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. 

What You'll Do

• 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.

What You'll Need

• 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
• Must be open to travel out-of-state or on short notice for emergency work 
• 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

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What Benefits You’ll Enjoy:

We invest in us. Because our team members go above, below, and beyond the surface to care for our communities (inside and out), we do our best to take care of you by providing a comprehensive benefits package!

• Career Growth & Development – Tuition reimbursement program, paid professional training, major license achievement bonus, extensive on-demand learning center, and paid professional memberships.
• Work-Life Fit – Industry-competitive PTO, seven paid holidays and two floating holidays, flexible work schedules, paid parental leave, and eligibility for hybrid and remote work options for some employees based on role responsibilities.
• Wellness – Medical, dental and vision insurance, employee assistance program, fitness reimbursement, and HSA and FSA options.
• Life – Employer-paid STD and LTD, employer-paid term life insurance, and retirement 401(k) with company match.
• Community – Quarterly social events, paid group volunteering events, and employee resource groups.

How Your Career Will Grow:

At Consor, you’ll work with a network of water and transportation professionals who specialize in planning, engineering design, structural assessment, and construction services. Across geographies, you’ll have access to the resources and nationwide expertise found in a large consulting firm, while experiencing a community feel at the local level. You’ll experience a culture where we share in our successes and support one another through challenges. Here, there are countless opportunities to explore your career path by working on projects that help you expand your potential and take your career to new heights! Join our diverse team of experts who live and work alongside client partners, providing thoughtful solutions to create inspiring communities together.

How We Support Diversity:

Consor welcomes and celebrates in the workplace. Throughout our teams and across leadership, Consor pursues an environment in which each employee and prospective employee is treated respectfully, valuing the uniqueness of individuals and differing perspectives and experiences. At the heart of this is ensuring employment practices at Consor provide and promote equal employment and development opportunity for all employees and prospective employees, in accordance with all local, state, and federal laws and regulations governing personnel activities. As such, Consor is an equal opportunity employer and pursues a program of affirmative action across its offices and worksites.

If you need more information or special assistance for persons with disabilities or limited English proficiency, contact Human Resources at 888-451-6822 ext. 55214. Persons with hearing and speech impairments can contact Consor by using the Virginia Relay Service, a toll-free telecommunication device for the deaf (TDD). Call 711 for TTY/TDD.

If any applicant believes they have been discriminated against or desires further information or assistance, contact us at 888-451-6822 ext. 55214.

Notice: The above job description is intended to relay a general sense of the position's responsibilities and expectations. It does not describe all tasks that may be assigned. As business demands change, the essential functions of this position may also change. The position requires the successful completion of applicable pre-employment substance screening and background checks.