Title: Inspector Supervisor Structure and Bridge

State Role Title: Engineering Technician III

Hiring Range: $63,854 - $103,763

Pay Band: 4

Agency: VA Dept of Transportation

Location: Lexington Residency

Agency Website: www.vdot.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: Agency Employee Only

Are you an experienced bridge inspection leader driven by public safety?  VDOT's Inspection Supervisor Structure and Bridge is the job for you!

Job Duties

VDOT's Staunton District is seeking a highly skilled Inspection Supervisor for the Structure and Bridge section. This position will oversee inspection and management responsibilities for Rockbridge County. As the qualified candidate, you will:

-Supervise an inspection team in performing in-depth visual and mechanical safety inspections of bridges and highway structures to discover damage, deterioration, and defects that would impair the life, serviceability, and safety of a structure.

-Train inspection staff in field and office duties and safety. Assist in oversight and administration of consultant inspection contracts.

-Prepare and or review bridge safety inspection reports with signatory authority.

Minimum Qualifications

• Valid driver's license.
• Ability to physically perform hands-on inspections of bridges and structures, work at heights, over and in water, in confined spaces, in proximity to moving traffic and in inclement weather.
• Must meet 1 of 5 sets of criteria established by NBIS: 5 years bridge inspection experience and successfully completed an approved comprehensive bridge inspection training course OR
• AAS in Engineering or Engineering Technology from ABET accredited college and 4 years bridge inspection experience and successfully completed approved comprehensive bridge inspection course OR
• BS in Engineering from ABET accredited college and FE and 2 years bridge inspection experience and successfully completed approved comprehensive bridge inspection course OR
• NICET certified Level III or IV Bridge Safety Inspector and successfully completed an approved comprehensive bridge inspection training course OR
• Meet qualifications of a Project Manager per NBIS regulations.
• Knowledge of bridge inspection methods and procedures, routine bridge maintenance and repair procedures, deterioration characteristics of bridge materials and common bridge types and nomenclature.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing to include preparing detailed technical reports and sketches and applying engineering math in bridge and structure inspections.
• Skill in the use of computers and software applications to include database systems, as well as bridge inspection instruments. Ability to access and use required equipment.

Additional Considerations

• Experience planning and scheduling bridge and structure safety inspections.
• Experience performing safety inspections on routine to specialized bridges and structures.
• Experience preparing, reviewing and approving safety inspection reports.
• Experience supervising and training others.
• Experience administering consultant inspections and contracts.
• Proficient in the use of Digital Bridge Inspection Reporting (DBIR) and MS Office.
• A combination of training, experience, or education in Engineering or Engineering Technology or related field desired.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Once onboarded, this position may be eligible for telework opportunities; availability, hours, and duration of telework shall be approved as outlined in the Commonwealth telework policy.

Postings without a specified close date, can be closed after a five (5) consecutive workday minimum posting requirement has been met.

This recruitment can be used to fill additional vacancies within 90 days of the posting close date.
VDOT is an emergency response agency and this position may be designated to support emergency operations during certain situations. As such, you may occasionally be required to work an assignment that includes hours outside the normal work schedule including weekends and holidays. Not all designated employees are provided an emergency operations assignment.

We are a “Virginia Values Veterans” (V3) official certified company and state agency that provides hiring preference to Veterans and Members of the Virginia National Guard in support of Executive Order 29, (2010). If you are a Veteran or Virginia National Guard Member, we urge you to respond accordingly on your state application.

VDOT utilizes a market based pay program, which has been approved by DHRM. Therefore,
advertised rates of pay may or may not align with the Commonwealth pay bands.

In addition to a rewarding work experience, VDOT offers excellent health and life insurance benefits, pre-tax spending accounts, state funded Short and Long Term Disability, paid holidays, vacation, tuition assistance, free wellness programs, and a state retirement plan with options for tax-deferred retirement savings including employer matching.

Contact Information

Name: Michelle Small

Phone: 540-332-7794

Email: michelle.small@vdot.virginia.gov

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.