Bridge Inspection Team Leader

What You Will Do:

GFT is seeking a Bridge Inspection Team Lead to join our Bridge Group in Austin, TX. This role follows a hybrid work model, requiring regular attendance at either our Austin, Houston, or Fort Worth, TX offices.

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GFT has an opportunity for a Bridge Inspection Team Leader in our growing Texas practice. Projects include non-redundant steel tension member bridge inspections, routine bridge inspections, special bridge inspections, bridge load ratings, new structure design, and the inspection and rehabilitation or repair of existing structures for both roadways and railroads. Candidates will be responsible for leading field structure inspections, leading structural design tasks on projects, monitoring and adhering to budgets and schedules, performing QC or QA reviews, and working with other staff in completing projects.

Applicants must possess strong technical skills, excellent verbal and written communication skills, the ability to travel for project site visits, the ability to work in the field conducting bridge inspections approximately 30% of the time, and must be able to work well in a team environment on multidisciplinary projects.

• Prepares or preferably directs;
• Preparation and modification of technical reports, specifications, plans, construction schedules, and designs for structures.
• Construction management tasks.
• Plans and develops engineering projects concerned with unique or controversial problems. This involves exploration of subject area, definition of scope and selection of problems for investigation, and development of novel concepts and approaches.
• Organizes and develops project team to execute specific phases or aspects of project such as technical studies, project design, preparation of specifications and technical plans, and project inspection. Must be able to delegate.
• Reviews project design for general compliance with engineering principles, company standards, and customer contract requirements, and related specifications.
• Coordinates activities concerned with technical developments, scheduling, and manpower, resolving engineering design problems.
• Evaluates and approves design changes, specifications, and drawing releases.
• Shows understanding of team management, develops project scope of work, estimating manpower needs, prepare schedules, and tracks project progress.
• Assures that the project is completed within the allocated period of time and within the budget that has been assigned.
• Maintains liaison with individuals and units within or outside their organization with responsibility for acting independently on technical matters pertaining to the field.
• Assist Client Managers on proposals to clients.
• Plans and executes project meeting. May negotiate a difficult project issue with the client, such as scope changes or schedule acceleration.
• Assures the project meets quality control and quality assurance guidelines.
• Interprets changes in the contract and advises management on needed changes.
• Maintain professional, technical, and supervisory skills by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.

• Bachelor's degree in civil or structural engineering
• Minimum 7 years of experience in civil/structural design, bridge inspections, rehabilitation and evaluation of bridges along with the preparation of load ratings, construction documents, and specifications and estimates
• Professional Engineer (civil) or Structural Engineer license in the state of Texas (or other state with the ability to become licensed in Texas within 6 months)
• Successful completion of NHI Course 130055 Safety Inspection of In-Service Bridges, and current in the state of Texas on NHI Course 130053A Bridge Inspection Refresher Training (if applicable)
• Successful completion of NHI Course 130078 Fracture Critical Inspection Techniques for Steel Bridges or Bridge Inspection Techniques for Nonredundant Steel Tension Members (NSTM).
• Familiarity with structural programs such as STAAD, AASHTOWare BrR, MDX, Bentley, and LEAP as well as Microsoft Suite
• Familiarity with Bridge Database software including Bentley Asset Wise, AASHTOWare BrM, or similar.
• Familiarity with bridge design/layout programs used by TxDOT including Bridge Link, Cap
  18, Culv5, and BGS
• Experience with Texas Department of Transportation standards and requirements for structures