Bridge Inspector

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This is an EXCITING time to Join the City of Richmond! We are committed to nurturing talent, fostering growth opportunities, and building strong connections within our workforce. As we continue to make strides to becoming the employer of choice, we are thrilled about the below employee benefit enhancements:

• Virginia Retirement System (VRS)
• Language Incentive
• Referral Bonus
• T uition Assistance Program

The anticipated hiring range is $64,621 - $94,000.

The City of Richmond Department of Public Works is seeking highly qualified candidates to fill the position of Bridge Inspector in the Bridge and Structure Maintenance Division. The incumbent is responsible for examining bridges and related structures, ensuring conformity to the federal, state, and city codes, regulations, and engineering specifications. This class inspects bridges and culverts owned by the City of Richmond as required by the Federal Highway Administration and the Virginia Department of Transportation.

Incumbents may: prepare reports; make repair recommendations; ensure structures are properly rated and evaluated; coordinate with consultant engineering firms; and maintain city databases on structures. This position performs occasional work at extensive heights and requires the ability to operate at high altitudes.

• 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
• City of Richmond Department of Public Works employees who perform duties in this class are considered essential employees and may be required to work during times of emergencies, natural disasters, and inclement weather.

• 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

• Requires completion of Federal Highway Administration engineering-based classes.

TYPICAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
These are a representative sample; position assignments may vary.

• Federal, state, and local codes and regulations related to bridges and culverts
• Traffic regulations pertaining to inspections and closures

• Effective oral/written communication
• Mathematical calculations
• Computer proficiency
• Problem solving
• Customer Service
• Documenting

• Work autonomously
• Self-manage
• Safely operate aerial access equipment
• Organize

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. Prospective and current employees are invited to discuss accommodations.

Working conditions may include exposure to travel to other locations within the City of Richmond as well as outside of the City of Richmond; exposure to hazardous physical conditions such as mechanical parts, electrical currents, vibrations, etc.; atmospheric conditions such as fumes, odors, dusts, gases, and poor ventilation; inadequate lighting; intense noise; and environmental hazards such as disruptive people, imminent danger, and a…