Bridge Safety & Structures Inspector

City of Richmond; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 94,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Richmond Department of Public Works seeks a Bridge Inspector to examine bridges and related structures, ensuring compliance with federal, state, and city codes and engineering specifications. This role inspects bridges and culverts owned by the City.

The incumbent will prepare reports, make repair recommendations, coordinate with consultant firms, and maintain city databases; occasional work at heights is required.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in engineering or related area.
• Four (4) years of experience related to inspections.
• Five (5) years of active experience and signature authority related to bridge inspections; preferred.
• An equivalent combination of training and experience (as approved by the department ) may be used to meet the minimum qualifications of the classification

Responsibilities

• Preparing Bridge Safety Inspection reports based on state and federal guidelines to include documentation with photos, verbal descriptions, and repair recommendations and updating City databases
• Inspecting structures by reviewing previous reports and documenting current conditions to include assessing, photographing, measuring, and recording all deficiencies and determining if any deficiencies require immediate action
• Planning inspections of structures to include monitoring traffic conditions and requesting necessary lane closures, rental of equipment such as boats, noting special features that may require extra scrutiny, operating other equipment needed such as lights and ladders, and requesting encroaching vegetation removal
• Performing other related duties as required such as monitoring progress of consulting engineering firm assignments, gathering data for consultants, providing repair recommendations, and preparing miscellaneous reports

Skills

Effective oral/written communication

Mathematical calculations

Computer proficiency

Problem solving

Customer Service

Documenting

Work autonomously

Self-manage

Safely operate aerial access equipment

Organize

Education

Associate's degree in engineering or related area

Job description

The City of Richmond Department of Public Works seeks a Bridge Inspector to examine bridges and related structures, ensuring compliance with federal, state, and city codes and engineering specifications. This role inspects bridges and culverts owned by the City.

The incumbent will prepare reports, make repair recommendations, coordinate with consultant firms, and maintain city databases; occasional work at heights is required.