Junior Engineer, Bridge Inspection

Popli Design Group

• $70K — $115K *
Real Estate & Construction
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Civil Engineering
  • 0-3 years of engineering experience
  • Valid Driver's License with acceptable Motor Vehicle Record
  • Working knowledge of structural concepts for bridges and highway structures
  • Experience with common computer applications; familiarity with AutoCAD and/or MicroStation preferred

Responsibilities

  • Assist Team Leaders in conducting bridge inspections in the field
  • Perform structural analyses to assess bridge capacity
  • Enter data into inspection software and Microsoft Office applications
  • Develop structural drawings using CADD
  • Document bridge conditions clearly with photos and reports
  • Ensure quality work with attention to detail
  • Conduct fieldwork and travel to various project sites

Benefits

  • Combination of office and fieldwork environment
  • Opportunity to work alongside a licensed Professional Engineer (PE)
  • Established career development plan towards achieving PE certification
  • Hands-on experience with inspections in varying weather conditions and environments
  • Engagement with project sites and real-world engineering challenges
Full Job Description
As a Junior Engineer specializing in Bridge Inspection, your role will involve assisting the Bridge Inspection Team Leaders in conducting inspections in the field. You will actively contribute to the inspection process, helping gather data and performing necessary tasks under the guidance of experienced professionals. Additionally, you will be responsible for conducting structural analyses of bridges to determine their capacity, utilizing your engineering knowledge and analytical skills.

The perfect candidate should possess excellent written and verbal communication skills, allowing them to effectively document bridge conditions in the required format. This includes providing clear and concise descriptions along with appropriately referenced photographs. Being focused on providing quality work is essential, demonstrating attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy. You should have a working knowledge of relevant structural concepts pertaining to bridges and other highway structures, enabling you to understand and assess their condition.

Responsibilities
  • Assisting bridge inspection Team Leaders to perform inspections in the field.
  • Structural analyses of bridges to determine the capacity.
  • Entry of data into bridge inspection software and Microsoft Word/Excel/Access; development of structural drawings using CADD, and the compilation of reports and other documents.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to document bridge conditions in required format, along with appropriately referenced photographs in a clear and concise manner.
  • Must be focused on providing quality work.
  • Working knowledge of relevant structural concepts of bridges and other highway structures.
  • Experienced in common computer applications (e.g., MS Word, Excel, Access), experience with AutoCAD and/or MicroStation preferred.


Experience
  • Bachelor or master's degree in Civil Engineering.
  • 0-3 years of experience.
  • A Valid Driver's License and acceptable Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) is required.


Work Environment
  • Combination of professional office environment and field work.
  • Work alongside a Professional Engineer (PE).
  • Position includes a career development plan with an established path towards their PE.
  • Field work requires employees to be willing to work in various weather conditions and nature.
  • Required to travel to project sites.


Physical Demands
  • Must physically be able to perform field inspection work, e.g., carry/climb ladders, wade in streams, work around traffic, work at heights, etc.
  • This job requires prolonged periods of sitting at a computer.
  • Lifting up to 50lbs is required.


Good faith salary range is provided, and salary package will be commensurate with experience.

Salary Description

$70,000 - $115,000

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