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State of Utah · 3 months ago

Bridges & Structures Construction Engineer

Salt Lake County, UT

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

4+ years exp

The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) is looking for an expert in bridge construction and construction inspection. The role involves developing and implementing the Structures Construction Inspection Program and providing leadership and guidance in bridge construction and contract administration.

GovernmentInformation TechnologyLaw Enforcement

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Assist in the development of training materials and provide structures construction training and support to construction inspectors and crews

Conduct/attend meetings, conferences and training to assist in resolving bridge construction related problems and to become more knowledgeable in the area of bridge and structure construction and contract administration

Create field construction practices and checklists to support quality improvement of Structures construction

Review structural plans sets/contract documents and provide constructability reviews

Develop commentary to assist with implementation and enforcement of specifications

Develop consistency in administration of structures construction inspection through familiarity with policies and procedures associated with all aspect of the work

Review and manage specification updates to improve clarity and quality

Investigate field problems and provide structural construction recommendations and guidance to address construction related issues

Verify quality control and quality assurance compliance with structures construction

Track lessons learned and best practices to update specifications and training

Visit project sites to review problems related to bridge and structure construction in order to lend guidance and assistance to Region personnel

Assist in review of working drawings submitted by contractors to supplement contract documents

Supervise direct reports including hiring, determining workload and delegating assignments, training, monitoring and evaluating performance, and initiating corrective or disciplinary action

Qualification

Professional Engineer (PE) licenseBridge construction expertiseConstruction inspection knowledgeContract administrationQuality assuranceEffective communicationProblem-solvingTeam collaboration

Required

Be registered as a professional engineer (PE) in Utah

Have at least four (4) years of engineering experience following licensure as a PE

Must speak clearly, concisely and effectively; listen to and understand information and ideas as presented verbally

Must be able to communicate information clearly, and concisely, in writing; read and understand information presented in writing

Possess a strong ability to work with contractors to find mutually acceptable solutions to construction challenges

Must be able to make a decision or solve a problem by using logic to identify and analyze key facts, explore alternatives, draw conclusions, and propose viable quality solutions

Must be able to work with or contribute to a work group or team to complete assigned task(s)

Must be able to establish objectives and specific strategies and actions to achieve those objectives

Understand the importance of quality work; support consistency within projects

Benefits

Great health and retirement benefits

Positive work-life balance

Company

State of Utah

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State of Utah provides links to government information sites and departments.

Founded in 1896

Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

10001+ employees

http://www.utah.gov/

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