Caltrans · 15 hours ago
SENIOR BRIDGE ENGINEER
California, United States
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$11,437/mo - $14,315/moCaltrans is dedicated to improving lives and communities through transportation. The Senior Bridge Engineer will oversee emergency response procedures, manage bridge inspections, and ensure compliance with national standards for highway bridges and tunnels.
GovernmentOffice AdministrationPublic SafetyPublic Transportation
Responsibilities
Develop and maintain procedures and actions to ensure the readiness of SM&I to respond to highway bridge and tunnel emergencies caused by earthquakes, floods, fires, landslides, vehicular hits and Homeland Security issues
Develop and maintain the inventory of in-service highway bridges, which require specialty access by underbridge inspection trucks (UBITs), aerial lifts, boats, unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), rope climbing or water level control for complete routine inspections, and determine the optimal specialty access equipment or method in coordination with the SM&I bridge inspectors and seniors
Develop and maintain annual schedules for routine inspections of in-service highway bridges that require specialty access
Act as the SM&I program lead for UAS pertaining to bridge inspection functions
Perform inspections of in-service highway bridges that require specialty access to assess their structural condition, safety, serviceability and maintenance needs
Perform reviews of inspection reports for in-service highway bridges and tunnels for compliance with the National Bridge Inspection Standards (NBIS), the Specifications for the National Bridge Inventory (SNBI), the Bridge Inspector's Reference Manual (BIRM), the Manual for Bridge Evaluation (MBE), the Metrics for the Oversight of the National Bridge Inspection Program, the Caltrans Bridge Element Inspection Manual, the National Tunnel Inspection Standards (NTIS), the Specifications for the National Tunnel Inventory (SNTI), the Tunnel Operations Maintenance Inspection and Evaluation Manual (TOMIE), the Metrics for the Oversight of the National Tunnel Inspection Program, and the SM&I Procedures Manual, and to ensure that the work recommendations made by the inspectors adequately address the identified defects and deficiencies of the bridges and tunnels
Provide Confined Space and Fall Protection training to SM&I inspection staff
Qualification
Required
The incumbent must be certified as both a Team Leader and an NSTM Team Leader in accordance with the NBIS upon hiring
The incumbent must hold, or be able to obtain within six months, an FAA Part 107 Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Remote Pilot Certificate
The incumbent must be able to obtain, within six months, certification as a trainer for confined spaces and fall protection training courses
The incumbent must possess a valid certification of registration as a Civil Engineer issued by the California State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers
Possession of a valid driver's license is required when operating a state owned or leased vehicle
Company
Caltrans
From scenic backroads to the busiest freeways, Caltrans keeps California moving.
Founded in 1973
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$102.39MKey Investors
U.S. Department of Transportation
2024-09-01Grant· $102.39M
Leadership Team
Anthony Presto
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Justin Kunert, P.E.
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