Bridge Inspection Team Leader/ Senior Structural Engineer

STV•Boston, MA

2d•$160,647 - $183,597

About The Position

STV currently has an opening for a Bridge Inspection Team Leader/ Senior Structural Engineer in our Transportation Division of our Massachusetts office. Sign on and relocation bonus available. This position offers great career opportunity for a bridge inspection team leader / senior structural engineer to be involved with bridge and culvert projects in all stages. This is a great role to become a subject matter expert in our growing inspection team and take on more leadership responsibilities. Not to mention a great mix of office and field work!

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Structural or Civil Engineering from an ABET accredited four-year university
Minimum 7 years' experience with a focus on bridge inspections
Massachusetts Professional Engineering License is preferred - PE licensure from other states accepted
Completion of FHWA-NHI-130055 (Safety Inspection of In-Service Bridges)
Experience with structural engineering design and/or bridge load ratings with the use of analysis software
Experience with AutoCAD
Microsoft Office Suite products
Ability to work independently and collaboratively as a team
Ability to work schedules specific to project requirements beyond the normal work schedule
Record of safe working habits
Physical ability to perform field work year-round in adverse weather conditions and work around bridges, roads, rail, water, and tunnels
Physical ability to carry ladders and gear, work at heights, and work in water with waders
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Willingness to travel within Massachusetts
Must have a vehicle or ability to obtain a vehicle
A current and valid Class D Motor Vehicles Operator’s license

Nice To Haves

Team Leader experience for Massachusetts Agencies
Additional FHWA/NHI Training - Fracture Critical, Moveable Bridge, Tunnel, or Ancillary Structures
Experience Delivering reports in MassDOT Bridge Inspection Management Systems
Willingness to travel outside Massachusetts on occasion

Responsibilities

Work as a Team Leader on bridge and culvert inspections for a variety of inspection projects.
Collaborate with our growing bridge inspection team.
Stay current with industry standards, codes, and best practices related to bridge inspection
Plan, perform, and execute bridge inspections
Coordinate with vendors, agencies and other appropriate parties required to successfully and safely perform the inspection.
Attend meetings and interact with clients, consultants, and vendors.
Develop plans and sketches using AutoCAD.
Obtain required trainings for the projects.
Deliver comprehensive bridge inspection reports that technically support the structure’s existing condition using client specific templates, forms and electronic data collect systems
Supervise and mentor inspection team members
Work an individual and as part of a team to perform design calculations, estimates, specifications and bid documents for various bridge and culvert rehabilitation/replacement projects
Prepare bridge load rating calculations and reports using various analysis software.
Support a variety of engineering tasks as needed.
Assit in monitoring of project budgets and schedules
Support with proposal development including cost estimating, and scope of work.

Benefits

Health insurance, including an option with a Health Savings Account
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care and Transit and Parking where applicable)
Disability insurance
Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment
401(k) Plan
Retirement Counseling
Employee Assistance Program
Paid Time Off (starting at 16 days)
Paid Holidays (9 days)
Back-Up Dependent Care (up to 10 days per year)
Parental Leave (up to 80 hours)
Continuing Education Program
Professional Licensure and Society Memberships