Bridge Inspector

Job Description

Job Description

Are we the road to your future?

Volkert is employee owned and a Top 100 design firm, committed to providing clients with creative solutions for sustainability, including improvements to infrastructure, the environment, and natural resources. Founded in 1925, Volkert is celebrating a century of serving our employees, clients, partners, and communities.

We are currently searching for an experienced Bridge Inspector to support our East Gulf Region based in Mobile, AL and surrounding areas.

The candidate will be an Assistant Inspector helping to perform bridge safety inspections, writing, and reviewing inspection reports. The candidate will visit various bridges throughout Alabama and the United States to provide assistance with structural inspections of bridges and other structures.

What you’ll be doing:

• Perform bridge inspection of culverts to large complex bridges and ancillary structures (signs, light poles, traffic signals)
• Develop inspection reports and review
• Office responsibilities will include report writing, review and data entry

What you need to have:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering is preferred
• EI Certification is desired but not required
• Understanding of national bridge inspection methods, evaluations, and report preparation is preferred
• Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel
• Ability to travel out of state, overnight stays may be required
• Ability to climb ladders, and work at heights
• Minimum of 1 year of bridge and/or ancillary inspection experience highly preferred
• Successful Completion of FHWA/NHI Safety Inspection of In-Service Bridges is preferred but not required
• Ability to pass a pre-employment drug screening to ensure a safe and productive work environment. Volkert adheres to federal guidelines, which may include testing for substances such as marijuana. Please note that federal regulations may differ from state-specific guidelines
• Valid driver’s license
• A satisfactory motor vehicle report (MVR)
• Characteristics of a successful Volkert team member:
  1. Be a brand ambassador for the company who engages in diversity and inclusion
  2. Be self-motivated to meet individual goals and maintain accountability in a team environment
  3. Exercise initiative and independent judgement in the solution of work problems
  4. Be able to communicate effectively- verbal and written
  5. Be able to multi-task in a team environment

Volkert Perks:

• Competitive compensation
• Flexibility and a positive work/life balance
• Challenging and innovative projects
• Employee referral program
• Professional development
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• 401(k) retirement savings plan + employer matching
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and holidays
• Medical, Dental, & Vision
• Employer-Paid Life/AD&D insurance
• Employer-Paid short-term disability and long-term disability
• Wellness incentives
• Additional voluntary benefits

The words from our Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Thomas A. Hand, PE, capture best how you can make an impact while working for Volkert.

“For a century, Volkert has done meaningful work that improves our infrastructure and quality of life throughout our communities. We are proud of our one-hundred-year legacy and humbled by the opportunities ahead of us as we look forward to our next century of service. With our commitment to employee ownership and sustainable growth, you can build a career here that really makes a difference.”

– Thomas A. Hand, PE, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer

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Alabama