Bridge Rating & Inventory Engineer

Why you’ll love this position:

The bridge rating and inventory engineer manages activities related to the study of overweight permit applications, the load rating of bridges, and the collection and submittal of National Bridge Inventory data. Responsibilities are performed under general supervision.

What you’ll do:

• Supervises employees performing bridge load ratings, National Bridge Inventory activities, and overweight vehicle studies.
• Manages bridge load rating projects for state and non-state structures.
• Manages the collection of National Bridge Inventory data on state and non-state structures.
• Manages quality assurance checks on bridge inspection submittals for non-state structures.
• Manages superload overweight permit studies, and provides bridge load capacity information, used to issue overweight permits, to the Motor Carrier Services division.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in civil or structural engineering from an ABET-accredited college or university curriculum.
• Licensed as a Professional Engineer in the State of Missouri.
• Six years of postgraduate experience in civil engineering with a demonstrated proficiency in structural design and/or load rating. An advanced degree in civil engineering with an emphasis in structures may be substituted for a maximum of two years of experience.

Special Working Conditions:

• Job requires occasional, statewide and/or national, overnight travel.
• This title requires advanced accreditation or licensure which is only available to holders of specific postsecondary degrees.

Preferred Qualifications:  

MoDOT is looking for team members who align with our preferred employee qualities. Please click the following link to learn more about our preferred employee qualities.
Preferred Employee Qualities | Missouri Department of Transportation

More reasons to love this position:

MoDOT offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage.  Visit our CAREERS  page to explore all we have to offer.  Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for MoDOT, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator.  This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees. The Total Compensation Calculator and other applicant resources can be found HERE.

At MoDOT you will play a key role in maintaining the seventh largest highway system in the United States.  We value team players who are open-minded and work well with others to accomplish goals and fulfill our mission of safety, service, and stability.  We see the growth of our team members as an investment, both in MoDOT’s future and yours.  If you’re looking for diverse opportunities, challenging work, and a flexible environment, we want to talk to you about joining our winning team.  MoDOT operates on shared values and your success in our organization depends upon modeling these values.  CLICK HERE to view our mission, values, and tangible results.  If you embrace these values, we welcome your application.

If you have questions about this position, please contact: 

cohrmocareers@modot.mo.gov