Bridge Inspector Graduate

Clark Nexsen, a JMT Company is seeking a motivated and experienced Bridge Inspector to join our growing bridge safety inspection practice.

• Serving as a Bridge Inspector for NBIS bridge safety inspections
• Preparing accurate and complete bridge safety inspection reports
• Performing or assisting in the development and calculation of bridge element quantities
• Directing the work of CADD technicians as appropriate
• Coordinating with vendors, subconsultants, and owners/agencies as appropriate in the field and/or office
• Obtaining guidance from Bridge Inspection Team Leaders and Bridge Engineers as necessary to resolve technical and coordination issues and conflicting criteria
• Complying with and adhering to project, Market Sector/Service Line, and Company quality assurance/quality control procedures as appropriate
• Adhering to project budget and schedule
• Working with, responding to, and taking direction from the Managing Principals, Practice Leaders, Market Sector/Service Line Leaders, Project Managers, and other senior management
• Participating in team meetings and coordinating efforts with other team members

• Ability to effectively utilize current company software programs for word processing, e‑mail, accounting, and information management
• Ability to prepare effective and concise documents and correspondence
• Ability to make presentations to a variety of groups
• Have a client‑oriented attitude with a desire to provide outstanding professional services
• Be dedicated to his or her professional development as well as the success of colleagues and the firm as a whole
• Be dedicated to the advancement of the engineering profession
• Travel an average of 50% of the time
• Work times both inside and outside normal working hours (nighttime) and on weekends
• Work outdoors with varying terrain and all types of weather
• Stand, walk, and climb for 8+ hours a day
• Be able to lift 50-60 lbs and operate bridge safety inspection equipment
• Be able to work at heights, over water, and in confined spaces
• Possess a valid driver’s license
• Be able to pass a VDOT background check

• Graduation from or expected graduation within the next 6 months from an ABET‑accredited 4‑, 5‑, or 6‑year undergraduate degree program in one of the following majors:
  • Civil Engineering
  • Civil and Environmental Engineering
  • Civil Engineering Technology
  • Building Construction, Environmental or other Field Science related degrees
• Post‑graduate degree in any of the above degree programs will be given additional consideration
• Engineer‑in‑Training (EIT) credential is desirable
• Certification as a Level I, II, III, or IV Bridge Safety Inspector under the National Society of Professional Engineer's program for National Certification in Engineering Technologies (NICET) is desirable
• Minimum of two (2) years of bridge experience in design, inspection, construction or other engineering or science related field is desirable
• Successful completion of NHI Course #130055 Safety Inspection of In‑Service Bridges is desirable
• Successful completion of NHI Course #130053 Bridge Inspection Refresher Training as per NBIS requirements is desirable
• Successful completion of NHI Course #130078 Bridge Inspection Techniques for Nonredundant Steel Tension Members (NSTM) and NHI Course #130087 Inspection and Maintenance of Ancillary Highway Structures is desirable
• Knowledge and familiarity of the National Bridge Inspection Standards, AASHTO Manual for Bridge Evaluation, AASHTO Manual for Bridge Element Inspection, and the Bridge Inspector's Reference Manual is desirable
• Working familiarity with analysis, design, and production software including but not limited to Microsoft Word/Excel/PowerPoint, Bluebeam Revu, and additional web‑based software for data entry, AASHTOWareBrR, and Micro Station, to a point of being able to understand the capabilities and limitations of the programs and interact with the support staff in their use of the software is desirable
• Mobile Elevated Work Platform (MEWP) training Types 1, 2, and 3 is desirable
• Prior experience on VDOT and/or Federal bridge inspection projects is desirable

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