Full-Time
C0830 – Civil Engineering Scholar Wage
Posted on 9/10/2025
Virginia Department of Transportation
Plans, builds, maintains Virginia transportation infrastructure
No salary listed
Suffolk, VA, USA
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- Be a rising junior or senior undergraduate participating in an ABET civil engineering, civil engineering technology or related engineering program at end of the spring semester.
- Complete a minimum of 12 credit hours per semester while a stipend recipient within the program.
- Have a basic knowledge of engineering principles.
- Maintain residency in Virginia or attend an accredited civil engineering program in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
- Must be at least 18 years of age by the start of employment.
- Possess and maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 on 4.0 scale.
- Ability to communicate efficiently orally and in writing.
- Ability to follow instructions and meet deadlines.
- Ability to use computer and software applications.
- Knowledge of engineering principles.
- Perform special duties as assigned.
- Provide technical support to assigned engineering program areas.
- May work in one of the following engineering disciplines: Location and Design, Materials, Residency Operations, Construction, Structure and Bridge, Maintenance, Environmental, Transportation Planning and Traffic Engineering Operations.
- Communications: Communicate with VDOT staff as well as external contacts and consultants.
- Proactively resolve issues at the lowest level.
- Project a positive VDOT image.
- Keep supervisor advised of important development and field observations.
- Maintain open dialog and communications with Pipeline and Career Development Programs Supervisor.
- Complete Assignments: Complete assignments as directed.
- Engineering Technology: Apply principles and practices of engineering technology to assigned programs areas.
- Interpret policies and procedures and apply in daily works assignments.
- Participate in Program: Participate in the summer scholar program.
- Project Documentations: Prepare and maintain daily documentation of project activities.
- Ensure documentation is submitted and is completed.
- Avoid project delays and solve project related matters.
- A combination of training, experience, or education in Civil Engineering, Civil Engineering Technology, or related field desired.
- Experience in design technology, interpreting technical plans and specifications.
- Experience in roadway design and geometric design applications.
- Experience in roadway transportation.
The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) manages Virginia’s transportation network. It plans, builds, maintains, and operates roads, bridges, and tunnels to keep travel safe and efficient. Its work includes long-range planning (looking 20–25 years ahead), transportation modeling for regional partners, and public outreach to keep citizens informed and involved, such as campaigns promoting safer roundabouts. Unlike private companies, VDOT is a state government agency funded to serve the public interest rather than earn profits. Its goal is to provide a reliable, safe, and accessible highway system for all Virginians and to address future transportation needs through coordinated planning and infrastructure projects.
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- HRBT Expansion adds twin tunnels, finishes spring 2027.
- $604K federal grant funds wildlife crossing sites.
- Data-driven stops reduce crashes at Goosley Road.
What critics are saying
- Underfunding defers 25% bridge maintenance, collapses in 12-24 months.
- Sea level rise erodes 15% coastal assets by 2030.
- Maryland poaches 10-15% engineers in 18-36 months.
What makes Virginia Department of Transportation unique
- VDOT manages Virginia's roads, bridges, and HRBT tunnels uniquely.
- VDOT leads 20-25 year transportation planning statewide.
- VDOT promotes roundabouts via public campaigns for safety.
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Company News
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Wildlife Crossings Pilot Program has awarded a grant of $604,318 to the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) to support the identification of wildlife crossing sites across the state.
The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) worked with the National Park Service (NPS) to create a new traffic pattern on Goosley Road at the Route 17 intersection in York County.