Bridge Engineer - Inspection (Team Lead)
About The Position
GFT is seeking a Bridge Engineer - Inspection to join its Roadway practice, supporting WMATA’s structural inspection program. The role is based at the client’s Carmen E. Turner (CTF) Maintenance and Training Facility in Landover, Maryland, and follows an on-site work model. The position operates under a GFT Task Manager and focuses on the quality, consistency, and improvement of structural inspections and inspection documentation. The successful candidate will review structural inspection reports for quality, witness field inspections to verify compliance with WMATA standards, and develop expertise in WMATA’s Structures Inspection Manual and applicable procedures. The role also provides technical guidance to inspection personnel, prepares reports and recommendations to support maintenance and renewal priorities, and contributes to continuous improvement of quality-control processes. Core business hours are 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. The stated salary range is $125,000–$140,000, dependent on experience and geographic location.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering with an emphasis in Structural Engineering.
- Experience performing quality control of inspections for bridges, tunnels, culverts, stations, retaining walls, shafts, fences, S&I pits, bus garages, parking garages, and other transportation structures.
- Experience with structural inspection testing, including selecting and recommending appropriate destructive and non-destructive testing methods; familiarity with tools such as D-Meter and Dye Penetrant testing.
- Strong communication and coordination skills for working with field inspection crews and preparing detailed quality-control documentation.
- Professional Engineer candidates must possess FHWA Bridge Inspection certification (NHI-130055 or NHI-130056) and FHWA NHI-130078 Fracture Critical NSTM Inspection Techniques certification.
- Engineer-in-Training candidates must possess FHWA NHI-130055.
Nice To Haves
- Registered Professional Engineer with at least three years of structural inspection and testing experience on major transit infrastructure.
- Knowledge of FHWA Tunnel Safety Inspection (NHI-130110), National Tunnel Inspection Standards (NTIS), Tunnel Operations, Maintenance, Inspection and Evaluation (TOMIE) Manual, Specifications for the National Tunnel Inventory (SNTI), and National Certified Tunnel Inspector (NCTI) requirements.
- Experience performing bridge and tunnel inspections for WMATA.
- Experience developing maintenance and renewal recommendations to support structural asset management.
- OSHA 10-Hour Safety Training certification.
Responsibilities
- Perform quality-control reviews of structural inspection reports and witness field inspections to verify compliance with WMATA inspection standards.
- Develop and maintain expertise in the WMATA Structures Inspection Manual and applicable inspection procedures.
- Conduct post-inspection quality control to ensure inspection documentation is accurate, complete, and consistent.
- Provide technical guidance and best-practice recommendations to structural inspection personnel.
- Support continuous improvement of quality-control processes.
- Prepare technical reports and recommendations to help the Program Director, Maintenance, Engineering, and TAMO prioritize maintenance, repair, and renewal activities.
- Perform other duties as assigned in support of the structural inspection program.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package including wellness programs, parental leave, and pet insurance, in addition to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.
- Tax-deferred 401(k) savings plan.
- Competitive paid-time-off (PTO) accrual.
- Tuition reimbursement for continued education.
- Professional development, access to internal and external training programs, and support for active participation in professional organizations.
- Incentive compensation for eligible positions.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
