Temporary Employee Services - Engineer
POSTING #: 22-00400
The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) is seeking currently enrolled college students who are interested in hourly employment opportunities this upcoming summer.
As the State's Department of Transportation, the NJDOT plans, designs, builds, and maintains New Jersey's transportation network. The Department is now offering hourly positions that will allow students to work on an hourly basis in the summer of 2023 (between May and August). Hours of work will be determined by the hiring unit, but will not exceed 40 hours per week. It should be noted that the position does not offer a benefits package.
Unit Description:
The Division of Local Aid and Economic Development within the NJDOT works with county and municipal government through State and Federal Aid programs to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the local transportation system. This unit is responsible to advance projects that enhance safety, renew the aging infrastructure, and support the State's economy and new transportation opportunities.
Position Description:
Prospective candidate will have the opportunity to work on various Local Aid programs and projects in the Division Office located in NJDOT Headquarters, Ewing, NJ.
Duties include the following:
• Assist management in collecting, organizing and maintaining program and/or functional documentation and materials
• Perform a variety of program support functions, such as inputting, assigning, maintaining, monitoring, or updating work status and records as well as administering and performing other support activities
• Participate in meetings, events, and briefings
• Prepare a variety of correspondence, memoranda, and briefing information as requested
• Perform small tasks of reviewing or checking documents for errors, assist in collecting and maintaining project documentation
• Conducting visiting project sites, attending coordination meetings with various stakeholders
• Other basic tasks as needed in the office
Preferred Qualities/Experience:
• The ability to understand and execute orders
• Strong observation skills
• Knowledge of engineering standards and principles (if Engineer)
• Responding to queries
• Detail oriented
• Good customer Service
• Quick learner
• Familiar with MS
• Good communicator (phone, email, etc.)