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STV, Inc.

Bridge Inspection Team Leader

STV, Inc., Ironbound, New Jersey, United States

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STV currently has an opening for a Structural Engineer /Bridge Inspection Team Leader in our Transportation Division of our New Jersey offices.

Sign on and relocation bonus available.

This position offers a great career opportunity for a structural engineer with bi-annual and NBIS bridge inspection experience to be involved with bridge and culvert projects in all stages. This position will lead a team to inspect and identify needed maintenance and improvements, prepare reports and load ratings, assist in developing repair and rehabilitation strategies, and work with owner and contractor to preserve or replace the structure. This is a great role to become a subject matter expert in our growing inspection team and take on more leadership responsibilities. Not to mention a great mix of office and field work!

The successful candidate will be an experienced professional with a full understanding of bridge inspection/engineering industry practices and have a strong capability of solving a wide range of bridge engineering design, analysis, and inspection challenges. This opportunity entails being responsible for the production and modification of design calculations, technical reports, leading bridge inspection teams, engineering plans and specifications for assigned projects.

In this role, the team leader will coordinate with equipment suppliers and other agencies to facilitate bridge inspections. The candidate will be responsible for high-quality project delivery for complex and non-complex bridge and culvert projects including replacements, rehabilitations, and preservations.

Your Primary Responsibilities will be:

Stay current with industry standards, codes, and best practices related to bridge inspection and maintenance.

Plan, perform, and supervise bridge inspections in accordance with current NBIS standards and safety guidelines

Deliver comprehensive bridge inspection reports that technically support the structure's existing condition using client specific templates, forms and electronic data collect systems

Have a good working knowledge of engineering principles and how they apply including ability to identify structural and hazardous issues and provide recommendations

Supervise and mentor bridge inspection team members

Work in a team to perform design calculations, estimates, specifications and bid documents for various bridge and culvert rehabilitation/replacement projects

Prepare bridge load rating calculations and reports using various analysis software.

Review structural shop drawings, submittals and RFIs as well as provide field construction oversight

Monitoring of project budgets and schedules and assist with proposal development

Attend meetings and interact with clients, consultants, vendors

Your Qualifications and Skills needed for this position are:

Bachelor's Degree in Structural or Civil Engineering from an ABET accredited four-year university

Minimum 1plus years' experience with a focus on bridge inspections

New Jersey Professional Engineering License is preferred - PE licensure from other states accepted

Completion of FHWA-NHI-130055 (Safety Inspection of In-Service Bridges) or NHI #130056 (Safety Inspection of In-Service Bridges for Professional Engineers).

Experience with structural engineering design and/or bridge load ratings with the use of analysis software

Experience with AutoCAD and Microsoft Office Suite products

Ability to work independently and collaboratively as a team

Record of safe working habits

Physical able to perform field work year-round in adverse weather conditions and work around bridges, roads, rail, water, and tunnels

Physical able to carry ladders and gear, work at heights, and work in water with waders

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Willingness to travel throughout the State of New Jersey

Must have a vehicle or ability to obtain a vehicle

A current and valid Class D Motor Vehicles Operator's license

Experience Delivering reports in DOT Bridge Inspection Management Systems

Willingness to travel outside of New Jersey on occasion

Compensation Range:

$87,482.00 - $116,643.00

Don't meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At STV, we are fully committed to expanding our culture of diversity and inclusion, one that will reflect the clients we serve and the communities we work in, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

STV offers the following benefits

Health insurance, including an option with a Health Savings Account

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care and Transit and Parking where applicable)

Disability insurance

Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment

401(k) Plan

Retirement Counseling

Employee Assistance Program

Paid Time Off (16 days)

Paid Holidays (8 days)

Back-Up Dependent Care (up to 10 days per year)

Parental Leave (up to 80 hours)

Continuing Education Program

Professional Licensure and Society Memberships

STV is committed to paying all of its employees in a fair, equitable, and transparent manner. The listed pay range is STV's good-faith salary estimate for this position. Please note that the final salary offered for this position may be outside of this published range based on many factors, including but not limited to geography, education, experience, and/or certifications.

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