Bridge Inspector (Transportation Construction Manager 1)

About the role

Take on a rewarding opportunity as a Bridge Inspector with the Department of Transportation. In this role, you will help keep Pennsylvania’s bridges safe by supporting inspections, evaluating structures, and guiding important decisions. The work is hands-on, engaging, and full of opportunities to grow your engineering skills. Become part of a team that takes pride in protecting the structures that keep communities connected.

Responsibilities

This position supports the management of bridge inspection activities by guiding inspection teams, overseeing technical reviews, and ensuring compliance with federal and state standards. The work involves supervising field activities, preparing documentation, coordinating resources, and maintaining accurate inspection records.

• Inspection Oversight: Direct inspection teams, review structural components, and ensure inspections meet regulatory standards
• Technical Guidance: Provide engineering support, interpret plans, and resolve issues found during inspections
• Training Coordination: Organize required courses, mentor inspection staff, and support certification needs
• Documentation Review: Approve inspection forms, photos, sketches, and reports to ensure completeness and accuracy
• Resource Management: Coordinate equipment, schedules, permits, and support services needed for inspection activities
• Quality Assurance: Perform reviews of consultant inspection reports to confirm compliance with procedures and standards

Qualifications

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• One year of experience as a Transportation Construction Inspector Supervisor (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration); or
• Four years of experience in construction inspection, including one year in a supervisory capacity; and graduation from high school or equivalent certification of formal training.

Completion of a training program in construction inspection sanctioned by the using agency may be substituted for high school graduation. An Associate Degree in an engineering or closely related technology may be substituted for one year of the required non-supervisory experience; or any equivalent combination of experience and/or training which provides the required knowledges, skills, and abilities.

Other Requirements:

• Possession of a valid Class C non-commercial driver's license.
• Must meet the PA residency requirement.
• Must be able to perform essential job functions.

Schedule

Full-time employment. Work hours are 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch. You will work closely with vendors and work hours may change based on vendor availability.

Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time, up to 5 days per pay period. In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania. If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office in Allentown. The ability to telework is subject to change at any time. Additional details may be provided during the interview.

Pay

In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable. You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.