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BRIDGE INSPECTOR 5

Salary

$5,105.00 - $9,190.00 Monthly

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type

Promotion

Job Number

61/50671390/BI5/09.26.2025-KL

Department

DOTD-Engineering & Operations

Division

District 61- Baton Rouge

Opening Date

09/26/2025

Closing Date

10/3/2025 11:59 PM Central

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About this Job

DISTRICT 61 - UNIT 051 – Baton Rouge

At DOTD, our mission is to innovatively develop and sustain safe and reliable infrastructure comprising highways, multimodal transportation assets, micro-mobility systems, and public works. We are proud to serve the people of Louisiana with integrity, innovation, and a deep commitment to equity.

About this Job:

The overall function of this position is to assist in the supervision and management of District 61’s Bridge Inspection program. The position is responsible for all structural and bridge related accident/investigations, claims reimbursements, and the functional supervision and management of the District’s bridge maintenance repair activities. The position is responsible for prioritizing and verifying bridge maintenance repairs as directed by the District Bridge Engineer and will be required to perform tasks necessary to improve the quality and efficiency of said repairs.

Please visit our DOTD Career Center for more information about our agency: https://dotd.la.gov/about/office-of-management-and-finance/human-resources/career-center/

Minimum Qualifications

One year of the required experience for the following minimum qualifications must have been as a Bridge Inspector 4 or as a bridge inspection team leader:

Possession of a high school diploma or GED plus six years of experience in bridge inspection; OR

Six months of experience in sub-professional engineering, heavy mobile equipment operation, or mobile equipment maintenance plus six years of experience in bridge inspection; OR

Two years of experience in bridge design, bridge load rating, bridge maintenance, and/or bridge construction plus four years of experience in bridge inspection; OR

Possession of a current license to practice professional engineering plus one year and six months of experience in bridge inspection; OR

An associate's degree in engineering or engineering technology plus five years of experience in bridge inspection; OR

A bachelor’s degree in engineering and a passing score on the Fundamentals of Engineering exam plus three years of experience in bridge inspection.

NOTE:

Incumbents are required to have successfully completed a FHWA approved comprehensive bridge inspection training course.

NOTE:

Any college hours or degree must be from a college or university as accredited by ABET or given equivalency by ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology).

Job Specification

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be foundhere (https://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/onestopjobinfo/DisplayJobSpec.aspx?JobCode=173800) .

Job Duties and Other Information

Job duties include but are not limited to the following:

+ Coordinates and supervises the Bridge Inspections Teams who have the responsibilities for the inspection and evaluation of the condition of all state owned and city/parish owned bridges in the District. Reviews results of inspections of superstructures, substructures and embankments of bridges and the ratings assigned each member of the structure inspected. Reviews the inspection reports to ascertain their compliance with all DOTD and FHWA policies and procedures. Responsible for maintaining an Individual file for each structure. Approves equipment reports and personnel actions for all employees in bridge inspection and bridge maintenance.

+ Assists the District Bridge Engineer in assigning and prioritizing work performed by the District Bridge Maintenance Crew to repair and maintain structures (fixed and movable span), fence, and buildings throughout the District. Assists with the layout and construction of bridges built by District Bridge Maintenance Forces. Assignments are made on a priority basis in accordance with the severity of needed repairs, inconvenience and safety of the motoring public and interruption to marine traffic all taken into consideration. Assists in the acquisition of needed materials to accomplish their assignments and in the technical details to have a suitable end product.

+ Provides Functional Supervision and Guidance to Highway Foreman 2, Maintenance Foreman, Mobile Equipment Operators, Carpenters, and Maintenance Repairers in the performance of all maintenance activities related to the District's needs including structures, buildings/facilities, grounds, and associated equipment. Inspects work to ensure that it is performed to the proper standards.

+ Recommends the necessary repair/or replacement of structures that are to be contracted or done by DOTD maintenance forces. Assists the project engineer on bridge and other structural projects constructed by contractors. Coordinates any closure of the bridges with the U.S. Coast Guard, DOTD Headquarters, and local and state authorities.

+ Recommends the necessary repair or replacement of structure components due to vehicular/marine accidents. Coordinates any closure of bridges with the U.S. Coast Guard, DOTD Headquarters, and local and state authorities. Reports, calculates and submits claims to the DOTD Legal Section for reimbursement. Confers with Legal Section on court cases. May testify in court.

+ Computes quantities of materials to be used in maintenance projects and assures compliance with specifications in all materials used. Computes budget needs for maintenance activities performed by Subordinate staff. Updates and maintains records on structure repair, replacement and rehabilitation priority list, establishing need for bridge system improvement contract and DOTD forces.

+ May be required to perform other duties as necessary including, but not limited to, emergency/disaster support activities.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: Promotional

Compensation: $29.45/hourly

Additional $2.00/Hourly Premium Pay for Every Hour Worked

How To Apply:

No Civil Service test scoreis required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

*Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumeswill not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Thaddaeus Manuel

Bridge Engineer

225-231-4161

•The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) is an equal employment opportunity employer and serves as a model employer for individuals with disabilities. DOTD does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, disability, age, or pregnancy, and prohibits harassment of any type.”

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.

As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:

Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/

Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave

More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx

Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

+ New Year's Day

+ Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,

+ Mardi Gras,

+ Good Friday,

+ Memorial Day,

+ Independence Day,

+ Labor Day,

+ Veteran's Day,

+ Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

***** Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor

State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.

Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):

+ Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your\_Retirement\_System.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system

+ Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),

+ Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others

01

Are you a permanent LA DOTD employee?

+ Yes

+ No

02

Are you a probational LA-DOTD employee?

+ Yes

+ No

03

If so, for which state agency(ies) do you/did you work and during what time period(s)? If not, indicate "NA".

04

Are you a current or former employee of the State of Louisiana?

+ Yes

+ No

05

To ensure compliance with PPM #9, DOTD Nepotism Policy, please list the name and relationship with any immediate family members that are currently employed by the LA-DOTD. Please type "N/A" if there are no immediate family members?

06

This position requires one year of the experience options below to have been as a Bridge Inspector 4 or as a bridge inspection team leader. Along with one year of experience as a Bridge Inspector 4 or as a bridge inspection team lead, please select the option that best describes your employment experience.

+ Possession of a high school diploma or GED plus six years of experience in bridge inspection.

+ Six months of experience in sub-professional engineering, heavy mobile equipment operation, or mobile equipment maintenance plus six years of experience in bridge inspection.

+ Two years of experience in bridge design, bridge load rating, bridge maintenance, and/or bridge construction plus four years of experience in bridge inspection.

+ Possession of a current license to practice professional engineering plus one year and six months of experience in bridge inspection.

+ An associate's degree in engineering or engineering technology plus five years of experience in bridge inspection.

+ A bachelor’s degree in engineering and a passing score on the Fundamentals of Engineering exam plus three years of experience in bridge inspection.

+ None of the above.

07

If indicated in your response to the previous question that you possess a current license to practice professional engineering, please enter your license number, issue date, expiration date, and issuing state board.

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Employer

State of Louisiana

Address

For agency contact information, please refer to

the supplemental information above.

Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802

Phone

(866) 783-5462

Website

http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm

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