Bridge Inspection Team leader​/Manager

Bridge Inspection Team Leader/Manager – VHB

Hybrid | Flexible location | Boston/Watertown, MA or Worcester, MA

VHB is offering an exciting opportunity for a Bridge Inspection Team leader/Manager to oversee and grow our bridge inspection practice within our Structures footprint. With our group rapidly expanding, this role will also provide a unique opportunity to also work on bridge design and load ratings in support of workload if desired. You will be working alongside a highly supportive leadership team with extensive inspection and design experience.

Our company culture prioritizes employee retention and promotes an industry‑leading work/life balance with some flexibility on office location.

• Manage and lead a talented group bridge inspectors.
• Manage the inspection team's quality, procedures, workload, and training.
• Strategize with senior leadership on the team's development and growth.
• Prepare proposals for new inspection contracts with a talented marketing team.
• Plan and perform structural inspections of highway and railroad bridges, culverts, ancillary structures, and buildings in accordance with NHI and AREMA Standards.
• Perform quality reviews of bridge inspection report narratives, sketches, photos, and basic repair and rehabilitation cost estimates.
• Manage inspection equipment with a sufficient budget to properly outfit inspection teams with the latest gear.
• Mentor younger staff.
• Participate in the growth of the inspection practice across the VHB footprint.

• Ability to work at heights, in confined spaces and adjacent to live highway and railroad traffic.
• Familiarity with MBTA, MassDOT, AASHTO, and AREMA inspection requirements.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Proactive and self‑motivated, with excellent attention to detail and quality.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Enthusiasm to learn, seek out opportunities, and take responsibility.
• Ability and willingness to work overnight when required for specific access requirements on roadways and on ROW tracks.
• Experience with vertical lift equipment, under‑bridge inspection trucks, and rope access credentials is a plus.

• 8+ years of bridge inspection experience required.
• PE license.
• B.S. in Civil Engineering (structural emphasis preferred).
• NHI/FHWA Safety Inspection of In‑Service Bridges course preferred.
• NHI/FHWA Fracture Critical (NSTM) course preferred.
• Valid driver's license.

Salary range: $115,000‑170,000 for Boston/Watertown, MA and $110,000‑165,000 for Worcester, MA. Final compensation will be based on qualifications.

• Diverse and inclusive culture of collaboration and innovation.
• Opportunity to work on complex, transformational projects.
• Community and social responsibility as sustainable stewards.
• Focus on learning, development, and career growth.
• Best‑in‑class benefits, including flexible, hybrid workplace.

Seniority level:
Not applicable

Employment type:

Full‑time

Job function:
Information Technology

Industries:
Architecture and Planning, Civil Engineering, and Environmental Services

VHB is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.