Senior Bridge Inspector

Note for internal applicants: Successful candidates already at rates above the posted salary will be evaluated on an individual basis to determine final salary outcome.

Job Location: Central Office, 910 MoDOT Drive, Jefferson City, MO

If you do not meet the minimum qualifications as listed in the posting, your starting salary will be below the minimum stated salary.

Why you’ll love this position:

The senior bridge inspector performs federally mandated inspections on state and locally owned bridges and culverts within the district (statewide for Bridge Division), including planning, scoping, maintenance work planning, and providing guidance to the region's bridge maintenance personnel. Responsibilities are performed under general supervision.

What you'll do:

• Schedules and performs safety inspections on bridges and culverts to evaluate maintenance needs and assign condition and appraisal ratings.
• Performs bridge and culvert inspections, including routine, in-depth, fracture critical, special, and underwater.
• Prepares reports and correspondence, maintains and updates inspection-related data in the department's Transportation Management System database for all structures, and collects bridge related information on new locally owned structures.
• Serves as a technical resource for bridge related issues on locally owned and state-owned structures.
• Lead in performing Bridge Rehabilitation Checklists for upcoming bridge construction projects.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an ABET-accredited college or university curriculum, AND four years of structural experience in highway or transportation engineering, OR
• Team Leader certified for bridge inspections, in accordance with 23 CFR 650.309, AND five years of structural inspection experience.
• Candidates with an ABET-accredited engineering degree must be certified as a Team Leader for bridge inspections, in accordance with 23 CFR 650.309, within 6 months of hire or promotion.
• Successful completion of a range of motion examination and a medical-physical examination.
• Required to pass a cardiopulmonary function test yearly, attend training on the use of respirators, and pass a respirator fit test every six months.

Special Working Conditions:

• This position will require diving, and the successful candidate will either need a Professional Association of Diving Instructors Certification (PADI) or be able to obtain the certification after being hired.
• Job requires regular travel within the district.
• Job requires occasional (regular for Bridge Division) statewide and out-of-state, overnight travel.
• Within Bridge Division, the job includes planning, performing, leading, and reporting for
  
  underwater bridge inspections for the Dive Team.
  
  
• Job requires exposure to physical hazards, health and safety risks, and/or adverse or otherwise undesirable characteristics in the environment.
• May require operation of vehicles to plow snow and spread ice control materials.

More reasons to love this position:

MoDOT offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Visit our CAREERS page to explore all we have to offer. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for MoDOT, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees. The Total Compensation Calculator and other applicant resources can be found HERE .

At MoDOT you will play a key role in maintaining the seventh largest highway system in the United States. We value team players who are open-minded and work well with others to accomplish goals and fulfill our mission of safety, service, and stability. We see the growth of our team members as an investment, both in MoDOT's future and yours. If you're looking for diverse opportunities, challenging work, and a flexible environment, we want to talk to you about joining our winning team. MoDOT operates on shared values and your success in our organization depends upon modeling these values. CLICK HERE to view our mission, values, and tangible results. If you embrace these values, we welcome your application.

If you have questions about this position, please contact:

cohrmocareers@modot.mo.gov

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• State of Missouri

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