Structure & Bridge Inspector

Title: Structure & Bridge Inspector

State Role Title: Engineering Technician II

Hiring Range: $49,074-$79,745

Pay Band: 3

Agency: VA Dept of Transportation

Location: Salem, Harrison Ave

Agency Website: www.virginiadot.org/jobs

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

What drives you? Whether it's knowing the work you do makes a difference, having a great work/life balance, working on exciting and challenging projects, leading innovation, and championing change or simply working with a great group of people who are committed to professionalism. At the Virginia Department of Transportation, we have something for you.

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is responsible for building, maintaining and operating the state’s roads, bridges, tunnels and ferries. Through the Commonwealth Transportation Board, it also provides funding for airports, rail, and public transportation. Virginia has the third largest state-maintained highway system in the country covering 58,321 miles of interstate, primary, secondary and frontage roads. VDOT has about 7,500 employees, making it one of the largest state agencies in Virginia delivering a program that exceeds $5 Billion.

The Salem District maintains more than 9,200 miles of roads in southwestern Virginia in the counties of: Bedford, Botetourt, Carroll, Craig, Floyd, Franklin, Giles. Henry, Montgomery, Patrick, Pulaski, and Roanoke. The district serves more than 650,000 citizens in these counties and the 14 cities and towns in its boundaries.

VDOT is seeking applicants for the position of Structure and Bridge Inspector in the
Salem District. The candidate will work as a member of an inspection team responsible
for performing visual and mechanical inspections of bridges, culverts, traffic control
devices, and other structures; preparing inspection reports and detailed drawings of
conditions; recommending repair and structural replacements; providing cost estimates of recommendations; compiling information and updating computerized structure
inventory records.

Minimum Qualifications

• Knowledge of common bridge types and components.
• Valid driver's license.
• Skill in the use of computers and software applications.
• Ability to diagnose causes of damage and deterioration to bridges and structures.
• Ability to prepare and, or draft structural drawings and sketches.
• Ability to use specialized inspection instruments and tools.
• Ability to read and interpret bridge and structure plans and specifications.
• Ability to follow safety practices and procedures and use required equipment.
• Ability to prepare reports, enter data, update and maintain files.
• Knowledge of and skill in the application of engineering math.

Additional Considerations

• Completion of an FHWA-approved course in safety inspection of bridges.
• A combination of training, experience, or education in Engineering, Engineering Technology or related field desired.
• Experience using a PC to prepare reports, enter data, and maintain databases and files.
• Proficiency in MS Office and CAD.
• Experience in bridge maintenance and repair or structural inspection.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

You will be provided a confirmation receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

If selected as a finalist, you will undergo:
• Employment reference check and work history verification
• DMV Records Check
• Fingerprint-based criminal history records check

Additionally, required for CDL holders:
• Full Query drug and alcohol history in FMCSA Clearinghouse – Register at: FMCSA Clearinghouse.
• Pre-employment drug and alcohol screening
• Federal DOT pre-employment physical

Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States. H1B VISA Sponsorship is not available.

Safety shoes and other personal protective equipment (PPE) required in performance of job duties.

This position is designated as essential and, as such, all duties associated with this job are required during emergency situations which may include, but are not limited to, inclement weather, disaster response and emergency operations. Performance of these duties may require work outside of normal business hours including nights, weekends and holidays. VDOT will determine when essential positions are required to report.

Valid Driver’s License and ability to travel independently among assigned work locations is required.

VDOT utilizes a market based pay program, which has been approved by DHRM. Therefore, advertised rates of pay may or may not align with the Commonwealth pay bands.

The decision to interview an applicant is based on the information about qualifications and work history provided by the applicant in the application and/or optional resume’. State applications will only be accepted through online submission through the Commonwealth of Virginia’s Job Board/PageUp. PageUp provides a confirmation of receipt when your application is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your PageUp account to check the status of your application for this position.

We are a “Virginia Values Veterans” (V3) official certified company and state agency that provides hiring preference to Veterans and Members of the Virginia National Guard in support of Executive Order 29, (2010). If you are a Veteran or Virginia National Guard Member, we urge you to respond accordingly on your state application.

Multiple positions may be filled from this recruitment.

Contact Information

Name: Sarah Merrill

Phone: (540) 589-6661

Email: sarah.merrill@vdot.virginia.gov

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.