Commonwealth of Massachusetts · 22 hours ago
Assistant Bridge Load Rating Engineer (Civil Engineer V)
United States-Massachusetts-Boston-10 Park Plaza
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
6+ years expThe Commonwealth of Massachusetts is responsible for developing and maintaining a safe statewide transportation system. The Assistant Bridge Load Rating Engineer plays a crucial role in supervising bridge raters and ensuring compliance with federal regulations, while also developing and reviewing bridge load rating calculations and reports to enhance public safety.
Government Administration
Responsibilities
Responsible for bridge raters preparing bridge live load rating reports and overload analyses
Prepares, and/or supervises the preparation of, bridge live load rating reports and overload analyses of substantial complexity
Assists in the development of revisions to the MassDOT Bridge Manual
Reviews and/or supervises the review of rating reports and overload analyses prepared by contractors and/or consultants for bridges of substantial complexity. Provides recommendations and guidance to contractors and/or consultants for bridge analysis problems as required
Evaluates and recommends alternatives for improving live load capacity of existing bridges through review of available data, discussion, and design calculations
Provides recommendations for posting of existing bridges
Responsible for the quality and quantity of all work prepared under his supervision. Understands and correctly implements Departmental and Bridge Section policy concerning proper procedures, flow of information, and preparation of correspondence
Provides training for employees of lower grade by teaching proper techniques and MassDOT’s rules and regulations
Maintains the centralized job file containing all correspondence and other pertinent information. Assists in the maintenance of spreadsheets/databases that log the status of ratings and overloads submitted to and reviewed by the group
Reviews the performance of employees in immediate reporting relationships by adhering to the guidelines of the Employee Performance review System (EPRS) in order to ensure increased communication and successful implementation of the system
Responsible for the proper management of the assigned personnel. Responsibilities include the efficient flow of work, alerting of supervisors to section’s needs, adherence of personnel to the required rules and regulations, and determination of disciplinary action
Qualification
Required
At least six years of full-time, or equivalent part-time, technical or professional experience in civil engineering work in such areas as construction, survey, design, transportation, hydraulics, structural, sanitary, drafting, environmental, highway, architectural, airport, soils and materials
At least four years must have been in a professional capacity
At least two years must have been in a supervisory capacity
Possession of a current and valid Massachusetts Class D Motor Vehicle Operator's License may be required
Benefits
$5,000 signing bonus
Comprehensive Benefits
Company
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a government administration.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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$20.84MKey Investors
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2024-10-29Grant· $20.84M
Leadership Team
David J. Kelly
CEO/President
Mary-Louise White
CEO
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