Summer Roadside Intern - Kansas City District

Job Description:

Summer Roadside Intern - Kansas City District

Description

Job Location: Kansas City District Office (600 NE Colbern Rd. Lee's Summit, MO 64086)

Why you’ll love this position:

The roadside management intern participates in landscape and vegetation management operations in the district. Responsibilities are performed under direct supervision.

• What you’ll do:
  
  
  • Promote best practices of vegetation management for the district, emphasizing the killing or removal of invasive plant species.
  • Manage the herbicide application program for the district as directed by the Maintenance Operations Specialist.
  • Maintain records of all applications and herbicide use and performing minor repairs to equipment.
  • Assist in roadside vegetation projects for grassland restoration, planting for buffers, encroachment barriers, soil stabilization and enhancement plantings.
  • Assist with inspection on contracted areas for mowing, litter removal and homeless encampment.
  • Conduct follow up inspections of products, materials and methods relating to roadside vegetation management to determine effectiveness of programs.
  • Communicate between district office and roadside crews.
  • Perform other duties assigned.

• • All you need for success:
    
    Minimum Qualifications
    
    
    • Working towards a degree in: Horticulture, Landscape Management, Agronomy, Agriculture, or related field.
    • Must possess, and maintain, an overall GPA of 2.0 or higher out of 4.0.
    
    
    Special Working Conditions:
    
    
    • Job requires moderate physical activity. Job requires exposure to moderately adverse and undesirable environmental conditions. Job requires the proper personal protective equipment use.
    • The typical working hours are Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

More reasons to love this position:

MoDOT offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Visit our CAREERS page to explore all we have to offer. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for MoDOT, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees. The Total Compensation Calculator and other applicant resources can be found HERE .

At MoDOT you will play a key role in maintaining the seventh largest highway system in the United States. We value team players who are open-minded and work well with others to accomplish goals and fulfill our mission of safety, service, and stability. We see the growth of our team members as an investment, both in MoDOT's future and yours. If you're looking for diverse opportunities, challenging work, and a flexible environment, we want to talk to you about joining our winning team. MoDOT operates on shared values and your success in our organization depends upon modeling these values. CLICK HERE to view our mission, values, and tangible results. If you embrace these values, we welcome your application.

Kansas City District Human Resources at KCHR@modot.mo.gov .

Salary:

$17.44-$18.64 per Hour