Bridge Inspection Team Leader
$145k - $195k/yr
Mid
Bachelor's
New York, NY, USA
In Person
Architecture & Civil EngineeringStructural Engineering
About the job
Requirements
- A bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or Structural Engineering is required.
- An active Professional Engineer license in New York is required.
- At least three years of bridge inspection experience meeting FHWA National Bridge Inspection Standards Team Leader qualification requirements are required.
- FHWA- or National Highway Institute-approved comprehensive bridge inspection training and required refresher or Nonredundant Steel Tension Members courses are required.
- Demonstrated experience leading National Bridge Inspection Standards-compliant inspections for public agency clients is required.
- Knowledge of National Bridge Inspection Standards regulations, the AASHTO Manual for Bridge Evaluation, SNBI element ratings, condition assessment, and flagging procedures is required.
- The ability to perform demanding field work, including working at heights, in confined spaces, around traffic, and in varying weather conditions, is required.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to lead field teams effectively are required.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the qualified Bridge Inspector for National Bridge Inspection Standards-compliant routine, in-depth, special, emergency, fracture-critical, and underwater inspections as applicable.
- Lead and supervise field inspection teams in accordance with Federal Highway Administration National Bridge Inspection Standards, AASHTO Manual for Bridge Evaluation, New York State Department of Transportation Bridge Inspection Manual, and agency-specific requirements.
- Conduct detailed field inspections of bridges, culverts, overhead signs, retaining walls, and other structures using appropriate access equipment in varying weather, traffic, and field conditions.
- Evaluate and document bridge conditions, including element-level ratings, critical findings, fatigue-prone details, scour conditions, nonredundant steel tension members, and structural deficiencies.
- Prepare and review inspection documentation, including field notes, sketches, photographs, and electronic data entries.
- Oversee preparation and submission of inspection reports, National Bridge Inventory and SNBI data, flagging documentation, and repair or rehabilitation recommendations.
- Coordinate inspection logistics with Assistant Team Leaders, inspectors, access equipment vendors, traffic control personnel, and subcontractors.
- Communicate inspection findings and project status to clients and agency representatives.
- Ensure inspection deliverables are accurate, complete, properly signed and sealed, and submitted in accordance with regulatory deadlines.
- Maintain current knowledge of evolving National Bridge Inspection Standards requirements, Federal Highway Administration guidance, AASHTO interims, and state-specific inspection policies.
- Support use of emerging inspection technologies, including unmanned aerial vehicle operations and digital modeling where applicable.
- Contribute technical input to proposals and client presentations related to bridge inspection services.
Desired Qualifications
- Experience with rope access, climbing inspection methods, or underwater inspection is a plus.
About the company
H&H plans, designs and inspects bridges, highways, rail and transit lines, tunnels and ports for infrastructure owners. Its specialty is movable bridges that open to let ships pass, with structural engineers working alongside mechanical and electrical specialists. Owners pay for engineering consulting that takes projects from early studies through detailed design and construction support. Teams assess existing structures, test their components and plan repairs, while civil and geotechnical specialists address roads, drainage and foundations. H&H was founded in Kansas City, Missouri, in 1887 and is headquartered in New York City, where it has been based since 1920.
Company Size
501-1,000
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Wuxi, China
Founded
1887
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- H&H funds licensing-exam study time and runs certified monthly engineering webinars plus annual full-day seminars.
- H&H's movable-machinery design contributed to Renfrew's Road Bridge Project of the Year award in July 2026.
- New York selected H&H's team for a three-region stormwater-design agreement in April 2026, ahead of Gannett Fleming.
What critics are saying
- H&H's New York inspection leaders face fieldwork at heights, in confined spaces, around traffic and in variable weather.
- Denver's December 2025 on-call agreement issues H&H task orders only after establishing project needs and available funding.
- H&H finished second for New York's statewide utility-engineering agreement in May 2026, behind Infra-Model Engineering.
What makes H&H unique
- H&H applies industrial crane technology to moving architecture, engineering the expandable shell of New York's Shed arts venue.
- H&H extends its building-design reach through structural specialist Thornton Tomasetti, covering supporting frames, tall buildings and facades.
- H&H's inspection practice has examined over 4,000 structures for more than 30 owners, combining structural, mechanical and electrical assessments.
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Benefits
- 401(k) Retirement Plan