"...Our field staff have been inspecting highways and railroad bridges well before the establishment of governing regulations and mandates.

We diagnose ailments with instrumentation and testing, predict structural behavior with strain gauge sensors, and use technical and rope access to reduce the cost of inspections and their impact on travelers."

Modjeski and Masters (M&M) is rapidly exanding and looking for entry-level Bridge Inspection Engineer with 0-4 years' experience to support transportation project in the New Orleans, LA area. As a Bridge Inspection Engineer, you will work on a variety of challenging and rewarding bridge inspection projects for a myriad of transportation clients. As a member of our team, you'll be immediately responsible for performing Bridfe Inspection tasks under the careful supervision of established and respected professionals. You'll have opportunities to interact directly with clients, becoming a valued partner on a variety of high-impact projects, and apply fresh insights at every stage of a bridge's life cycle. Instead of following in the footsteps of others in the bridge services field, you'll be part of a team that is leading the way. Many of our projects result in new techniques and new standards for everyone else to follow.

Candidates will have access to a hybrid working schedule, mentorship, a comprehensive employee benefit package, 401K, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), and tuitiion reimbursement opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Primary duties will involve bridge inspection, condition assessment and reporting, repair design and detailing, emergency response, and on-site monitoring of bridge repairs.
• This position offers hands-on engagement with small, medium, and large bridge structures and opportunity for technical analysis/overview of structures. Candidates should ideally be detail oriented, be able to demonstrate a strong understanding of structural fundamentals and be eager to begin a career working with bridges.
• Perform field inspections as part of a team of engineers.
• Prepare inspection reports with recommendations for maintenance and repair for all types and sizes of highway and railroad bridges, including fixed bridges, such as suspension and cable-stayed bridges, trusses, girder and beam bridges, and movable bridges.
• Preparation and detailing of repair plans, specifications, construction cost estimates, and bidding documents
• Bridge construction oversight and monitoring, inspecting, and documenting individual activities performed by the contractor to monitor compliance with overall contract specifications, plans and other contract provisions.
• Emergency response to bridge related emergencies, as needed.

Working Conditions

• Position requires a combination of both office and field duties.
• Position involves working conditions such as climbing on superstructures and substructures of bridges.
• Requires a certain amount of physicality and a comfort level with heights for the inspection portion of this position.
• Position requires a varying amount of travel with overnight stays, dependent upon assignment and available work, with the potential for short-term relocation. Expected travel ranges up to 30% of time. Compensation is provided.
• Partial-week work from home is allowed after 6 months successful employment.

Education

• Working towards a BS degree in Civil Engineering from an ABET accredited college or university.
• Coursework focused on structural engineering is preferred.

Skills and Abilities

• Have a basic understanding of structural engineering fundamentals, including being able to identify basic load paths and have a general understanding of how loads affect structures and their members.
• Must have a good command of the English language with good oral and written communication skills. Technical writing proficiency is preferred.
• Have an understanding and working knowledge of how to read design plans and details, shop drawings, and as-built plans.
• Must be physically capable of climbing ladders and stairways, working from walkways and platforms at high elevations, such as on high bridge superstructures and working from aerial access equipment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, CADD (AutoCAD and/or MicroStation) is preferred.
• Preferred to have an understanding and working knowledge of how to interpret construction specifications and manufacturer's technical data.
• Preferred to have a basic familiarity with construction contracts and with construction management processes including communication, documenting procedures, and quality control and quality assurance procedures and responsibilities.

About Modjeski and Masters:

A great team produces great results. Since our company's beginning more than 130 years ago, Modjeski and Masters (M&M) represents the highest level of expertise and professionalism in the industry. We attract talented, creative engineers who thrive on solving complex challenges throughout a bridge's lifecycle. Our engineers build long-term relationships with clients, understanding them and the importance of the project they're working on. M&M is both a company with a long history of past accomplishments and a company focused on meeting both the present and future demands of our industry.

At M&M you will collaborate with skilled professionals in every area of bridge engineering who are eager to help you create your own portfolio of achievements. You'll be inspired to make a lasting contribution to the bridge engineering industry.

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