Assistant District Bridge Engineer - Southeast District

State of Missouri; Sikeston (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension plan

Paid leave and holidays

Health insurance coverage

Educational assistance

Job summary

MoDOT is seeking an Assistant District Bridge Engineer to assist the district bridge engineer with federally mandated inspections on state and locally owned bridges and culverts within the district. This role includes planning, scoping, maintenance work planning, and guiding the region's bridge maintenance personnel under general supervision.

The position requires an ABET‑accredited engineering degree, Missouri PE license, and Team Leader certification or eligibility within 6 months.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an ABET-accredited college or university curriculum.
• Licensed as a Professional Engineer in the State of Missouri.
• Must be certified as a Team Leader for bridge inspections or eligible to become Team Leader within 6 months.
• Five years of structural experience in highway/transportation engineering, including at least two years in bridge design, inspection, construction, or maintenance.
• Successful completion of a medical and mobility examination.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates, schedules, and performs safety inspections on bridges and culverts.
• Performs various bridge/culvert inspections (routine, in-depth, fracture critical, special, underwater).
• Prepares reports and updates inspection data in the Transportation Management System.
• Assigns bridge maintenance work to district crews.
• Serves as technical resource for bridge-related issues on state and local structures.

Skills

Professional Engineer (PE) licensure

Bridge inspection leadership

Education

ABET-accredited Engineering degree

Job description

Application Deadline

8/11/2026

Note for internal applicants

Successful candidates already at rates above the posted salary will be evaluated on an individual basis to determine final salary outcome.

Job Location

Alternate reporting locations may be considered, including Sikeston, Park Hills, Willow Springs or Poplar Bluff.

Why you’ll love this position

The assistant district bridge engineer assists the district bridge engineer in performing federally mandated inspections on state and locally owned bridges and culverts within the district, including planning, scoping, maintenance work planning, and providing guidance to the region's bridge maintenance personnel. Responsibilities are performed under general supervision.

• Coordinates, schedules, and performs safety inspections on bridges and culverts to evaluate maintenance needs and assign condition and appraisal ratings.
• Performs bridge and culvert inspections, including routine, in-depth, fracture critical, special, and underwater.
• Prepares reports and correspondence, maintains and updates inspection-related data in the department's Transportation Management System database for all structures, and collects data on new locally owned structures.
• Assigns bridge maintenance work to district maintenance crews.
• Serves as a technical resource for bridge-related issues on locally owned and state-owned structures.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an ABET-accredited college or university curriculum.
• Licensed as a Professional Engineer in the State of Missouri.
• Must be either certified as a Team Leader for bridge inspections or meet the requirements to become Team Leader certified, in accordance with 23 CFR 650.309 within 6 months of hire.
• Five years of structural experience in highway or transportation engineering, including at least two years related to bridge design, inspection, construction, or maintenance.
• Successful completion of a range of motion examination and a medical-physical examination.

Special Working Conditions

• Job requires regular travel within the district.
• Job requires occasional statewide and out-of-state, overnight travel.
• Job requires exposure to physical hazards, health and safety risks, and/or adverse or otherwise undesirable characteristics in the environment.
• This title requires advanced accreditation or licensure which is only available to holders of specific postsecondary degrees.

MoDOT offers an excellent benefits package that includes a pension plan, paid leave and holidays, health insurance coverage and educational assistance. Visit our CAREERS page to explore all we have to offer. To help demonstrate the value of working for MoDOT, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees.

At MoDOT you will play a key role in maintaining the seventh largest highway system in the United States. We value team players who are open-minded and work well with others to accomplish goals and fulfill our mission of safety, service, and stability. We see the growth of our team members as an investment, both in MoDOT's future and yours. If you're looking for diverse opportunities, challenging work, and a flexible environment, we want to talk to you about joining our winning team. MoDOT operates on shared values and your success in our organization depends upon modeling these values.

Deadline to apply for this position is at 11:55 p.m. the night of closing

If you have questions about this position, please contact: [e-mail]