Sr. Bridge Inspection Engineer

Job Description

Senior Bridge Inspection Engineer

315 Boyd Blvd, La Porte, IN / Onsite

6+ Months

Description :

The Bridge Inspection Supervisor plays a critical role in maintaining public safety and safeguarding Indiana’s infrastructure investments.

The Senior Bridge Inspection Engineer for the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) conducts inspections of bridges, large culverts, and retaining walls in order to maintain public safety and confidence, and to protect public investment. The Senior Bridge Inspection Engineer is a Team Leader and is responsible for the supervision, training and performance of area Bridge Inspectors. Bridge Inspectors must conform to the National Bridge Inspection Standards by inspecting each bridge at a minimum biennially, assigning ratings to bridge elements and reporting findings in accordance with the coding guidance developed by the Federal Highway Administration and INDOT. Bridge inspectors also inspect large culverts at a minimum of every five years, evaluating material deterioration and member distress and reporting findings in accordance with the Large Culvert inspection guidelines developed by INDOT.

A Day in the Life :

• Manages the Bridge Inspection Team for the department’s ongoing operations; continually develops and implements improvements to the team’s work processes
• Performs biennial inspections for INDOT bridges
• Performs inspections of large culverts (small structures 4’ to 20’ in span)
• Performs inspections of retaining walls
• Reviews & Approves some bridge inspection reports
• Determines specialized bridge inspection needs
• Quality Control Officer – performs some QC office & field reviews
• Performs routine biennial bridge inspections
• Stays on-call to perform emergency damage inspections, i.e. collision, high water
• Performs fracture critical & in-depth inspections using access equipment
• Performs special inspections for bridges with concerns;
• Performs post-construction inspections for bridges
• Prepares & submits reports for completed inspections
• Reports deficiencies to bridge maintenance crew for corrective action
• Submits bridges recommended to be programmed, including mini-scope & cost estimate
• Determines work needed to repair damaged bridges & coordinates the repairs
• Monitors the project schedules of all bridges of concern monthly
• Other duties as assigned

What You’ll Need For Success :

INDOT Quality Control / Quality Assurance Training Requirements :

Preferred training includes, but not limited to :

Supervisory Responsibilities / Direct Reports :

This role provides direct supervision for one or more staff members.