Title: Inspector Senior Supervisor Structure and Bridge

State Role Title: Engineering Technician IV

Hiring Range: $73,966 to $120,194

Pay Band: 5

Agency: VA Dept of Transportation

Location: Hampton Roads District Office

Agency Website: www.virginiadot.org/jobs

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) Hampton Roads District is seeking a Structure and Bridge Senior Inspector Supervisor to Perform routine and in-depth visual and mechanical safety inspections of bridges and highway structures to discover damage, deterioration, and defects that would impair the life, serviceability, and safety of a structure. May supervise one or more inspection team(s). Ensure accuracy and completeness of field inspection findings. Assess critical conditions and reports findings to manager. Enter new or updated inventory and element data into the VDOT Bridge Management System. Prepare and or review bridge safety inspection reports with signatory authority.

Core responsibilities for job & position:
Provide assistance to District Bridge Safety Inspection Program Manager to perform oversight on municipality and or locality inspection program to ensure compliance with the NBIS.
Prepare inspection reports, assign structural component and general condition ratings, prioritize and make repair recommendations and estimate costs for maintenance and rehabilitation. Review and sign inspection reports prepared by others.
Lead unscheduled damage assessment inspections during emergency response situations to assess and make recommendations to protect the interest of public safety and Department assets.
Perform QA QC reviews on In-house, Consultant, and Localities Inspection Reports to ensure compliance with FHWA 23 Metrics for the Oversight of the National Bridge Inspection Program.
Provide supervision to more than one inspection team.
Collect new or verify and update existing inventory data. Maintain inspection files, forms, reports and maps of assigned areas. Assist
manager with responses to inquiries from the public, municipalities, and other agencies for information on structure clearances, posted
weight limits and other inventory data.
Provide assistance to District Bridge Safety Inspection Program Manager to review, recommend and or accept updated load ratings.
Provide assistance to District Bridge Safety Inspection Program Manager to monitor District inspection schedules to ensure that
Federal and State requirements are met for routine, fracture critical, and underwater inspections to ensure compliance with National
Bridge Inspection Program Metrics for inspection frequencies.
Provide training on bridge safety inspection and job site safety to internal and or municipality or locality inspection personnel.
Provide technical assistance to the District Bridge Safety Inspection Program Manager to administer the bridge, tunnel and or ancillary
structure inspection programs.
Provide technical assistance to cities and localities on bridge safety inspection program issues.
Assist manager with performance of additional duties as assigned.
Plan and schedule routine and specialized bridge and structure inspections. Conduct and oversee inspections according to NBIS, FHWA, and VDOT requirements. Collect new or verify existing AASHTO element quantities and assign to appropriate AASHTO condition status. Coordinate with other sections or contracts for MOT, snooper, etc. for inspections, on as-needed basis. Operate and maintain inspection vehicles and inspection instruments. Proactively provide feedback to manager on utilizing contracts to meet scheduling and inspection needs.
Perform duties, tasks, activities and/or projects as assigned.

Required skills for job & position:
• Knowledge of routine to specialized bridge and structure inspection methods, as well as NBIS, federal and state requirements related to structures and safety inspections.
• Skill in the use of bridge inspection instruments and access equipment.
• Ability to work at heights, over and in water, in confined spaces, in proximity to heavy traffic, and in inclement weather.
• Ability to physically perform hands-on inspections of bridges and structures and use required equipment.
• Ability to prepare technical reports and forms, recommendations, estimates, and drawings.
• Ability to communicate with others verbally and in writing.
• Knowledge of deterioration characteristics of steel, wood, and concrete construction and bridge maintenance and rehabilitation procedures.
• Skill in the use of computers and web-based applications to perform supervisory and technical functions of the position.
• Knowledge of supervisory policies and practices.
• Ability to provide technical training and guidance to others.
• Knowledge of consultant contracts and administrative procedures.
• Skill in reading and interpreting bridge and structure plans.
• Knowledge of the types, function and use of structural components.
• Knowledge of and skill in the application of engineering math.

