Freelance Underwater Bridge Inspection Jobs in Salt Lake City, UT

Collins is an ENR Top 500 Design Firm. We have opportunities for you.
Collins is a leader in the transportation, marine, and site/civil contract services industries, has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Bridge Inspection-Team Leader in our Salt Lake City, Utah, office. This role supervises and performs structural inspections on bridges and ancillary structures and leads inspection teams in the field. The Team Leader is also responsible for supporting the delivery of inspection and design projects and serves as the Project Manager on moderately complex inspection projects. This is a great opportunity for a Team Leader wanting to advance into project management!
Typical Duties and Responsibilities:

• Supervises above-water and underwater bridge and ancillary design, inspection, and evaluation activity.

• Reviews, analyzes, and provides recommendations on field and/or design issues and adaptations.

• Prepares and monitors project budgets and assists in proposal preparation.

• Oversees project schedules and ensures timely completion of projects.

• Monitors moderately complex engineering projects in the field or office in accordance with plans and specifications.

• Leads moderately complex engineering computations and estimates for designing engineering projects.

• Executes field work as required, which may include nights and weekends.

• Produces complete engineering plans or reports.

• Directs and supervises the work of entry-level engineers, technicians, drafters, and administrative staff.

• Coaches field staff on the purpose, processes, and techniques of inspections.

• Makes independent decisions with an established framework.

• Uses computer-assisted engineering and design software and equipment to prepare engineering and design documents.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

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Education and/or Experience:

• Bachelor's degree and/or master's degree in civil engineering from an accredited four-year university preferred, but not required, and a minimum of 4 to 5 years of bridge or ancillary structure inspection experience.
• Must have passed the NHI/FHWA Safety Inspection of In-Service Bridges course #130055 and/or #130056.
• Professional Engineer (P.E.) certification required.
• NICET certification preferred.
• Valid driver's license.

Physical Demands:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.
• The employee is occasionally required to walk, sit, climb, or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee may be required to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• While in the field, the employee may be required to walk in rugged conditions, work in adverse weather conditions, and stand up to eight hours or more at a time.