Office of Bridge & Structural Design -TRT051 –Trans Tech 2, (PG-H) Bridge Inspection Technician 1 (Tifton, GA)

JOB SPECIFIC DUTIES: Under close supervision assists in the bridge inventory and inspection operations for an assigned area. Performs field inspections to gain structural, geographic, and geometric data. Prepares, updates, and maintains written and computerized records of bridge maintenance activities. Responds to requests for technical bridge maintenance assistance. Assists in the collection of supporting data for the bridge management system.

POSITION SPECIFIC:

·    This position will be assigned to Topside Bridge Inspection Team 4.

·    The team’s office is located in Tifton.

·    Applicant must live in Area 4, an adjoining county to area 4 or be willing to relocate.

·    The team inspects all bridges and bridge culverts in Area 4 consisting of the following 15 counties: Atkinson, Bacon, Ben Hill, Berrien, Brooks, Clinch, Coffee, Colquitt, Cook, Echols, Irwin, Lanier, Lowndes, Tift, and Ware.

·    This position may require travel (training and responding to emergencies) for up to a week outside Area 4. All travel expenses (rooms and meals) will be reimbursed.

This position responds to bridge related emergencies (floods, bridge hits) 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and will receive a GDOT cell phone

AGENCY SPECIFIC MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

·       Possesses a valid Georgia driver's license.

·        Possesses basic computer skills.

·        Ability to perform basic addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division in both standard and metric units.

·       Ability to perform basic addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division in both standard and metric units.

·       Ability to recall all critical bridge deficiencies verbally to the supervisor and document the deficiencies in writing.

·       Ability to bend, lift, climb, stand, and walk for long periods of time and to perform moderately heavy laboring work cutting bushes, carrying equipment, and climbing during bridge inspection.

·       Display a high level of effort and commitment toward performing bridge inspection, high standards of honesty, trust and dependability.

·       Ability to work cooperatively with other personnel in a team environment.

Displays a high level of flexibility and is able to quickly adapt to change.

AGECNY PREFERRED COMPETENCIES:

·       Possesses basic structural knowledge of bridges.

·       Ability to read plans.

·       Ability to evaluate and record damaged sections of bridges.

·       Possesses a good understanding of computers and how to operate them.

·       Ability to accept changes in work procedures and assignments.

·       Displays a professional image.

Demonstrates courtesy and tact while working with the general public and other personnel to meet customer expectations