Bridge Inspection Trainee

About the role

Thornton Tomasetti’s Transportation practice is seeking a Bridge Inspection Assistant Team Leader Trainee for employment in the New York office. This position is set for a term of 20 months and is for Region 8 work, which is located in Rockland, Westchester, Orange, Putnam, Dutchess, Ulster, and Columbia Counties, New York.

Responsibilities

• Aid in performing a variety of simple and complex highway/transit/rail bridge condition inspections in Queens County, New York.
• Help develop bridge condition inspection reports with effective and practical repair/rehabilitation recommendations.
• Cook up field activity, access equipment, and WZTC subcontractors.
• Review existing bridge/structure plans to identify critical elements, fatigue-prone details, fracture critical members, and structural load paths.
• Aid with inspection coordination.

Requirements

• AS in Civil Engineering or Civil Engineering Technology, Structural Technology, Engineering Science, or an equivalent Associate Degree related to Civil Engineering.
• Recent Bridge design, bridge inspection or construction, or other bridge-related work experience is a plus.
• Strong coordination, communication, and computer skills, and a team player.
• Daily travel to the NY metropolitan area.
• Technical excellence, with aptitude/interest in continued learning.
• Detail, quality-oriented, and responsible for working successfully in teams or independently.
• Familiarity with AutoCAD and MicroStation.
• Candidate must hold a valid driver’s license.
• Physically capable of fieldwork, including working at heights on aerial equipment and ladders.

Compensation

The rate for this position generally is $65,000 - $72,000 annually. This range is a good faith estimate provided pursuant to the New York Pay Transparency Law. It is based on what a successful New York applicant might be paid and assumes that the successful candidate will be in New York or perform the position from New York. Similar positions located outside of New York will not necessarily receive the same compensation. Actual pay rates may vary from the range, as permitted by New York Equal Pay Transparency Law. Compensation offers will be based on various factors, including operational needs, individual education, qualifications and experience, work location and comparison to employee already in the role, as well as other considerations permitted by law. A potential new employee’s pay history will not be used in compensation decisions.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, Disability and other voluntary benefits.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for Medical and Childcare.
• Paid Time Off, Family Leave for New Parents, Volunteer Time.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• Commuter Transit (where available).
• 401k retirement savings with Company matching on employee contributions and/or qualified student loan repayments.
• Fitness Reimbursement.
• And other various wellness, diversity/inclusion and employee resource programs and initiatives.