Bridge Inspection Team Leader/ Senior Structural Engineer

Primary Responsibilities

• Work as a Team Leader on bridge and culvert inspections for a variety of inspection projects.
• Collaborate with our growing bridge inspection team.
• Stay current with industry standards, codes, and best practices related to bridge inspection.
• Plan, perform, and execute bridge inspections.
• Cookordinate with vendors, agencies and other appropriate parties required to successfully and safely perform the inspection.
• Attend meetings and interact with clients, consultants, and vendors.
• Develop plans and sketches using AutoCAD.
• Obtain required trainings for the projects.
• Deliver comprehensive bridge inspection reports that technically support the structure’s existing condition using client specific templates, forms and electronic data collect systems.
• Supervise and mentor inspection team members.
• Work individually and as part of a team to perform design calculations, estimates, specifications and bid documents for various bridge and culvert rehabilitation/replacement projects.
• Prepare bridge load rating calculations and reports using various analysis software.
• Support a variety of engineering tasks as needed.
• Aid in monitoring of project budgets and schedules.
• Support with proposal development including cost estimating, and scope of work.

Qualifications And Skills Needed

• Bachelor’s Degree in Structural or Civil Engineering from an ABET accredited four-year university.
• Minimum 7 years' experience with a focus on bridge inspections.
• Massachusetts Professional Engineering License is preferred - PE licensure from other states accepted.
• Completion of FHWA-NHI-130055 (Safety Inspection of In-Service Bridges).
• Experience with structural engineering design and/or bridge load ratings with the use of analysis software.
• Experience with AutoCAD.
• Microsoft Office Suite products.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively as a team.
• Ability to work schedules specific to project requirements beyond the normal work schedule.
• Record of safe working habits.
• Physical ability to perform field work year-round in adverse weather conditions and work around bridges, roads, rail, water, and tunnels.
• Physical ability to carry ladders and gear, work at heights, and work in water with waders.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Willingness to travel within Massachusetts.
• A current and valid Class D Motor Vehicles Operator’s license.