“For nearly a century, Volkert has done meaningful work that improves our infrastructure and quality of life. With our commitment to employee ownership and sustainable growth, you can build a career here that really makes a difference.”
– Thomas A. Hand, PE, President and Chief Executive Officer
Volkert—a Top 100 design firm—is committed to delivering the future of infrastructure in three key areas of service:
Design + Engineering
Planning + Environmental
Program + Construction Management
Are you looking for a new career? We are currently searching for a Bridge Safety Inspector to support our Mid-Atlantic Region located in Springfield, VA.
Are we the road to your future?
The candidate will be an Assistant Inspector helping to perform bridge safety inspections, writing, and reviewing inspection reports. The candidate will visit various bridges throughout Maryland and Virginia to provide assistance with structural inspections of bridges and other structures.
What you’ll be doing:
- Perform bridge inspection of culverts to large complex bridges
- Develop inspection reports and review
- Office responsibilities will include report writing, review and data entry
What you need to have:
- High school diploma or recent college graduate
- Understanding of national bridge inspection methods, evaluations, and report preparation is preferred
- Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel
- Ability to travel within Maryland and Virginia, occasional overnight stays may be required
- Ability to climb ladders, and work at heights
- Valid driver's license
- Minimum of 1 year of bridge inspection experience preferred
- Successful Completion of FHWA/NHI Safety Inspection of In-Service Bridges is preferred but not required
To be a successful Volkert Bridge Safety Inspector, you must possess the following characteristics:
- Be a Brand Ambassador for the company who engages in diversity and inclusion
- Be self-motivated to meet individual goals and maintain accountability in a team environment
- Be able to multi-task in a team environment
- Exercise initiative and independent judgement in the solution of work problems
- Be able to communicate effectively--verbal and written
If you share our passion to serve clients, the public, our employees, constituents, and our profession, we invite you to apply!
Volkert does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies or fee-based recruitment services.