Civil​/Structural Assistant Team Leader

Position: Civil / Structural Assistant Team Leader
Description

GPI has an exciting, opening for an Assistant Team Leader to be primarily assigned to our structural condition inspection contracts with NYSDOT, NYSCC, NYSTA and NYPA. In this role, the candidate would work with a professionally licensed Team Leader, inspecting in-service infrastructure such as bridges, culverts, water control structures and overhead highway signs.

GPI is a multi-discipline engineering firm providing planning, design, and construction services for transportation infrastructure and building system projects throughout the United States for over 50 years. Ranked in the Top 100 Firms by Engineering News Record, GPI is a forward-thinking, innovative firm with a culture that is committed to excellence and fosters staff empowerment.

Responsibilities:

• Perform on-site, structural condition inspections under the direct supervision of a Professional Engineer, in accordance with industry and client standards (Visual, Tactile & NDT)
• Assist in the preparation of reports to document observed conditions
• Operate mobile elevated work platforms, aerial drones, and remotely operated underwater vehicles

Qualifications:

• Education / Experience
  • Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, or
  • Associate's Degree in Engineering + 2 years of bridge-related work experience, or
  • 4 years of bridge-related work experience
• Ability to work at height and adjacent to active traffic
• Ability to climb structures while wearing fall protection equipment
• Proficiency with MS Office production applications
• Proficiency with AutoCAD and/ or Micro Station drafting applications is preferred
• Recreational or commercial diving certifications are a plus
• Rope access credentials are a plus
• An aerial drone pilot license is a plus

Requirements

• Maintain a valid driver's license with a clean motor vehicle report (MVR) for final consideration
• Possess a personal vehicle for use on or around a job site
• Read, write, and understand plans and directions given in the English language
• Basic computer skills with the ability to create and edit Microsoft Word and Excel documents, create Outlook emails and utilize SharePoint and Microsoft Teams to communicate with other team members
• Able to stand for approximately 3 hours minimum a day up to 8 hours
• Able to traverse a construction job site consisting of uneven ground varying in height and consistency of material, with a variation of elevation 19" or less (mud, gravel, rutted ground, etc.)
• Able to climb and leave a ladder to a platform varying from 6' to 20'
• Able to operate a mechanical aerial lift or bucket truck up to a height of 100 feet
• Able to wear and operate personal fall arresting apparatus, and work at a height of 6' or higher
• Able to wear GPI required PPE, i.e., hard hats, safety vest, work boots, and/or safety glasses/goggles while working
• Able to move equipment or inspection specimens weighing up to 50 pounds
• Able to work in a confined space by the definition of OSHA Construction Standards 29
  
  CFR 1926