Bridge Management Engineer

State of Nebraska•Lincoln, NE

12h•$32 - $54•Onsite

About The Position

The Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) is seeking a professional engineer to serve within the Bridge Management Section of the Bridge Division. The primary focus of this position will be to support the scoping and cost estimating of programmed and maintenance work on bridges and culverts. Decision making will be supported by use of bridge design policies, and bridge maintenance practices. The role will include coordination with all other sections within the Bridge Division such as Design, Hydraulics, Load Rating, and In-service Sections. Coordination with other Agency divisions such as Roadway Design, Project Development, Program Management, and the districts are also necessary in this role.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline.
Professional Engineer (P.E.) license at the time of application and be licensed by the Nebraska Board of Engineers and Architects at time of employment or be able to obtain such license within 90 days of employment (for Professional Engineer I classification).
Pass the Fundamentals of Engineering Exam (FE) within one year of employment (for Engineer classification).
Degree must be from an EAC/ABET or CEAB (Canada)-accredited engineering program OR meet the NCEES Engineering Education Standard (Engineer Classification Only).
Must have a valid driver’s license or the ability to provide authorized independent transportation.
Must be available for occasional overnight travel.
Regular and reliable attendance is required.
Knowledge, or ability to develop training in the following areas: Principles and practices of civil and structural engineering, particularly as applied to bridges.
Knowledge, or ability to develop training in the following areas: Database management such as Access.
Knowledge, or ability to develop training in the following areas: Database query and scripting with SQL or Python.
Proficiency in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
Ability to apply sound engineering judgment to technical, design, construction, and inspection-related matters.
Ability to evaluate alternatives and develop practical and defensible solutions.
Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively.
Ability to organize and coordinate multiple assignments, establish priorities, maintain appropriate documentation, and follow issues through resolution.
Ability to learn new technical subject areas and adapt to evolving standards, technologies, and organizational needs.

Nice To Haves

Experience in bridge design, construction, inspection, materials, or other related structural engineering work.
Received a passing score in an FHWA-approved comprehensive two-week National Highway Institute (NHI) bridge inspection course.
Familiarity with MBE, Manual for bridge evaluation.
Familiarity with NBIS, National Bridge Inspection Standards.
Familiarity with AASHTO, NDOT, or other applicable bridge engineering standards and guidance.

Responsibilities

Review computer generated broad strategies such as repair, rehab, redeck, or replace.
Review future plans for roadway segment if known.
Review bridge condition data, photos, previous bridge work and maintenance to determine work strategies for individual bridges.
Field visits are often necessary during the scoping process to witness conditions first-hand to confirm scope of work.
Cost estimates are generated using AASHTOWare Project.
Programmed work on bridges is recorded and tracked to plan the use of capital resources.
Publish completed bridge determinations at 2 different stages, planning stage and during plan-in-hand stage.
Complete tasks in Clarity workflow platform.
Review of plan-in-hand during routing in OnBase.
Expand the use of fundamental analytical tools and methods as well as AI to examine bridge data in comparison to actual conditions to improve our knowledge of deterioration and defect modeling.
Integrate the use of NDT into condition modeling.
Perform other duties as assigned.