Bridge Maintenance and Inspection Engineer

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Wisconsin Department of Transportation
Waukesha, WI, United States

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Bridge Maintenance and Inspection Engineer

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Green Bay, WI 

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Job Description:

Are you looking for an opportunity to make an impact on Wisconsin’s infrastructure? Join the Bureau of Structures as a Bridge Maintenance and Inspection Engineer to aid in the inspection and maintenance of bridges and transportation related structures!

The WI Department of Transportation (WisDOT), Division of Transportation System Development (DTSD) is seeking an interested and qualified individual to fill a Bridge Maintenance and Inspection Engineer (Structural Engineer Transportation Advanced) position in the Bureau of Structures!

This full-time position is headquartered in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

Position Summary
This position is an advanced engineering position in the inspection, maintenance, rehabilitation, and replacement of bridges and transportation related structures for the Bureau of Structures – Inspection and Maintenance Unit A located in the Northeast Regional office in Green Bay. The engineering responsibilities require continually high-level contacts with public and private officials and engineers/engineering consultants on highly sensitive and complex engineering reviews.  This position makes independent decisions and performs work in response to program needs with little or no review of the work by the supervisor.  Work requires justifications to division management and to the Federal Highway Administration.  This position directs and reviews the work of bridge inspection and repair staff (State and County) and reviews the work of local government and consultant bridge inspections.  The position provides in-depth technical expertise to other groups concerning bridges, structures, and hydraulics.

Primarily responsibilities include inspect state-maintained bridges on state on-system bridges, off-system bridges on city streets, bridges on state-owned railroad corridors, moveable (Lift bridges) and other miscellaneous structures over state roads.  This position also reviews inspection reports and develops repair work priority needs. In addition, this position prepares annual special bridge maintenance budget and 5-Year Long Range Bridge Maintenance Program.

Salary Information
This position is in schedule-range 14-13 with an annual salary of $82,597 – $93,350, plus excellent benefits. A twelve month probationary period is required. Pay for current state employees will be set in accordance with the Wisconsin State Compensation Plan.

Job Details
Travel Requirement: This position requires frequent travel on an independent basis for specific job duties and/or training.

Fieldwork Requirement: This position requires fieldwork. This fieldwork can include working in all seasons, including adverse weather conditions and working in high volume traffic conditions, bending on a limited basis, and lifting approximately 70 lbs. and carrying this load approximately 50 feet over varying terrain.

Standby Requirement: This position is required to serve in standby status as a member of the Region’s Incident Management Coordinator Team on an as needed basis or rotational basis.

Bridge Inspector Special Requirements

  • Certified Bridge Inspector per WisDOT Structure Inspection Manual (or be able to obtain this certification).
  • Ability to frequently travel on an independent basis such as traveling 3 to 5 days a week to multiple locations in one day.
  • Ability to work outdoors in conditions of heat, cold, humidity, dust, and to walk over rough terrain.
  • Ability to lift and carry objects such as tools or material samples.
  • Ability to work outside of normal working hours.
  • Ability to work in or near water, including safely working from a boat.
  • Bridge inspection requires a level of physical agility and strength plus the ability to work at heights up to several hundred feet above ground level safely.  Access to inspection areas is gained by entering small access hatches and climbing or descending ladders and also requires crawling on beams and piers.  Safety equipment including harnesses and special self-contained breathing equipment may be required.  Some inspections require entering and riding in a special bucket suspended underneath the structure from a hydraulic boom on special bridge inspection machines known as a “Snooper” and “Reach-All”.

Qualifications
PE Requirement: A valid Professional Engineering registration and be able to obtain a Wisconsin PE registration within 3 months if PE registration is from another state.

Qualified applicants will have experience with the following:

At least 5 years of experience in design, construction, maintenance, or inspection of transportation structures (structures are defined as bridges, culverts, sound walls, retaining walls or sign bridges).

Deadline to Apply
The deadline to apply is Monday, March 20th at 11:59PM.