Area Bridge and Tunnel Inspection Lead

About the role

The NY/NJ Bridge Inspection Program Lead will oversee the NY/NJ Bridge Inspection Program, including planning staff training and development, maintaining program quality, supporting workload planning and coordination, identifying business opportunities, and leading pursuits. They will also serve as Project Manager and/or Quality Control Reviewer for bridge, tunnel, and/or structural inspection projects.

Responsibilities

• Manage area bridge and tunnel inspection programs (NY/NJ) and select national bridge and tunnel projects.
• Develop Quality Assurance requirements and procedures for the inspection program.
• Perform Quality Control reviews for bridge inspection submissions.
• Identify business opportunities and lead marketing efforts for proposals.
• Lead bridge inspection teams, develop inspection reports, perform load ratings and other structural calculations.
• Work independently and as part of a team.
• Work with other disciplines (bridge design, planning, traffic control) within the office, as necessary, during inspection downtime.
• Conduct National Bridge Inspection Standards (NBIS) inspections as team leader, write field inspection reports, and perform calculations.
• Perform field inspections from ground level, hydraulic equipment, ladder access, or using rope access techniques.
• Occasionally perform office engineering (design, load rating, analysis, etc.).
• Travel for multiple night stays during the week.

Requirements

• BS in Civil Engineering required.
• MS in Civil/Structural Engineering preferred.
• 10+ years’ bridge/structural inspection and design experience.
• Project Management experience.
• Demonstrated business development and strategic planning skills.
• NHI 130055 Safety Inspection of In-Service Bridges Training.
• NHI 130053 Bridge Inspector Refresher Training.
• NHI 130078 Inspection of Fracture Critical Steel Bridges Training.
• NHI 130110 Tunnel Safety Inspection Training.
• NYSDOT Bridge Inspection Practices and Procedures Course.
• American Society for Nondestructive Testing (ASNT) Certification as a Level II or III.
• American Welding Society (AWS) Certified Welding Inspector (CWI).
• Mobile Elevating Working Platform (MEWP) Operator Certification for scissor lifts, manlifts, and under bridge inspection vehicles (UBIV).
• UAS Pilot (FAA Part 107 certification) with structural inspection experience.
• Experience in BMS asset management software/systems.
• Experience in load rating software.

Qualifications

• Preferred Qualifications: MS in Civil/Structural Engineering, 10+ years bridge/structural inspection and design experience, Project Management experience, Demonstrated business development and strategic planning skills, NHI 130055 Safety Inspection of In-Service Bridges Training, NHI 130053 Bridge Inspector Refresher Training, NHI 130078 Inspection of Fracture Critical Steel Bridges Training, NHI 130110 Tunnel Safety Inspection Training, NYSDOT Bridge Inspection Practices and Procedures Course, American Society for Nondestructive Testing (ASNT) Certification as a Level II or III, American Welding Society (AWS) Certified Welding Inspector (CWI), Mobile Elevating Working Platform (MEWP) Operator Certification for scissor lifts, manlifts, and under bridge inspection vehicles (UBIV), UAS Pilot (FAA Part 107 certification) with structural inspection experience, Experience in BMS asset management software/systems, Experience in load rating software.
• Required Qualifications: BS in Civil Engineering, Minimum of 10 years bridge design experience, Requires professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered, Proven hands-on experience in all aspects of bridge design projects, Familiarity with Bluebeam Revu and engineering software packages such as: LEAP Bridge Enterprise, FB-MultiPier, LPile, AASHTOWare BrR, midas Civil, MDX, SAP2000, CSiBridge, RM Bridge, spColumn, STLBridgeLRFD, or STLBridge, Knowledge of ADINA, LUSAS, Bentley OpenBridge Designer and OpenBridge Modeler and/or Autodesk Infraworks and Civil3d, Experience using Microsoft Office Suite, MicroStation, AutoCAD, MathCAD, LARSA, Prestress Concrete Design, Demonstrated leadership skills, communication skills, and ability to work with various teams, Project management skills desirable, Strong communication skills and willing to work in a team environment, Must be comfortable being viewed as a technical expert in engineering analysis and design and have proven background of technical leadership on these types of projects, An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, employee health, performance, and success, including medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time away, parental leave, paid holidays, a retirement savings plan with employer match, employee referral bonus and tuition reimbursement.