Statewide Bridge Engineer I | NBIP & Local Projects

Kansas Department of Transportation; Kansas; On-site; USD 90,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Kansas Department of Transportation is seeking a Local Bridge Engineer who can be based anywhere in Kansas with travel as needed. You will oversee bridge design on locally funded projects and administer the local portion of the NBIP, working with LPAs, consultants, and the Bridge Team Leader.

Responsibilities include reviewing plans for compliance, managing KLBIP project calls and reimbursements, coordinating NBIP policies, and training partners to ensure NBIP standards across local inspections.

Qualifications

• Professional Engineering License recognized by the Kansas Board of Technical Professions.
• Valid Driver's License at time of appointment.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical assistance to LPAs and their consultants through review of plans within scheduled timeframes for compliance with applicable federal and state rules, regulations, and criteria, and communication with LPAs, consulting engineers, outside regulatory agencies, or other KDOT bureaus.
• Manage and oversee the Kansas Local Bridge Improvement Program (KLBIP); initiate and oversee calls for projects, organize, review, and score applications, and review reimbursements and pay vouchers for completeness and accuracy.
• Assist the Bridge Team Leader in administering NBIP policies and oversight of the NBIP bridge inspection software (inxpectX).
• Plan and monitor activities and coordination with other KDOT bureaus and outside agencies; review workload status with the Bridge Team Leader.
• Provide training for outside partners performing NBIP-inspections to ensure NBIP compliance and standards.

Education

Professional Engineering License - Kansas Board of Technical Professions

Valid Driver's License

Job description

Kansas Department of Transportation is seeking a Local Bridge Engineer who can be based anywhere in Kansas with travel as needed. You will oversee bridge design on locally funded projects and administer the local portion of the NBIP, working with LPAs, consultants, and the Bridge Team Leader.

Responsibilities include reviewing plans for compliance, managing KLBIP project calls and reimbursements, coordinating NBIP policies, and training partners to ensure NBIP standards across local inspections.