Bridge Inspector

Bridge Inspector

Salary

$64,625.60 - $101,316.80 Annually

Location

City Hall, 900 East Broad Street, Richmond, VA

Job Type

Full-Time Permanent

Job Number

29M00000121

Department

Public Works

Opening Date

09/14/2026

Closing Date

9/28/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

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• Virginia Retirement System (VRS)
• Language Incentive
• Referral Bonus
• Tuition Assistance Program

Description

The anticipated hiring range is $64,621 - $94,000.

The City of Richmond Department of Public Works is seeking highly qualified candidates to fill the position of Bridge Inspector in the Bridge and Structure Maintenance Division. The incumbent is responsible for examining bridges and related structures, ensuring conformity to the federal, state, and city codes, regulations, and engineering specifications.

This class inspects bridges and culverts owned by the City of Richmond as required by the Federal Highway Administration and the Virginia Department of Transportation. Incumbents may: prepare reports; make repair recommendations; ensure structures are properly rated and evaluated; coordinate with consultant engineering firms; and maintain city databases on structures. This position performs occasional work at extensive heights and requires the ability to operate at high altitudes.

Duties include but are not limited to

• Preparing Bridge Safety Inspection reports based on state and federal guidelines to include documentation with photos, verbal descriptions, and repair recommendations and updating City databases
• Inspecting structures by reviewing previous reports and documenting current conditions to include assessing, photographing, measuring, and recording all deficiencies and determining if any deficiencies require immediate action
• Planning inspections of structures to include monitoring traffic conditions and requesting necessary lane closures, rental of equipment such as boats, noting special features that may require extra scrutiny, operating other equipment needed such as lights and ladders, and requesting encroaching vegetation removal
• Performing other related duties as required such as monitoring progress of consulting engineering firm assignments, gathering data for consultants, providing repair recommendations, and preparing miscellaneous reports

City of Richmond Department of Public Works employees who perform duties in this class are considered essential employees and may be required to work during times of emergencies, natural disasters, and inclement weather.

Qualifications, Special Certifications and Licenses

MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

• Associates degree in engineering or related area
• Four (4) years of experience related to inspections
• Five (5) years of active experience and signature authority related to bridge inspections; preferred
• An equivalent combination of training and experience (as approved by the department ) may be used to meet the minimum qualifications of the classification

LICENSING, CERTIFICATIONS, and OTHER SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Requires completion of Federal Highway Administration engineering-based classes.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

TYPICAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: These are a representative sample; position assignments may vary.

Knowledge (some combination of the following):

• Federal, state, and local codes and regulations related to bridges and culverts
• Traffic regulations pertaining to inspections and closures

Skills (some combination of the following):

• Effective oral/written communication
• Mathematical calculations
• Computer proficiency
• Problem solving
• Customer Service
• Documenting

Abilities (some combination of the following):

• Work autonomously
• Self-manage
• Safely operate aerial access equipment
• Organize

Americans with Disabilities Act Requirements

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. Prospective and current employees are invited to discuss accommodations.

ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS: Working conditions may include exposure to travel to other locations within the City of Richmond as well as outside of the City of Richmond; exposure to hazardous physical conditions such as mechanical parts, electrical currents, vibrations, etc.; atmospheric conditions such as fumes, odors, dusts, gases, and poor ventilation; inadequate lighting; intense noise; and environmental hazards such as disruptive people, imminent danger, and a threatening environment.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT: Due to the nature of work assignments, incumbents must be able to perform detailed work on multiple, concurrent tasks, with frequent interruptions and under time constraint. The essential duties of this classification may require the ability to regularly stand, walk, push, pull, finger, talk, see, hear and use repetitive motion; frequently feel, grasp, finger and see; frequently talk and hear; and occasionally balance, stoop, crouch, stand, pull, grasp, and feel. The working conditions may include environmental hazards. In terms of the physical strength to perform the essential duties, this classification is considered to be sedentary, exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to move objects.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The City of Richmond provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

The City of Richmond is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, the City of Richmond will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodations. If you require reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to participate in the job application and/or the interview process, please contact Veronica Kenner, by email at HR-ADA@rva.gov.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

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With over 4,000 employees, the City of Richmond is an "Employer of Choice" among cities throughout the nation. The City strives to hire and retain employees who bring dedication and talent to the workforce. Offering a competitive, cost effective, and quality benefits package is one element of an "Employer of Choice".

The City offers a full range of benefit programs from initial hire through retirement. Please visit our Web site for details.

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10-point compensable veteran. You must have an existing compensable service-connected disability of 10 percent or more. Other 10-point veteran include disabled veteran or a veteran who was awarded the Purple Heart for wound or injuries received in action, veterans widow or widower who has not remarried, wife or husband of a veteran who has a service-connected disability, widowed, divorced or separated mother of an ex-service son or daughter who died in action, or who is totally and permanently disabled. Do any of these apply?

• Yes
• No

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5-point veterans must have been discharged under honorable conditions and had one of the following: Active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States, in a war, or during the period 4/28/52-7/1/55 or active duty for more than 180 consecutive days other than for training, any part of which occurred during the period beginning 2/1/55 and 10/14/76 or active duty during the Gulf War sometime between 8/2/90 - 1/2/92 or active duty in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized or active duty for which more than 180 consecutive days other than for training, any part of which occurred during the period beginning 9/11/2001 and ending on the date prescribed by the Presidential proclamation or by the law as the last date of operation Iraqi Freedom. Do any of these apply?

• Yes
• No

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Which best describes your highest level of education?

• High school diploma/GED
• Some college
• Associates degree
• Bachelors degree
• Masters degree or higher

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Do you have a current and valid drivers license?

• Yes
• No

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Which best describes your years of experience performing inspections of engineered bridges and associated structures, such as culverts, trusses, box beams, pre-cast concrete, or other materials?

• Less than four years of experience
• Four to six years of experience
• Six to eight years of experience
• Eight or more years of experience

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Which best describes your years of experience performing inspections of other engineered structures, such as commercial buildings?

• Less than four years of experience
• Four to six years of experience
• Six to eight years of experience
• Eight or more years of experience

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Indicate the type(s) of inspection work you have performed as it relates to commercial structures. Select all that apply.

• Bridge/structural inspections
• Environmental engineering inspections
• Roadway/highway construction
• Landscape architecture
• Streetlight design and construction
• Geotechnical engineering
• None of the above

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Indicate the type(s) of related certifications you possess. Select all that apply.

• Bridge safety inspection certification
• Building safety inspection certification
• Ancillary structures inspection certification
• Other related engineered structures certification
• None of the above

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Indicate the type(s) of equipment in which you have at least three (3) years of experience operating. Select all that apply.

• Boom truck
• Construction harness lift
• Extension ladder with ladder safety training
• Snooper crane
• None of the above

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Employees who work in this position are considered essential personnel and are required to work during inclement weather, during declared emergencies, and beyond normal scheduled hours when required. Are you willing and available to work under these conditions?

• Yes
• No

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Employer City of Richmond

Address 900 East Broad Street

Suite

Richmond, Virginia, 23219

Phone (804) 646-5660

804-646-5660

Website https://www.rva.gov/