Bridge Inspector (Transportation Engineer Technician IV)

Maryland Department of Transportation; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The State Highway Administration (SHA) in Baltimore City is recruiting for a Bridge Inspector (Transportation Engineering Technician IV). This full‑time position supports ensuring federal inspections occur on a two‑year cycle and oversees inspection of bridges and related structures across the Maryland State Highway System.

Qualified applicants have a high school diploma and at least five years of engineering‑related experience, with two years specifically in bridge inspection; an operator’s

Qualifications

• Must have a high school diploma or GED.
• Five years of experience in technical engineering related work.
• Two years of required experience must include bridge inspection.
• Candidate must possess a motor vehicle operator's license valid in Maryland.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Team Leader in coordinating and overseeing uniform inspection and reporting of all structures.
• Ensure inspections are conducted consistently, accurately, and in accordance with applicable requirements.
• Oversee inspections of bridges and related structures on the State Highway System.
• Support compliance with Federal and State standards, policies and procedures.

Skills

Bridge inspection experience

Technical engineering work

Federal requirements compliance

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associates degree in Engineering/Construction Management/Surveying

Job description

Open Recruitment

State Highway Administration

Bridge Inspector (Transportation Engineering Technician IV)

Grade 14 (8449) SP# 26-61.2-05

Baltimore City

YOU MUST APPLY ONLINE TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION

http://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/mdotmd

The State Highway Administration's (SHA) Office of Structures is currently recruiting for a Bridge Inspector (Transportation Engineering Technician IV) in Baltimore City. This position is open to anyone who meets the minimum and selective qualifications listed below. This is a position specific recruitment. The resulting list of eligible candidates will be used to fill this vacancy or function only. You will need to reapply for any future recruitment conducted for this job classification.

Nature of Work

The primary responsibility of this position is to assist in ensuring compliance with federal requirements that all bridges are inspected on at least a two-year cycle. The Bridge Inspection Team is directly responsible for the inspection of all bridges and structures on the State Highway System, including movable bridges, box culverts, pipes, bulkheads, retaining walls, and other miscellaneous structures. In addition to large bridges measuring over 20 feet, the team is responsible for inspecting small structures ranging from 3 to 20 feet, including pipes and other smaller types of structures.

As the Assistant Team Leader, this position assists the Team Leader in coordinating and overseeing the uniform inspection and reporting of all structures throughout the State Highway network. Responsibilities include helping to ensure that inspections are conducted consistently, accurately, and in accordance with applicable Federal and State requirements, standards, policies, and procedures.

Education

Graduation from a standard high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.

Experience

Five years of experience in technical engineering related work in the areas of design, traffic, construction, materials testing, engineering surveys, maintenance, or planning.

Selective Qualification: Two (2) years of the required experience must include bridge inspection.

*This statement contains a selective qualification, which is more focused in scope than the minimum qualifications for this classification. Selective qualifications are utilized when the position requires specific or additional bona fide occupational qualifications (i.e., knowledge, skill, or ability).*

Preferred Qualifications

• Two-week Federal Certification course for the Condition Inspection of In-service bridges
• 4-day Federal course for Bridge Inspection refresher course
• 4-day Federal course for NSTM(FCM) components in Bridge Inspection
• Non-destructive testing Federal class; SHA Maintenance of Traffic Manager's class (current or expired)
• Fall protection training
• Confined space training
• Operation of bucket training/certification
• Operation of Snooper truck training/certification

Notes

• Applicants may substitute education in a civil engineering curriculum at an accredited college or university at the rate of 30 semester credit hours for each year of the required experience, up to a maximum of three years.
• Applicants who possess an associates degree in either Engineering, Construction Management or Surveying or Surveying Technology from an accredited community college, college or university are considered to have met two years of the five-year experience requirement.

Candidate must possess a motor vehicle operator's license valid in the state of Maryland.

MDOT offers a generous and competitive benefits package. You can learn about our amazing benefits here MDOT Benefits Guide

State Highway Administration (SHA) has been named Training Magazine’s Training APEX for the seventh consecutive year.

The selected candidate may be subject to background and reference checks. A conviction is not an automatic disqualification from employment.

The state of Maryland offers excellent health and leave benefits, 401k benefits, pension plan, a free transit program, and advanced education and training opportunities.

Please Note: The State Highway Administration is not sponsoring new employees in application of the H-1B Visa or providing an extension of an existing H-1B Visa at this time due to budgetary constraints. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. Federal regulations prohibit H-1B Visa candidates from paying sponsorship fees, all sponsorship fees must be assumed by the potential employer.

Appropriate auxiliary aids and services for qualified individuals with disabilities will be provided upon request.

Applicants who have education obtained outside of the U.S. will be required to provide proof of the equivalent U.S. education as determined by a foreign credential evaluation service, such as the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (http://www.naces.org) or World Education Services: International Credential Evaluation (https://www.wes.org/).

The incumbent in this position may be a member of a covered bargaining unit.

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. SHA does not discriminate based on age, ancestry, color, creed, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religious affiliation, belief or opinion, sex, or sexual orientation.

Issue Date: 08/25/2026