Title: Inspector Structure and Bridge

State Role Title: Engineering Technician III

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

Pay Band: 3

Agency: VA Dept of Transportation

Location: Covington AHQ

Agency Website: www.vdot.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: Agency Employee Only - A

Are you driven by public safety, innovation and career development?  VDOT's Structure and Bridge Inspector is the job for you!

Job Duties

VDOT's Maintenance division seeks a qualified Inspector for the Structure and Bridge section to assist with in-depth visual and mechanical inspections of bridges and highway structures to discover deterioration, damage, and defects that would affect the life, serviceability and safety of the structure.

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 in-service 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.

Once onboarded, this position may be eligible for telework opportunities; availability, hours, and duration of telework shall be approved as outlined in the Commonwealth telework policy.

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.

Postings without a specified close date, can be closed after a five (5) consecutive workday minimum posting requirement has been met.

This recruitment can be used to fill additional vacancies within 90 days of the posting close date.

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.

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.

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.

Contact Information

Name: Michelle Small

Phone: 540-332-7794

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.