Transportation Bridge Safety Inspector - Greenbrier

Job Title

Transportation Bridge Safety Inspector 4 – Greenbrier County (Lewisburg, WV)

West Virginia Department of Transportation (WV)

Lewisburg, WV

Full-Time Permanent

1/21/2026 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time

The Transportation Bridge Safety Inspector 4 will report to the District Bridge Department, perform advanced bridge safety inspection and analysis work, supervise a bridge safety inspection team, and may perform strenuous physical labor in hazardous conditions involving climbing and severe weather exposure.

Pay Grade 17

• Plan and schedule work of bridge safety inspection teams within the district.
• Supervise work performed through the bridge safety inspection team supervisors.
• Review and edit draft inspection reports for accuracy, completeness, and conformance to guidelines.
• Perform preliminary technical analysis such as stress analysis.
• Review the quality of completed inspection work by comparing reported data with actual structural condition.
• Write periodic progress reports on the bridge safety inspection program within a district as required.
• Work as an inspection team member or inspection team supervisor in the absence of other inspectors or supervisors.
• Travel may be required; a valid driver’s license is required.

• Knowledge of the manuals and standards of the American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials and the American Institute of Steel Construction applicable to bridge safety inspection.
• Knowledge of federal and state manuals and standards applicable to bridge safety inspection.
• Knowledge of bridge design and construction principles and bridge mechanics.
• Ability to effectively supervise the work of others.
• Ability to interpret plans and specifications.
• Ability to perform stress analysis.
• Ability to compute areas and volumes.
• Ability to keep accurate notes and records.
• Ability to make detailed sketches.
• Ability to complete standard forms and inventories.
• Ability to write narrative technical reports.
• Ability to climb bridge structures and perform strenuous physical activities.

• Required Training/Education
  :
  Certification as a Transportation Bridge Safety Inspector 4 by the West Virginia Department of Transportation.
• Required Experience
  :
  No experience is required.

Option 1 Traditional
:
Documented (8) years of board‑approved technical experience and obtained 900 TDH’s from the AAS Highway Engineering Technology – Bridge Inspection Concentration degree requirements.

Option 2 Pre‑Approved BS or AS degree
:
Documented (8) years of board‑approved technical progressive experience after obtaining a board‑approved bachelor’s degree or associate degree in engineering, engineering technology, or a similar technical degree from an accredited college or university.

Option 3 BSCE or BSCET degree with FE
:
Documented (5) years of board‑approved technical progressive experience after obtaining a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or civil engineering technology from an ABET accredited college or university and passed the Fundamentals of Engineering Exam.

Option 4 BSCE, BSCET, ASCE or ASCET degree
:
Documented (7) years of board‑approved technical experience after obtaining a bachelor’s degree or associate degree in civil engineering or civil engineering technology from an ABET accredited college or university.

Option 5 Existing Bridge Safety Inspector 3:
Obtain 90 TDH’s per year from the AAS Highway Engineering – Bridge Inspection Concentration degree requirements until 8 years of documented board‑approved technical experience as a bridge inspector has been met.

West Virginia Department of Transportation (WV)

Address: 1900 Kanawha Blvd, East
Building 5, Room A-450
Charleston, West Virginia 25305