Bridge Inspection Tech 1 (Diver)

Georgia Department of Transportation; Forest Park (GA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Georgia Department of Transportation seeks a Bridge Maintenance technician to support underwater inspection operations statewide. The role involves field inspections, data collection, and maintaining bridge maintenance records. You will assist in emergency responses and travel for inspections and training.

The position is based in Forest Park with the underwater team, and offers a 4-day workweek (10 hours per day) with a $4,000 annual diver supplement in addition to base pay.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• One year of experience at TRT050 or equivalent.
• Diving certification required.
• Valid Georgia driver's license required.
• Basic computer skills required.

Responsibilities

• Assist in bridge inventory and underwater inspection operations statewide.
• Perform field inspections to collect structural data.
• Maintain records of bridge maintenance activities.
• Respond to requests for technical bridge maintenance assistance.
• Assist in data collection for the bridge management system.

Skills

Basic math

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or GED

Diving certification

Georgia driver’s license

Tools

Computer skills

Job description

Pay Grade H

Salary $ 45,760.00.

JOB SUMMARY:

Under general supervision, provides working level technical support in one or more of the following areas: OMAT, maintenance, construction, intermodal, planning, utilities, surveying, environmental or traffic.

JOB SPECIFIC DUTIES:

Under close supervision assists in the bridge inventory and underwater inspection operations Statewide. Performs field inspections to gain structural, geographic, and geometric data. Prepares, updates, and maintains written and computerized records of bridge maintenance activities. Responds to requests for technical bridge maintenance assistance. Assists in the collection of supporting data for the bridge management system.

Note:

• This position will be assigned to the Bridge Maintenance Unit’s Underwater Bridge Inspection Team 1 or 2.
• The team’s office is located in Forest Park.
• This position will be responsible for underwater diving inspections of bridges and culverts Statewide.
• This position requires regular travel (routine inspection, training and responding to emergencies) for up to a week at a time. All travel expenses (lodging and meals) will be reimbursed.
• This position responds to bridge related emergencies (floods, bridge hits) 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and will receive a GDOT cell phone.
• Normal work week is 4 days with 10 hours to a day.
• The diver position receives a supplemental pay of $4,000.00 per year in addition to the listed base pay. Supplemental pay is based on being a diver and does not count towards calculating retirement pay.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

The selected candidate must meet the advertised minimum qualifications to include State Entry Qualifications as well as Agency Specific Minimum Qualifications

STATE ENTRY QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school diploma or GED AND One year of experience required at the lower level Transportation Tech 1 (TRT050) or position equivalent.

AGENCY MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must pass diving medical within 30 days of employment to remain employed.
• Possession of a diving certification through commercial, military, or recreational agency including diver rescue training.
• A valid Georgia driver’s license is required.
• Possesses basic computer skills.
• Ability to perform basic addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division in both standard and metric units.

• Ability to perform basic addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division in both standard and metric units.
• Ability to recall all critical bridge deficiencies verbally to the supervisor, and document the deficiencies in writing.
• Ability to bend, lift, climb, stand, and walk for long periods of time and to perform moderately heavy laboring work cutting bushes, carrying equipment, and climbing during bridge inspection.
• Display a high level of effort and commitment toward performing bridge inspection, high standards of honesty, trust and dependability.
• Ability to work cooperatively with other personnel in a team environment.

Displays a high level of flexibility and is able to quickly adapt to change.

AGECNY PREFERRED COMPETENCIES:

• Possesses basic structural knowledge of bridges.
• Ability to read plans.
• Ability to evaluate and record damaged sections of bridges.
• Possesses a good understanding of computers and how to operate them.
• Ability to accept changes in work procedures and assignments.
• Displays a professional image.
• Demonstrates courtesy and tact while working with the general public and other personnel to meet customer expectations.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR ALL GDOT JOBS

The interview is just one part of the overall selection process and is not the only criteria used to make the final selection. In addition to the interview, the final selection is based on the applicant’s work history and performance (documented in HR and/or Office files), PeopleSoft/employee status (i.e. rehire code), employee performance reviews, personnel file review (HR & Office Files), criminal background check, employment reference checks (including references and commendations from Managers and other relevant documentation) and, for supervisory positions, demonstrated leadership skills based on past and current work history will be considered.

Good Employment Standing:

In accordance with the Interview and Selection Process (ISP), an applicant must have no active disciplinary actions to be in good employment standing. Actions that may disqualify an applicant include letters of reprimand (active for 12 months after issuance date); suspension without pay or disciplinary demotion (active for 12 months from the effective date); Performance Improvement Plans (PIP) and Leave Restriction Plans (active until 12 months after the date of conclusion). In addition, an employee must have an overall ePerformance rating score of three (3) or higher on their most current evaluation. Please note that Memorandums of Concern are not considered disqualifying factors. Human Resources may remove any employee from consideration for selection who is pending a disciplinary action; however, if the action is resolved in the employee’s favor, he or she will be allowed to compete.

THIS IS AN INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

THIS IS AN UNCLASSIFIED POSITION.

THE SELECTED APPLICANT FOR THE POSITION WILL BE SUBJECT TO A REFERENCE CHECK AND CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK, WHERE APPLICABLE

PLEASE INCLUDE ALL RELEVANT JOB INFORMATION ON THE APPLICATION FOR

CONSIDERATION. ALL APPLICATIONS WILL BE PRESCREENED.

UPON PROMOTION, THE SELECTED CANDIDATE WILL RECEIVE 10% or THE GDOT JOB SPECIFIC MINIMUM SALARY, WHICHEVER IS GREATER.