BOB-Assistant Team Leader
About The Position
The Assistant Team Leader serves as a Senior Bridge Inspector in the Bridge Inspection & Management unit of the Bureau of Maintenance, Inspection, and Operations at the New York City Department of Transportation’s Division of Bridges. The Division manages the full life cycle of more than 800 bridges and tunnels and more than 600 retaining walls, working to ensure public safety and mobility for all users. Under supervision, the employee performs in-depth, routine, special, and emergency inspections using a variety of equipment and tools. Inspections include elevated structures over roadways, railroads, and water, as well as tunnels and confined spaces, and may require working in all weather conditions. The employee documents inspections with bridge condition sketches and prepares inspection reports in accordance with accepted New York State bridge inspection standards under the direction of a team leader. The role includes identifying and prioritizing potential hazards and preparing structural and safety flags with the necessary plans, drawings, and technical specifications. The employee drives an inspection van for fieldwork and may assist the Director of Bridge Inspection with office-based inspection-related work. Evening, night, and weekend work may be required. Other related duties may be assigned. The position is based at 30-30 Thomson Avenue, Queens. The stated schedule is 35 hours, Monday through Friday. Depending on the position, employees may be able to work from home up to two days per week.
Requirements
- Must be serving permanently in the stated title or have filed for Exam #7006 and provide proof.
- A bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from an accredited college or university and one year of full-time satisfactory civil engineering experience; or a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering technology and three years of full-time satisfactory civil engineering experience; or a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in civil engineering, both from accredited colleges or universities.
- Ability to perform field inspections involving elevated structures, tunnels, and confined spaces, including in all weather conditions.
- Ability to drive an inspection van for fieldwork.
Responsibilities
- Perform in-depth, routine, special, and emergency bridge inspections under supervision.
- Inspect elevated structures over roadways, railroads, and water, as well as tunnels and confined spaces, using inspection equipment and tools in all weather conditions.
- Prepare bridge condition sketches to document inspections thoroughly.
- Produce bridge inspection reports according to accepted New York State bridge inspection standards, under the direction of a team leader.
- Identify and prioritize potential hazards.
- Prepare structural and safety flags with the necessary plans, drawings, and technical specifications.
- Drive an inspection van for fieldwork.
- May assist the Director of Bridge Inspection with bridge inspection-related office work.
- May perform evening, night, and weekend work.
- Perform other related duties.
Benefits
- Premium-free health insurance plan; the posting states it saves employees over $10,000 annually based on a 2024 assessment.
- Additional health, fitness, and financial benefits may be available depending on the position’s associated union or benefit fund.
- Public-sector defined-benefit pension plan with steady monthly payments in retirement.
- College savings plan.
- Pre-tax commuter benefits.
- Tax-deferred savings program.
- Wellness programs.
- Potential work-from-home option of up to two days per week, depending on the position.
- 35-hour base work week.
- Job security.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
