Supervising Bridge Engineer

Job Posting:

Chief of the SM&I Office of Bridge Asset Management

Department of Transportation

JC-532492 -

JC-532492 - Chief of the SM&I Office of Bridge Asset Management
SUPERVISING BRIDGE ENGINEER

$13,892.00 - $15,782.00 per Month
New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.

Final Filing Date: 10/1/2026

Application Methods: Electronic (Using your Cal Career Account) By Mail Drop-off

Under the general direction of the State Bridge Maintenance Engineer and Deputy Division Chief of Maintenance for Structure Maintenance and Investigations (SM&I), a Principal Bridge Engineer, the incumbent is Chief of the SM&I Office of Bridge Asset Management and, as such, provides supervision, leadership, guidance, assignments, training, performance monitoring and quality control for the following functions of the office:

1) Advise and assist the Caltrans Districts in accordance with the SM&I Bridge Program Advisor Manual on the development, programming, prioritization, coordination and management of projects funded by the Highway Maintenance Program (HM3 Bridge) and the State Highway Operation and Protection Plan (SHOPP), including Director's Orders, to address the structure maintenance work, i.e. preservation, repair, rehabilitation and replacement, needs for in-service highway bridges and tunnels on the State Highway System (SHS);

2) Manage the HM3 and Bridge SHOPP programs, and the Service Level Agreement (SLA) with the Division of Engineering Services (DES) for personnel services and operating expenses for support of HM3 projects.

3) Manage the safety inspection, structural condition assessment, load rating and National Bridge Inventory (NBI) data, and maintenance work recommendations from the statewide inspections of in-service state and local highway bridges performed by SM&I and its delegates in accordance with 23 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 650 Subpart C National Bridge Inspection Standards (NBIS);

4) Manage the safety inspection, structural and functional system condition assessment, load rating and National Tunnel Inventory (NTI) data, and maintenance work recommendations from the statewide inspections of in-service state and local highway tunnels performed by SM&I and its delegates in accordance with 23 CFR Part 650 Subpart E National Tunnel Inspection Standards (NTIS);

5) Manage the safety inspection, structural condition assessment and inventory data, and maintenance work recommendations from the statewide inspections of in-service state highway overhead signs performed by SM&I;

6) Maintain and enhance the application software programs containing safety inspection, condition assessment, load rating, and inventory data, and maintenance work recommendations for bridges, tunnels and overhead signs;

7) Develop and maintain quality control procedures that are intended to maintain the quality of bridge/tunnel inspections and load ratings at the levels specified in the national and state standards, specifications, policies and procedures;

8) Develop and maintain the SM&I Bridge Program Advisor Manual;

9) Perform administrative support for all SM&I offices;

10) Perform quality assurance for bridge painting statewide.

The incumbent also assists and substitutes for the State Bridge Maintenance Engineer with any delegated duties, as needed.

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement .

This position may be eligible for telework. The amount of telework is at the discretion of the Department and based on Caltrans’s evolving telework policy. Caltrans supports telework, recognizing that in-person attendance may be required based on operational needs. Employees are expected to be…