Bridge Inspection Team Leader

Description

• Travel to project sites (approximately 50% of time), including working outdoors in varying weather and terrain conditions
• Supervise, mentor, and provide technical guidance to junior inspectors, EITs, PEs, and CADD technicians
• Serve as a Bridge Inspection Team Leader for NBIS-compliant bridge safety inspections, including bridges, culverts, tunnels, and ancillary highway structures
• Stand, walk, and climb for 8+ hours a day
• Lead field inspections, acting as the primary liaison with clients and agency representatives
• Assist in scope development, fee proposals, and client meetings to define project requirements
• Ensure compliance with safety protocols including working at heights, over water, and in confined spaces
• Prepare and review detailed bridge safety inspection reports, ensuring accuracy and adherence to federal, state, and local guidelines
• Maintain knowledge of NBIS, AASHTO guidelines, and relevant software tools
• Support quality assurance and quality control processes to maintain high standards of work
• Participate in business development and marketing activities as directed
• Plan and coordinate inspection projects, including access equipment and traffic control management
• Coordinate with subconsultants, vendors, and agency personnel for smooth project execution

Requirements

• Professional Engineer (PE): 6 months to 10+ years of bridge inspection experience
• Active participation in NSPE, ASCE, or other related professional organizations is desirable
• Successful completion of NHI Course #130078 Bridge Inspection Techniques for Nonredundant Steel Tension Members (NSTM), and NHI Course #130087 Inspection and Maintenance of Ancillary Highway Structures is desirable
• Civil and Environmental Engineering (structural emphasis)
• Bachelor’s Degree from an ABET-accredited college or university in one of the following disciplines:
• Mobile Elevated Work Platform (MEWP) training Types 1, 2, and 3 is desirable
• Be able to lift 50-60 lbs and operate bridge safety inspection equipment
• Engineer-in-Training (EIT): 2+ years of inspection experience OR
• Ability to effectively utilize current company software programs for word processing, e-mail, accounting, and information management
• Be able to pass a VDOT background check
• Working familiarity with analysis, design, and production software including but not limited to Microsoft Word/Excel/PowerPoint, Bluebeam Revu, and additional web-based software for data entry, AASHTOWareBrR, and MicroStation, to a point of being able to understand the capabilities and limitations of the programs and interact with the support staff in their use of the software
• Civil Engineering (structural emphasis)
• Non-degree candidates: 5+ years of bridge inspection experience OR
• Possess a valid driver’s license
• Travel an average of 50% of the time
• Successful completion of NHI Course #130053 Bridge Inspection Refresher Training as per NBIS requirements
• Work outdoors with varying terrain and all types of weather
• Civil Engineering Technology (structural emphasis)
• Knowledge and familiarity of the National Bridge Inspection Standards, AASHTO Manual for Bridge Evaluation, AASHTO Manual for Bridge Element Inspection, and the Bridge Inspector’s Reference Manual
• Ability to make presentations to a variety of groups
• Fully licensed Professional Engineer or Structural Engineer in at least one US state, preferably in the local jurisdiction
• Prior experience on VDOT and/or Federal bridge inspection projects is desirable
• Be able to work at heights, over water, and in confined spaces
• NCEES Record to facilitate licensure through reciprocity is desirable
• Successful completion of NHI Course #130055 Safety Inspection of In-Service Bridges or NHI Course #130056 Safety Inspection of In-Service Bridges for Professional Engineers
• Ability to prepare effective and concise documents and correspondence

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance