Bridge Inspector

Bridge Inspection opportunity in the Transportation Division of our Pennsylvania offices. You can be based in Pittsburgh, Harrisburg or Douglasville, PA.

Sign on and relocation bonus available.

This position offers a great career opportunity Inspectors with bi-annual and NBIS bridge inspection experience to be involved with bridge and culvert projects in all stages. This position will lead a team to inspect and identify needed maintenance and improvements, prepare reports and load ratings, assist in developing repair and rehabilitation strategies, and work with owner and contractor to preserve or replace the structure. This is a great role to become a subject matter expert in our growing inspection team and take on more leadership responsibilities.

The successful candidate will be an experienced professional with a full understanding of bridge inspection/engineering industry practices and have a strong capability of solving a wide range of bridge engineering design, analysis, and inspection challenges. This opportunity entails being responsible for the production and modification of design calculations, technical reports, leading bridge inspection teams, engineering plans and specifications for assigned projects.

In this role, the team leader will coordinate with equipment suppliers and other agencies to facilitate bridge inspections. The candidate will be responsible for high-quality project delivery for complex and non-complex bridge and culvert projects including replacements, rehabilitations, and preservations.

Your Primary Responsibilities will be:

• Stay current with industry standards, codes, and best practices related to bridge inspection and maintenance.

• Plan, perform, and supervise bridge inspections in accordance with current NBIS standards and safety guidelines

• Deliver comprehensive bridge inspection reports that technically support the structure's existing condition using client specific templates, forms and electronic data collect systems

• Have a good working knowledge of engineering principles and how they apply including ability to identify structural and hazardous issues and provide recommendations

• Supervise and mentor bridge inspection team members

• Work in 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.

• Review structural shop drawings, submittals and RFIs as well as provide field construction oversight

• Monitoring of project budgets and schedules and assist with proposal development

• Attend meetings and interact with clients, consultants, vendors

Your Qualifications and Skills needed for this position are:

• Minimum 2 plus years' experience with a focus on bridge inspections

• Completion of FHWA-NHI-130055 (Safety Inspection of In-Service Bridges) or NHI #130056 (Safety Inspection of In-Service Bridges for Professional Engineers).

• Experience with structural engineering design and/or bridge load ratings with the use of analysis software

• Experience with AutoCAD and Microsoft Office Suite products

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively as a team

• Record of safe working habits

• Physical able to perform field workyear-roundin adverse weather conditions and work around bridges, roads, rail, water, and tunnels

• Physical able to carry ladders and gear, work at heights, and work in water with waders

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Willingness to travel throughout the State of Pennsylvania

• Must have a vehicle or ability to obtain a vehicle

• A current and valid Class D Motor Vehicles Operator's license

• Experience Delivering reports in DOT Bridge Inspection Management System

• Willingness to travel outside of Pennsylvania on occasion

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Compensation Range:

STV offers the following benefits * Health insurance, including an option with a Health Savings Account * Dental insurance * Vision insurance * Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care and Transit and Parking where applicable) * Disability insurance * Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment * 401(k) Plan * Retirement Counseling * Employee Assistance Program * Paid Time Off (starting at 16 days) * Paid Holidays (9 days) * Back-Up Dependent Care (up to 10 days per year) * Parental Leave (up to 80 hours) * Continuing Education Program * Professional Licensure and Society Memberships

STV is committed to paying all of its employees in a fair, equitable, and transparent manner. The listed pay range is STV's good-faith salary estimate for this position. Please note that the final salary offered for this position may be outside of this published range based on many factors, including but not limited to geography, education, experience, and/or certifications.

Not sure this role is the perfect match? We encourage you to apply if STV's work and values resonate with you. We know great candidates don't always meet every qualification, and research shows women and people of color are less likely to apply unless they do. At STV, we believe strong talent comes from a wide range of backgrounds, and your skills and experience may align with this or another opportunity as we continue to grow.