Bridge Engineer II

Bridge Operations Engineer II

Road Services Division, Engineering Section is recruiting for an Engineer to join their highly productive Bridge team. As the Bridge Operations Engineer II, you will perform bridge inspection, civil engineering, and assist in project management to support the Bridge Unit. This position includes both office and field work! If you have the ability to learn and have the desire to apply your educational knowledge in practice and work together with a highly motivated team, we want to hear from you!

Our commitment to Equity, Racial and Social Justice The Department of Local Services is deeply dedicated to fostering Equity, Racial and Social Justice in every aspect of our work. Our pledge is to cultivate, embrace, and celebrate the distinct experiences, viewpoints, and perspectives of our people, partners, and the communities we serve. Through this work, we dismantle systemic barriers, address inequities, and actively confront prejudices and biases.

We acknowledge this journey is ongoing, and we remain steadfast in our efforts to create a positive impact for our employees and communities alike. The King County Road Services Division designs, builds, operates, and maintains roads and bridges in unincorporated areas of King County. The Division is committed to ensuring the county's transportation system is safe and efficient for all uses and modes of travel.

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- King County, Washington

Applying equity, racial, and social justice principles is a daily responsibility and a foundational expectation for all King County employees. In this role, you will apply equity and social justice principles that exemplify shared values, behaviors, and practices to all aspects of the work.

Bridge Inspection:

• Perform routine and special inspections of existing bridges and roadway structures
• Recognize bridge deficiencies and recommend cost-effective repairs to maximize useful life of bridge inventory
• Prepare work orders to address needed repairs by county maintenance crews
• Participate in project development work on a bridge work order on a task specific assignment; e.g. engineering drawings, construction planning, permit coordination, cost estimating, product research
• Enter data into the bridge inventory database and review already-entered data to ensure compliance with the Specifications for the National Bridge Inventory (SNBI)
• Prepare bridge inspection reports per WSDOT Bridge Inspection Standards coding and Federal National Bridge Inspection Standards (NBIS)
• Other Duties as assigned

Project Management:

• Assist in civil/structural engineering design and project management duties of complex road and bridge design projects in support of and under the direction of a senior project manager
• Support the Bridge Unit with design, development and review of technical reports, plans, specifications and estimates
• Assist in the preparation and review of design plans and specifications
• Coordinate with consultants, regulatory agencies, utility companies, support staff and the public to resolve project issues
• Assure conformance with King County standards and environmental regulations
• Other duties as assigned

• Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering Education or an equivalent combination of education and experience that demonstrates one's knowledge of engineering principles
• Experience working in engineering related field
• Demonstrated experience contributing to a work environment that embraces and encourages diversity in its workforce and where differences are valued
• Experience applying National Bridge Inspection Standards and in the use of the Washington State Bridge Inventory System (WSBIS) coding procedures
• Experience with civil/structural layout and design using Civil3D/AutoCAD, as well as Microsoft Office software such as Access, Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Project
• Experience with Bluebeam software
• Experience with project schedules including review, analysis and tracking of progress
• Skill in effectively managing multiple projects and priorities under close deadlines and changing…