Engineering Intern

The current vacancy is for one full-time 67-day temporary position in the Lake County Highway Department for the 2025 construction season. Open until filled; initial review due November 1, 2024. Assist the Lake County Highway Department in delivering highway improvement projects. Responsibilities and experience opportunities will include surveying, highway design and construction engineering, materials testing, and project management. Assist the Highway Engineer, Engineering Supervisor, and Engineering Technicians with: Observe and maintain daily logs of highway and utility construction operations Measure, calculate, and document construction and material quantities Monitor construction operations for conformance with project plans and specifications Assist with material quality control testing and documentation Assist in surveying efforts, including construction stakeout, topographic surveys, and as-built documentation Assist in developing highway designs and construction plans utilizing AutoDesk Civil 3D Create maps, exhibits, reports, and figures for project planning, environmental documentation, and public outreach Develop project quantities and cost estimates Locate, investigate, and document existing highway infrastructure