WSP

Certified Bridge Inspection Team Leader

WSP$103K — $160K *
Transportation
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Structural or Civil Engineering or related field.
  • 7+ years of post-education engineering experience, including structural or civil design.
  • NBIS Certified Bridge Inspection Team Leader with current certification.
  • Engineer license required.
  • Strong understanding of AASHTO, FHWA, and state inspection standards.
  • Proficiency with inspection technologies (tablets, drones, NDT equipment).
  • Ability to read and interpret structural plans and specifications.
  • Excellent technical writing and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

  • Lead NBIS/NTIS inspections of bridges, tunnels, and transportation structures.
  • Plan and coordinate field inspection activities, ensuring safety and efficiency.
  • Conduct specialized inspections including fracture critical evaluations.
  • Document inspection findings meticulously with notes and visuals.
  • Prepare comprehensive reports detailing condition ratings and recommended actions.
  • Interpret structural plans and previous data to inform inspections.
  • Mentor junior inspectors by providing technical guidance and field training.
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to support effective project delivery.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision).
  • Retirement savings plans.
  • Paid sick leave and vacation.
  • Paid parental leave.
  • Paid time off for bereavement, voting, and naturalization proceedings.
Full Job Description
Job Description

This Opportunity

WSP is seeking a highly skilled and detail oriented NBIS Certified Bridge Inspection Team Leader to join our Mountain/Pacific Northwest Region Bridge Inspection Group. In this role, you will lead NBIS/NTIS inspections of bridges, tunnels, ancillary structures, and other transportation structure and deliver high quality technical documentation and reports that support our clients' infrastructure programs. You'll be a key contributor to WSP's mission of designing and maintaining resilient, sustainable, and safe transportation networks across the United States.
Your Impact
  • Lead and perform inspections performed under state DOT /transit authority/local agency regulations, National Bridge Inspection Standards (NBIS), National Tunnel Inspection Standards (NTIS), and WSP quality standards.
  • Plan, coordinate, and oversee field inspection activities, including scheduling, safety planning, equipment preparation, and team task assignments.
  • Conduct hands on, rope access, or specialized access inspections as required, including fracture critical/NSTM and complex structure evaluations.
  • Document inspection findings through detailed field notes, measurements, photographs, and sketches.
  • Prepare comprehensive inspection reports, including condition ratings, deficiency identification, and recommended maintenance or repair actions.
  • Interpret structural plans, load ratings, and previous inspection data to inform inspection strategies and assessments.
  • Ensure compliance with safety protocols, including traffic control, confined space entry, and fall protection procedures.
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, including structural engineers, project managers, and CAD technicians, to support project delivery.
  • Mentor junior inspectors, providing technical guidance, field training, and quality oversight.
  • Engage with clients and stakeholders to communicate inspection results, project progress, and technical recommendations.
  • Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP's Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
  • Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.
Who You Are

Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's Degree in Structural or Civil Engineering, or closely related discipline.
  • 7+ years of relevant post education experience in engineering discipline and prior structural or civil design experience.
  • NBIS Certified Bridge Inspection Team Leader with up-to-date certifications.
  • Engineer license required.
  • Strong understanding of AASHTO, FHWA, and state inspection standards.
  • Proficiency with inspection tools and technologies, such as tablets, drones, NDT equipment, and digital data collection platforms.
  • Ability to read and interpret structural plans, specifications, and load rating analyses.
  • Excellent technical writing and documentation skills.
  • Valid driver's license and ability to travel for field assignments.
  • Physical ability to perform fieldwork, including climbing, lifting equipment, and working at heights or over water.
  • Highly effective interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to an engineering and non-engineering audience.
  • Demonstrated high-level of self-leadership with attention to detail, multi-tasking, and prioritization of responsibilities in a dynamic work environment.
  • Well-developed critical thinking and problem-solving skills required to apply technical knowledge to reach conclusions from testing results, data collation, computations, statistical analysis and arriving at the most effective, economical, and logical solution.
  • Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP's health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
  • Ability to work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical workweek.
  • Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.

Preferred Qualifications:
  • NTIS Certified Tunnel Inspection Team Leader with up-to-date certifications.
  • Experience with complex structures, movable bridges, or fracture critical/NSTM inspections.
  • Rope access certification (SPRAT/IRATA) or willingness to obtain.
  • Familiarity with GIS based asset management systems and digital inspection platforms.


WSP Benefits:

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee's career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.

Compensation:

Expected Salary (all locations): $103,000 - $160,000
WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant's sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.

Expected Salary (Colorado only): $116,000 - $171,000

WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position within the state of Colorado, based on the successful applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant's sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.

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About WSP

WSP is a Canadian engineering consulting firm that provides services to transform the built environment and restore the natural environment. The firm's expertise ranges from environmental remediation and urban planning, to engineering iconic buildings and designing sustainable transport networks, to developing the energy sources of the future and enabling new ways of extracting essential resources. It has approximately 54,000 employees, including engineers, technicians, scientists, architects, planners, surveyors, program and construction management professionals, and various environmental experts. WSP has offices in more than 40 countries and territories around the world.
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