Key skills
Communication
About this role
Role Overview
- Inspect and identify needed maintenance and improvements for bridges and culverts
- Prepare reports and load ratings for bridge projects
- Assist in developing repair and rehabilitation strategies
- Coordinate with equipment suppliers and other agencies to facilitate bridge inspections
- Deliver comprehensive bridge inspection reports that technically support the structure’s existing condition
- Supervise and mentor bridge inspection team members
- Work in a team to perform design calculations, estimates, specifications, and bid documents for projects
- Prepare bridge load rating calculations and reports using various analysis software
- Review structural shop drawings, submittals, and RFIs, and provide field construction oversight
- Monitor project budgets and schedules
Requirements
- Minimum 4 plus years' experience with a focus on bridge inspections
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Structural emphasis
- Completion of FHWA-NHI-130055 (Safety Inspection of In-Service Bridges) or NHI #130056 (Safety Inspection of In-Service Bridges for Professional Engineers).
- Experience with structural engineering design and/or bridge load ratings with the use of analysis software
- Experience with AutoCAD and Microsoft Office Suite products
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively as a team
- Record of safe working habits
- Physical able to perform field work year-round in adverse weather conditions and work around bridges, roads, rail, water, and tunnels
- Physical able to carry ladders and gear, work at heights, and work in water with waders
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Willingness to travel throughout the State of Pennsylvania
- Must have a vehicle or ability to obtain a vehicle
- A current and valid Class D Motor Vehicles Operator’s license
- Experience Delivering reports in DOT Bridge Inspection Management System
- Willingness to travel outside of Pennsylvania on occasion
Benefits
- Health insurance, including an option with a Health Savings Account
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care and Transit and Parking where applicable)
- Disability insurance
- Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment
- 401(k) Plan
- Retirement Counseling
- Employee Assistance Program
- Paid Time Off (starting at 16 days)
- Paid Holidays (9 days)
- Back-Up Dependent Care (up to 10 days per year)
- Parental Leave (up to 80 hours)
- Continuing Education Program
- Professional Licensure and Society Memberships