Transportation Intern at Florida Department of Transportation

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Metropolitan Planning Organization - An average day for an intern with FDOT Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Liaison and Community Planner focuses on working with local agencies and MPOs to coordinate transportation planning projects. The role includes attending meetings, reviewing studies, answering questions about transportation policies, and ensuring projects align with community and state goals. Much of the work involves communication and collaboration to support planning efforts and keep transportation projects moving forward. The position also involves facilitating and growing the FDOT work program by coordinating MPO Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) approvals and supporting the development and approval of the Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP). Modal Development Office - The Florida Department of Transportation's (FDOT) Modal Development Office is dedicated to improving the safe and efficient movement of people and goods across various transportation modes, including transit, rail, sea, air, and road. The intern will collaborate with the Modal Development team to identify and implement multimodal infrastructure projects in the eighteen-county Northeast Florida region. This position will provide exposure to all phases of project delivery, including planning, environmental assessments, design, construction, and maintenance. The intern will represent the Department and work closely with external partners in the transit, rail, sea, air, and roadway industries to align strategic interests, identify future needs, and make funding allocation decisions. Coordination with external partner agencies to develop capital improvement plans Aligning state funding with multimodal infrastructure needs Development of the FDOT Five-Year Work Program for the Transit, Rail, Seaport, and Aviation programs Work with external agencies to develop project scopes and projected funding requirements Developing Public Transportation Grant Agreements (PTGAs) for external agency operational or infrastructure projects Reviewing engineering plan sets for multimodal projects Providing compliance oversight of grant-funded operational or infrastructure projects Reviewing invoices from external agencies for multimodal grant-funded projects Performing field safety reviews or audits Inspections of transit agency vehicles and associated records Performing field inspection of grant-funded projects under active construction Attend and participate in coordination meetings with external agencies Emergency Management - An EM intern would be under general supervision, responsible for supporting EOC Team/DECO with planning, coordinating, and assisting the response and recovery to natural disasters, emergencies, and critical incidents to ensure the safety and security of the traveling public, state property, and environment. Conducts research and coordinates input from various sources to design and/or maintain emergency preparedness plans to minimize impact on communities. This role requires quick decision-making, leadership, and the ability to collaborate with various stakeholders, including local governments. Planning and Environmental – In the Planning and Environmental Management Office (PLEMO) we would provide opportunities for Interns to get involved in a large variety of our work responsibilities. We usually aim to tailor the experience of each individual to their interests but also try to ensure at least base-level exposure to our core functions - Engineering, Environment and Planning. For Engineering, we provide exposure to technical processes such as concept development, traffic analysis, CADD, drainage design and Permitting. For Environment, we go through the different listed protected/endangered species, contamination, noise, socioeconomic, historic/archeological as well as other protected resources encountered on our projects. Lastly, for Planning, we like to bring interns along to commission and other stakeholder meetings. WORKING CONDITIONS: Onsite Hours: Up to 20 hours per week Pay: $15.00 per hour Relocation stipend not available Multiple positions may be filled from this advertisement. Criteria

EDUCATION & TRAINING

Students in Environmental, Geomatic, Planning, Urban Transportation, Project Management, Construction Management (non-Engineering), Finance or Accounting, Emergency Management, Workplace Safety, Trades (including HVAC, Welding, Carpentry, Auto Mechanics, etc.) Computer science, or related field; junior, senior, or graduate student; minimum GPA 3.0

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

The student should have an interest in the transportation industry, knowledge of Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Excel, good organizational and time management skills. #J-18808-Ljbffr Wayne State University