Bridge Inspection Team Leader

Overview

Lead bridge inspections, assess conditions, and prepare NBIS-compliant reports.

Key Responsibilities

• field inspections
• bridge reports
• project coordination
• safety compliance
• team leadership
• mentorship

Tasks

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

Requirements

• professional engineer
• civil engineering
• bridge inspection
• bluebeam
• microstation
• travel 50%

What You Bring

-Professional Engineer (PE): 6 months to 10+ years of bridge inspection experience -Ability to prepare effective and concise documents and correspondence -Be able to work at heights, over water, and in confined spaces -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 -Engineer-in-Training (EIT): 2+ years of inspection experience OR -Civil Engineering (structural emphasis) -Possess a valid driver’s license -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 -Fully licensed Professional Engineer or Structural Engineer in at least one US state, preferably in the local jurisdiction -Ability to make presentations to a variety of groups -Active participation in NSPE, ASCE, or other related professional organizations is desirable -Work outdoors with varying terrain and all types of weather -Non-degree candidates: 5+ years of bridge inspection experience OR -Civil Engineering Technology (structural emphasis) -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 -Prior experience on VDOT and/or Federal bridge inspection projects is desirable -Be able to lift 50-60 lbs and operate bridge safety inspection equipment -Travel an average of 50% of the time -Mobile Elevated Work Platform (MEWP) training Types 1, 2, and 3 is desirable -NCEES Record to facilitate licensure through reciprocity 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) -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 -Bachelor’s Degree from an ABET-accredited college or university in one of the following disciplines: -Successful completion of NHI Course #130053 Bridge Inspection Refresher Training as per NBIS requirements

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About Clark Nexsen

-Multidisciplinary studio blending architecture and engineering. -Specializes in sectors including infrastructure, education, science & technology, commercial, industrial, and transportation. -Their iterative, collaborative process combines planners, architects, and engineers to craft transformative built environments. -Tackles high-profile projects such as Fitts-Woolard Hall at NC State, Madera Cyber Innovation Center, and the Normandy WWII Navy SEALs monument.

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Visa Sponsorship

-no immigration sponsorship or support (e.g., h1b, f-1 cpt/opt/stem opt) except for tn visa eligible candidates.

Security Clearance

-must pass a vdot background check.