Transportation Bridge Inspector III

Kentucky Personnel Cabinet•Louisville, KY

16h•$5,686 - $6,535•Onsite

About The Position

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is committed to meeting or exceeding the needs and expectations of our customers. Our focus is on people: our customers, our employees and our partners. We will continually improve both the delivery of our products and services and the processes which support that delivery. To provide a safe, efficient, environmentally sound and fiscally responsible transportation system that delivers economic opportunity and enhances the quality of life in Kentucky. By joining our Engineering Support Branch as a Transportation Bridge Inspector III in Jefferson County, you’ll have the opportunity to perform routine bridge inspections and train other bridge inspectors.

Requirements

High School graduate.
Nine years of bridge inspection experience with four of those years performing Non-Redundant Steel Tension Member (NSTM) bridge inspections.
Must be 18 years of age.
Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license prior to employment in this job classification.
Successful completion of a Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) approved comprehensive bridge inspection training course, FHWA Stream Stability and Scour Training Course, FHWA Nonredundant Steel Tension Member Training Course, FHWA Plan of Action for Scour Critical Bridges Training Course, and National Certified Bridge Inspector (Qualified Inspection Team Lead)
Must maintain any required licensure(s), certification(s), or other credentials for the length of employment in this job classification.
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States for any employer.

Nice To Haves

Licensure as a professional engineer by the Kentucky Board of Engineers and Land Surveyors with four and half years of bridge inspection experience (four of those years as a National Certified Bridge Inspector) will substitute for the required experience and education.
An Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) accredited bachelor's degree in engineering with six years of bridge inspection experience (four of those years as a National Certified Bridge Inspector) will substitute for the required experience and education.
An ABET accredited associate's degree in engineering technology with eight years of bridge inspection experience (four of those years as a National Certified Bridge Inspector) will substitute for the required experience and education.

Responsibilities

Quality assurance of bridge inspectors and consultants.
Coordinate and assign monthly bridge inspections.
Coordinate, lead and perform non-redundant steel tension member bridge inspections that require rope access.
Verify bridge postings.