Bridge Inspection-Team Leader (48298)

Overview

Lead bridge inspection teams and manage moderate inspection projects.

Key Responsibilities

• inspection coaching
• plan preparation
• design review
• budget management
• bridge inspection
• engineering software

Tasks

-Coach field staff on the purpose and processes of inspections and inspection techniques. -Prepare complete engineering plans or reports. -Review, analyze, and provide recommendations on field and/or design issues or adaptations. -Prepare and monitor project budgets and assist in proposal preparation. -Direct and supervise the work of entry-level engineers, technicians, drafters, and administrative staff. -Supervise above-water and underwater bridge and ancillary design, inspection, and evaluations. -Make independent decisions within a general framework. -While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. -Responsible for moderately difficult engineering projects in field or office in accordance with plans and specifications. -Responsible for project schedules and timely completion of projects. -Use computer-assisted engineering and design software and equipment to prepare engineering and design documents. -While in the field, the employee may be required to walk in rugged conditions, work in adverse weather conditions, and stand up to eight hours or more at a time.

Requirements

• nicet
• pe
• eit
• civil engineering
• bridge inspection
• driver's license

What You Bring

-NICET certification preferred. -Professional Engineer (P.E.) certification preferred. -Must have passed the NHI/FHWA Safety Inspection of In-Service Bridges course #130055 and/or #130056. -Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. -Bachelor's degree and/or master's degree in civil engineering from an accredited four-year university and a minimum of 4 to 5 years of bridge or ancillary structure inspection experience. -Perform moderately difficult engineering computations and estimates in designing engineering projects. -Valid driver's license. -Engineer-In-Training (E.I.T) certification required. -The employee is occasionally required to walk, sit, climb, or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee may be required to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

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Benefits

-Relocation is available

About Collins Engineers, Inc.

-The firm began by blending structural and transportation design with pioneering underwater engineering. -It became one of the first to employ engineers as diving inspectors, shaping national standards for underwater structure evaluation. -It tackles a diverse portfolio—from bridge and waterfront facility design to seismic assessments and program management oversight. -An unusual hallmark: its in-house engineer-divers provide inspections and design solutions from the depths to the deck. -The company regularly authors manuals for FHWA and NHI, influencing protocols for underwater inspection and marine infrastructure. -Typical projects include major bridges, waterfront terminals, riverwalks, seismic evaluations and emergency response inspections. -Despite its international presence, it remains privately held and financially self‑sustained.

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