SENIOR BRIDGE ENGINEER

State of California • Sacramento, CA

32d • Hybrid

About The Position

Under the supervision of the Office Chief, a Supervising Bridge Engineer, the incumbent is responsible for supervising and directing engineering staff who perform routine and special field engineering investigations of existing bridge structures on the State and local highway networks, and reporting those investigations in a comprehensive written engineering report. The incumbent is responsible for the accurate and timely inspection reporting of the bridges within their designated area and reporting the findings in accordance with the National Bridge Inspection Standards. The incumbent provides quality assurance of the bridge inspection program through review of the engineers' report, provides training and performs bridge inspections with the engineers. The incumbent will be required to respond to various types of bridge emergencies, direct staff and coordinate with various Caltrans and outside units to affect emergency repairs. The incumbent provides technical assistance, planning and coordination for the Highway Maintenance-Structures Program (HM3), State Highway Operation & Protection Plan (SHOPP) and State Transportation & Improvement Program (STIP) as related to bridges in their assigned area. The incumbent will be required to act as lead expert in various fields relating to bridge inspection activities as directed by the Office Chief. The incumbent must possess and maintain a valid certificate of registration as a Civil Engineer in California, and a C California Driver.

Requirements

• Must possess and maintain a valid certificate of registration as a Civil Engineer in California
• Possession of a valid driver's license is required when operating a state owned or leased vehicle.
• Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) is required. Please see the Special Requirements section for SOQ instructions.
• Applications without Statements of Qualifications will not be considered.
• Possession of Minimum Qualifications will be verified prior to interview and/or appointment.
• If you are basing your eligibility on education, you must include your unofficial transcript(s)/diploma for verification.
• Applicants with foreign transcripts/degrees must provide a transcript/degree U.S. equivalency report evaluation that indicates the number of units and degree to which the foreign coursework is equivalent.

Nice To Haves

• Must possess a thorough knowledge of the principles and procedures relative to the design, construction and maintenance of bridge structures, and be able to apply them on a variety of structure types that exist on both the State and local highway systems.
• Must possess a thorough knowledge of the principles and techniques of personnel management and supervision.
• The incumbent must possess the ability to effectively interact with various groups of people; produce sound, effective decisions during stressful situations and/or an emergency response.
• The incumbent must have the ability to create legible and accurate engineering field notes; prepare concise engineering reports; apply sound engineering judgment in field conditions and analyze factors affecting the safe load capacity of bridges; collect physical and statistical data in field conditions and accurately maintain that data in a comprehensive database; work independently and make decisions with a minimum of direction or supervision; travel and work throughout Northern California on a routine basis. Safely operate State vehicles and a variety of bridge inspection tools and equipment.

Responsibilities

• Supervising and directing engineering staff who perform routine and special field engineering investigations of existing bridge structures on the State and local highway networks, and reporting those investigations in a comprehensive written engineering report.
• Accurate and timely inspection reporting of the bridges within their designated area and reporting the findings in accordance with the National Bridge Inspection Standards.
• Providing quality assurance of the bridge inspection program through review of the engineers' report, provides training and performs bridge inspections with the engineers.
• Responding to various types of bridge emergencies, direct staff and coordinate with various Caltrans and outside units to affect emergency repairs.
• Providing technical assistance, planning and coordination for the Highway Maintenance-Structures Program (HM3), State Highway Operation & Protection Plan (SHOPP) and State Transportation & Improvement Program (STIP) as related to bridges in their assigned area.
• Acting as lead expert in various fields relating to bridge inspection activities as directed by the Office Chief.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees