Transportation Bridge Safety Inspector 3

Do you want to be part of a great team of professionals who are ensuring that Connecticut's bridges are safe and sound? 

Do you enjoy working outdoors? 

If so, read below and apply today!

The State of Connecticut Department of Transportation (DOT) is accepting applications for a Transportation Bridge Safety Inspector 3 position in the Bridge Safety and Evaluation section of the Division of Bridges in the Office of Engineering. This position may be located in Darien, New Haven, Norwich, Rocky Hill, or Thomaston. The work location for this position may be determined based on the preference of the selected candidate in conjunction with the operational needs of the DOT. 

The Transportation Bridge Safety Inspector 3 is the lead member of a team responsible for the technical inspection of bridges and related structures in accordance with National Bridge Inspection Standards and other existing manuals, policies, and procedures. Work includes preparing neat and accurate engineering-related documents such as drawings and inspection reports. 

In this important role, you must be available to travel both within and outside of normal working hours, for bridge emergencies, inspections, site visits, training, meetings, etc.  A valid motor vehicle operator's license is required and must be maintained. 

Play the video below to learn more about working as part of the engineering team at the Connecticut DOT! 

• The minimum experience and training requirements must be met by the close date on the job opening, unless otherwise specified.
• In order to be considered for this job opening, you must meet the Minimum Qualifications as listed on this job opening. You must specify your qualifications on your application.
• Ensure that your application is complete and detailed before submitting it. In order to comply with Public Act 21-69, the State of Connecticut is no longer asking for resumes during the initial application process. You will not be able to make revisions once your application is submitted into the JobAps system.
• Please select all location(s) and shift(s) you are willing to work on your application. Failure to do so may result in not being considered for vacancies in that specific location or shift.
• All application materials must be received by the recruiting agency by the time specified on the job opening for the position for which you are applying. Late applications may not be submitted and will not be considered. Exceptions are rare and limited to documented events that incapacitate a candidate during the entire duration of the job posting time period. It is the candidate’s obligation and responsibility to request an exception and provide a legally recognized justification to accommodate such exception. Requests should be made to DAS.SHRM@ct.gov.

• This posting may require completion of additional referral questions (RQs). You can access these RQs via an email that will be sent to you after the posting's closing date or by visiting your JobAps Personal Status Board (Certification Questionnaires section). Your responses to these RQs must be submitted by the questionnaire's expiration date. Please regularly check your email and JobAps Personal Status Board for notifications. Please check your SPAM and/or Junk folders on a daily basis in the event an email provider places auto-notification emails in a user's spam.
• Although applicants will receive correspondence via email, as a backup they are also encouraged to sign on to their Personal Status Board on a daily basis to monitor their status, view all emailed notices and complete tasks required in the recruitment process.
• Note: At any point during the recruitment process, applicants may be required to submit additional documentation which support their qualification(s) for this position. These documents may include: a cover letter, resume, performance reviews, attendance records, supervisory references, licensure, etc., at the discretion of the hiring agency.
• Interviews will be limited to candidates whose experience and training most closely meet the requirements of the position.
• The immediate vacancy is listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class.
• Candidates who are offered and accept a position with the State of Connecticut are bound by the State Code of Ethics for Public Officials and State Employees which is available at www.ct.gov/ethics.

• Possession of a degree or coursework in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, or a closely related field 
• Experience with construction methods, materials, equipment, and instruments
• Experience using Computer Aided Design (CAD) or similar software programs 
• Experience using Bluebeam and Microsoft Excel
• Experience performing mathematical computations
• Experience creating, reading, and interpreting scales, diagrams, plans, specifications, and drawings
• Experience leveraging interpersonal skills to work cohesively as part of a team
• Experience communicating verbally and in writing with teammates and stakeholders of all levels