Environmental Intern (TPT1)

Summary: Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is seeking a Transportation Planning Technician Intern to join the Southwest Region Environmental Team. This internship provides a unique opportunity for college students or recent graduates to gain practical, hands-on exposure to the environmental field within transportation infrastructure. Responsibilities: - Assisting with environmental documentation - Data collection - Field studies - Compliance tasks required by federal, state, and agency laws and regulations - Gaining experience with environmental assessments - Permit preparation - GIS-based project summaries - On-site construction monitoring - Collaborating with design, construction, and environmental staff to help ensure transportation projects meet environmental requirements - Developing skills in applying multimodal transportation procedures, concepts, and techniques in real-world projects Required Qualifications: - College student or recent graduate in environmental science, planning, or a related field - Ability to assist with environmental documentation, data collection, field studies, and compliance tasks - Experience or coursework related to environmental assessments and permit preparation - Familiarity with GIS-based project summaries - Ability to collaborate with design, construction, and environmental staff - Skills in applying multimodal transportation procedures, concepts, and techniques Required Skills: Environmental assessments, GIS Important Skills: Data collection, Permit preparation Nice-to-Have Skills: Field studies, Compliance tasks, Multimodal transportation