Junior Bridge Engineer
Junior Bridge Engineer / Inspector
What Your Day Will Look Like:
As a Junior Engineer on the Structural Assessment team at Consor, you will have a mix of field and office opportunities. Your field work will encompass inspection of all types of bridges, overhead signs, dams, and tunnels. Travel to these structures could be locally or even across the United States on an infrequent basis. In the field, you will be collecting measurements, using various methods to document structural conditions, take photographs, and complete other documentation, while recording the information on a tablet. Access to each structure is unique and can include ladders, drones, hydraulic lift equipment, climbing, or underwater diving inspection. Office-based work includes development of inspection reports, Structural Analysis, load ratings, and repair/retrofit design. This opportunity will make full use of your engineering degree with a mix of field work, travel opportunities, and advancement of your technical skills.
Responsibilities:
- Conducts safety inspections of bridges and other structures and prepares associated written technical reports and electronic drawings.
- Assists inspections using various advanced testing methods, mechanized access machinery, climbing or diving equipment, and drones or sonar scanning devices.
- Mobilizes to other offices/states as required to staff additional inspection teams.
- Perform additional structural assessment-related duties as assigned or required.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an ABET-accredited program.
- Ability to work constructively in a team environment, grow to supervise other’s work, communicate and maintain professional working relationships.
- Willing to attend bridge inspection training courses based on the FHWA Bridge Inspector’s Reference Manual (BIRM) and keep current with refresher and continuing education requirements.
- Engineer in Training (EIT) or Engineering Intern (EI) certification is a plus.
- Any NHI bridge inspection coursework is a plus.
- Any bridge inspection experience is a plus.