FLAGSTAFF A CONSTRUCTION
1959 Woodlands Village Blvd.
Flagstaff AZ 86001

Salary: $18.35 per hour

Grade: 4

Closing Date: 04/21/2026

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.

Learns how to inspect items of work on highway construction projects; learns how to inspect contractors 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:
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.

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.

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 drivers license complete all required training and successfully pass all necessary drivers license record checks. The license must be current unexpired and neither revoked nor suspended. Employees who drive on state business are subject to drivers 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.) R.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 or phone call at 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 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.