VDOT is an emergency response agency, and this position may be designated to support emergency operations during certain situations. As such, you may occasionally be required to work an assignment that includes hours outside the normal work schedule including weekends and holidays. Not all designated employees are provided an emergency operations assignment.

We have Shared Values and a Code of Ethics. Your success in our organization depends upon modeling these values, therefore please review them and, if in agreement, we welcome you to apply.

In addition to a rewarding work experience, VDOT offers excellent health and life insurance benefits, pre-tax spending accounts, state funded Short- and Long-Term Disability, paid holidays, vacation, tuition assistance, free wellness programs, and a state retirement plan with options for tax-deferred retirement savings including employer matching.

Minimum Qualifications

• Valid driver's license.
• Ability to physically perform hands-on inspections of bridges and structures, work at heights, over and in water, in confined spaces, in proximity to moving traffic and in inclement weather.
• Knowledge of professional land surveying principle, practices, APELSCIDLA Board rules and regulations.
• Ability to provide daily supervision to work crews following all applicable policies, procedures and processes in a field or office environment.
• Skill in the use of computers and software applications to include database systems, as well as bridge inspection instruments. •Ability to access and use required equipment.
• Knowledge of supervisory principles, practices to include performance management and discipline.
• Valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
• Ability to obtain CDL and DOT medical card within 11 months of employment and maintain thereafter.
• Must comply with DOT and VDOT policies and standards when operating CDL equipment.

Additional Considerations

• Proficiency in data query using Business Objects and or Crystal Reports.
• Proficiency with locating structures using the Roadway Network System (RNS).
• Experience administering consultant inspections and contracts.
• Proficient in the use of AASHTOWare Bridge Management (BrM).
• A combination of training, experience or education in Engineering, Engineering Technology or related field desired.
• Proficient in the use of MS Office and CAD.
• Several years' experience working as a Bridge Inspection Team Leader desired

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.

Fingerprint-based background checks, references, work history, and DMV records will be verified prior to employment. Safety shoes are required. Valid driver’s license and CDL required.

All drivers hired without a valid CDL in hand are required to obtain their CDL within 11 months of their hire date. You cannot operate commercial motor vehicles prior to receiving the necessary licensure and medical certification. Effective February 7, 2022, new Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) regulations require entry-level drivers (drivers who are seeking to take the skills test in order to obtain a CDL for the first time, upgrade their CDL from a Class B to a Class A, or take the knowledge test to obtain a hazardous materials endorsement for the first time) to complete FMCSA- approved Entry-Level Driving (ELD) Training before the Department of Motor Vehicles can grant the requested CDL or endorsement. The course is comprised of 160 hours, on average, of training. VDOT is willing to assist with your enrollment in and payment for the course upon your acceptance of an ELD Training Tuition tenure and repayment agreement.

Fingerprint-based criminal history background check, DMV driving record check, references, and work history will be required prior to employment. Valid Driver's License Required.

Position is designated as essential and, as such, will be required to work outside normal hours, weekends, and holidays during emergency situations which may include but are not limited to inclement weather, disaster response and emergency operations. Travel may be required.

In addition to a rewarding work experience, VDOT offers excellent health and life insurance benefits, pre-tax spending accounts, state funded Short- and Long-Term Disability, paid holidays, vacation, tuition assistance, free wellness programs, and a state retirement plan with options for tax-deferred retirement savings including employer matching.

DHRM has also published a companion guidance document for the Alternative Hiring Process for persons with disabilities which can be found here.

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.

State applications will only be accepted as submitted online by 11:59 p.m. on the closing date through the Commonwealth of Virginia’s Job Board/Recruitment Management System (RMS).

Multiple positions may be filled from this recruitment.

The decision to interview an applicant is based on the information provided in the application and optional resume; therefore, those who fully represent their qualifications and work history will be more successful with obtaining an interview. Submitting an incomplete application and/or resume lacking job history and relevant experience detail may impact interview eligibility. State applications submitted via email, postal mail, fax, or in person will not be considered.

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.

Contact Information

Name: Taylor Stump

Phone: 757-956-3292

Email: [email protected]

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.