Salary: Depends on Qualifications
Location : Anchorage, AK
Job Type: Intern
Job Number: 2026-079
Department: Alaska Railroad Corporation
Opening Date: 09/14/2026
Closing Date: 9/28/2026 12:00 PM Alaska
Position Open To: All Applicants
Bargaining Unit: RR - Non Represented
Range: NR01
Job DescriptionPurpose of Position: To provide engineering or construction management students with an opportunity to gain practical railroad experience in engineering and project management activities. Incumbent works under the close supervision of a Director, Engineering Services and Director Project Management and brings any issues or discrepancies to the Project Manager for resolution.
Duties and Responsibilities:Performs onsite work inspections to ensure compliance with contract drawings and specifications. Checks construction layout and contractor layout; estimates quantities and performs grade checking and cut/fill calculations. Involves traveling to project sites at various locations along the Railbelt.
Responsible for developing and maintaining submittal and design clarification/verification request (DCVR) registers to maintain a record of project correspondences, clarifications, and submittals. Coordinates receipt of submittals (e.g. schedules, work plans, progress payments, etc.) and DCVRs from contractors and manages the routing of submittals.
Assists with coordination of quality control and testing to ensure that the project is built in compliance with bid specifications.
Contributes to the development of ARRC Standards, including the use of AutoCAD under the supervision of Engineering Services.
Performs project cost tracking, researching invoice information, compiling cost data, verifying contract unit-price quantities, and project cost reporting.
Assists in producing and updating project schedules.
FACTOR 1: Technical and Operational KnowledgeKnowledge of basic engineering and project management principles is required. Knowledge of advanced math (geometry, algebra, and trigonometry) and basic accounting for performing engineering and financial calculations is required. Knowledge of elementary surveying and proper field note techniques is required. Ability to operate a computer and use MS Excel and MS Word is required.
FACTOR 2: Analytical Skills and ImpactUses knowledge of Engineering and Project Management principles to assist the Project Manager in completing projects within the project schedule, within the allowable budget, and in compliance with contract documents.
FACTOR 3: Supervision and ControlThe incumbent has no direct supervisory responsibilities. The incumbent works under the direction of the Engineering Director, in applying academic learning to the coordinating and supervising of construction projects and engineering efforts.
FACTOR 4: CommunicationContacts are with higher-level engineers (Project Managers, Project Engineers, and Project Planning Personnel) and other ARRC employees for the purpose of coordinating work assignments and performance of day-to-day duties. In a learning environment, the incumbent brings issues and discrepancies to the Project Manager for resolution and receives instructions as to how to handle situations.
FACTOR 5: Working ConditionsWork is performed in the main office, field offices, and outdoors at project sites.
Will be required to drive on an as-needed basis.
( ( ( Please submit a copy of your transcripts with your application. ) ) )Minimum Qualifications Applicants must be currently enrolled or accepted for enrollment in an accredited college or university in a curriculum leading to a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Construction Management and must have completed at least one year of undergraduate Engineering or Construction Management curriculum. Proof of enrollment and documentation of curriculum studied is required. Knowledge of basic engineering concepts and principles is required. Knowledge of advanced math (geometry, algebra, and trigonometry) and basic accounting for performing engineering and financial calculations is required. Knowledge of elementary surveying and proper field note techniques is required. Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word is required.
Must possess a valid driver's license. To be considered a valid driver's license, an employee must maintain a continuous three-year period free of any Driving Under the Influence (DUI) or Operating Under the Influence (OUI) convictions.
The above reflects only the more significant details of the position and is not intended to be all-inclusive.
Additional Required InformationPlease include any
REQUIRED AND DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS in your
APPLICANT PROFILE and/or RESUME. If using work experience not already documented in your application, also provide the employer name, your job title, dates of employment and whether full- or part-time. Your application will be closely reviewed to determine if the responses are supported and minimum qualifications are clearly met. If they are not, the applicant will not advance to the interview and selection phase of the recruitment.
IFyou are select for an interview, then you
MUST be able to submit a copy of a current drivers record that
reflects the past three (3) years of driving history.
The State of Alaska DMV Driving Records are available online:
Contact InformationAlaska Railroad Human Resources Department E-Mail:
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 107500, Anchorage, AK 99510-7500
Street Address: 327 West Ship Creek, Anchorage, AK
Fax Number: (907) 265-2542
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Are you currently enrolled or accepted for enrollment in an accredited college or university in a curriculum leading to a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Construction Management?AND Have you completed at least one year of undergraduate Engineering or Construction Management curriculum?
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Do you reside in Alaska and/or are you prepared to perform your internship on site at the Alaska Railroad throughout the year?
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Do you possess a working knowledge of basic engineering concepts and principles?
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Do you have a Driver License and does your current three-year driving record reflect TWO or less violations AND no Driving Under the Influence (DUI) or Operating Under the Influence (OUI) convictions within the last three years?
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Do you have knowledge of advanced math (geometry, algebra, and trigonometry) and basic accounting for performing engineering and financial calculations?
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Do you have proof of enrollment and documentation of curriculum studied?
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Do you possess knowledge of elementary surveying including operation of a transit, theodolite, and proper field note techniques?
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Do you have the ability to operate a computer and use MS Excel and MS Word?
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