estimating, and other related road design activities.  Ultimately this group is responsible for preparing and/or integrating all design plans required to build a transportation project, including but not limited to typical sections, horizontal and vertical control, construction plans, profiles, grades and geometrics, details, drainage and stormwater management, environmental compliance, construction phasing, roadway lighting, utility relocation, signing and striping, and traffic signal / Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) plans.

Right of Way Section
The Right of Way Section is comprised of two distinct but related groups, Real Estate and Right of Way Engineering.  The Real Estate group is comprised of four (4) teams (Acquisitions, Appraisals, Land Services, and Operation Services).  The Acquisitions team is responsible for the acquisition of real property for the Department.  The Appraisal team handles the appraisal process used to determine the value of real property prior to acquiring it.  Our Land Services team handles the property management of our land interests while our Operation Services team coordinates all condemnation services as well as project related coordination.  Our Right of Way Engineering group is comprised of Utilities, Team Support and Survey.  Our utility team coordinates with utility companies on the use or relocation of utilities impacted by our projects.  Team Support reviews projects to determine and confirm the existing and proposed property needs for projects.   The Survey Section provides geodetic and topographic survey used for our projects.  Duties of this position will include assisting in the review of construction, utility, and/or right of way plans as well as other project related documentation. 

Traffic Sections
The DelDOT Traffic Sections are comprised of two main sections (Traffic Operations and Traffic Engineering). They are responsible for the planning, design, construction, maintenance, and operations of traffic control and ITS devices on state-maintained roadways. Traffic control devices include roadway signs, pavement markings, traffic signals, ITS, and temporary traffic control devices (such as cones, drums, and warning signs used in construction zones).  The sections administer statewide traffic safety programs such as the Highway Safety Improvement Program and perform individual traffic engineering analyses based on requests from the public and legislators. The sections also direct DelDOT’s Integrated Transportation Management Program, which monitors Delaware’s transportation systems, disseminates information between various agencies and the public, and controls DelDOT’s electronic field systems such as traffic signals, closed‐circuit cameras, traffic monitoring devices, and Dynamic Message Signs.  Duties of this position will be dependent on the specific group.  

Water Resources
The Water Resources section is responsible for design and review of all Department projects to ensure the Department remains compliant with the Stormwater and Erosion & Sediment Control elements of the Federal and State regulations as well as the State of Delaware’s drainage requirements.  The ideal water resources engineer has the desire and ability to apply math and the sciences of hydraulics and hydrology creatively to ensure that the Department constructs projects that mitigate their own impacts to the environment in a cost effective and timely manner. 

Job Requirements

JOB REQUIREMENTS for Civil Engineering Internship Students:
  1. Be at least 18 years of age or older
  2. Have completed their freshman year seeking their bachelor's degree in civil engineering or construction engineering.
  3. Maintain at least a 2.0 overall GPA on a 4.0 scale.
  4. Include a resume with application.
  5. Furnish a current unofficial transcript from an accredited college to State of Delaware Department of Transportation by close of business on March 3, 2026 (Fax: 302-760-2771) or mail to Delaware Depart of Transportation, P.O. Box 778, Dover, DE  19903

Additional Posting Information

Internship students are paid on an hourly basis and may be in full-time or part-time work status.  Benefits, earned leave, or paid holidays are not associated with this job title. Salary information will be discussed during interviews.

Conditions of Hire

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The State of Delaware participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. For more information refer to our Job Seeker Resources. DelDOT does not provide employment-based sponsorship.

Pre-employment Drug Testing:  Upon a conditional offer, you must undergo pre-employment drug testing as part of the hiring process.

Selection Process

Please attach a resume and a current unofficial transcript with your online application or use the resume tab in DEL to provide a detailed description of how your education, training and/or experience meets each job requirement including employer, experience/responsibilities and dates (month/year) of employment/training.

Once you have submitted your application on-line, all future correspondence related to your application will be sent via email.  Please keep your contact information current.  You may also view all correspondence sent to you by the State of Delaware in the “My Applications” tab at StateJobs.Delaware.gov

Accommodations

Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities in all phases of the application and employment process.  TDD users may request an auxiliary aid or service by calling (800) 232-5470 or by visiting delawarerelay.com.  You may also call (302) 739-5458 or email DHR_ADAConcerns@delaware.gov for additional applicant services support.

The State of Delaware is an Equal Opportunity employer and values a diverse workforce. We strongly encourage and seek out a workforce representative of Delaware including race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression. 


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