District 6 Senior Bridge Inspector - Assistant Bridge Inspector Supervisor (61031616)

Responsibilities

• Assist the Bridge Inspection Team Supervisor or perform as DBIS when out of the office.
• Support the planning, programming, and coordinating of the unit's bridge safety inspection program for all interstate, primary, secondary, and municipal route bridges throughout all counties in the District and statewide as needed.
• Perform periodic inspection and evaluations of bridge substructure and superstructure elements including timber rot, concrete spalls and cracks, section loss due to rust, scour, settlement, and collision damage from waterway or highway traffic.
• Conduct both visual and tactile inspections of bridge decks, superstructure, substructure, roadway approaches, and guardrails in accordance with the Bridge Inspector's Reference Manual (BIRM), the AASHTO Manual for Bridge Evaluation (MBE), and the National Bridge Inspection Standards (NBIS) practices and methods.
• Assist in overseeing and managing District Bridge Inspection personnel and program, perform QC/QA on inspections, and prepare inspection reports, structure inventory and appraisal sheets.
• During field inspection, determine the preliminary structural condition and safe load limit until a more comprehensive structural analysis can be performed by the Bridge Management Office and/or contracted consultant personnel.
• Review bridge inspection reports to ensure accuracy and timeliness of reports within the departmental and federal bridge program guidelines.
• Assist in coordination between Bridge Management Office, District Bridge Engineering staff, and contracted consultants on matters pertaining to bridge maintenance, inspection, and load posting, including coordinating inspection schedules, posting sign placement or removal, post-maintenance inspections, administrative requests, and FHWA inquiries.
• Enter daily work reports and bridge deficiencies in Highway Maintenance Management System (HMMS) and Enterprise Asset Management System (EAMS).
• Keep abreast with the latest bridge repairs, postings, and construction project statuses.
• Assist in instruction and training of bridge inspectors in the proper use of various inspection tools and equipment.
• Instruct unit members daily in safety practices such as flagging operations, wearing of safety equipment, vehicle safety, working around or near traffic, and other occupational hazards such as snakes, insects, plants, and animals.
• Assist in emergency or inclement weather operations throughout the district and state, including operating inclement weather equipment and performing special inspections after an event, which may include inspection or monitoring of maintenance repairs and rehabilitations, collisions, or natural disasters.
• May include working extended hours or extended shift operations.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High school diploma and six (6) years of bridge inspection related work experience in accordance with the National Bridge Inspection Standards, or an approved acceptable equivalence.
• Valid vehicle operator's license.
• Physical demands for essential functions involve bending, stooping, reaching, twisting, climbing, balancing, kneeling, pushing, pulling, and grasping.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Walking for extended periods, treading rough terrain, working in close proximity to motoring traffic, and in natural environmental hazards.
• May be required to work outside normal scheduled work week, especially during inclement weather.