Railroad/Roadway Bridge and Guideway Inspector

The role

This person will perform infrastructure maintenance inspection and quality assurance for heavy-civil programs. They will verify that physical plants conform to approved plans, specifications, codes, and safety standards.

What you will do

• Perform daily inspections of bridges, guideways, elevated structures, retaining walls, foundations, and related civil infrastructure.
• Monitor structural elements including concrete, steel, bearings, and expansion joints.
• Verify built elements conform to project quality requirements and industry standards.
• Review or develop inspection and testing reports and quality control documentation.
• Document inspection findings, deficiencies, and project progress using electronic systems.
• Identify non-conforming elements and coordinate corrective actions.
• Witness and document field testing, material sampling, and structural load testing.
• Coordinate inspections with specialty inspectors, survey personnel, and other stakeholders.
• Verify implementation of traffic control, environmental compliance, and construction safety requirements.
• Participate in field coordination meetings to resolve technical and maintenance issues.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, civil engineering technology, construction management, engineering technology, or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 5+ years of relevant bridge, guideway, railroad, or heavy civil construction inspection experience.
• Experience with large (>$500M), complex, heavy-civil infrastructure projects.
• Experience performing construction inspections and documenting activities through field reports and daily records.
• Working knowledge of bridge, guideway, railroad, and heavy civil construction methods, structural systems, engineering plans, specifications, and contract documents.
• Ability to interpret structural drawings, shop drawings, construction specifications, and inspection procedures.
• Knowledge of quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) principles and construction inspection practices.
• Experience with Procore, Primavera Unifier, FieldManager, or similar electronic construction management platforms.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite/Office 365.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree in civil engineering, civil engineering technology, construction management, or engineering technology.
• ACI Concrete Field Testing Technician Grade I, ICC Reinforced Concrete Special Inspector, AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI), or equivalent structural inspection certifications.
• OSHA 30 certification.
• Bridge, guideway, or railroad construction inspection experience on large transportation infrastructure programs.
• Experience on passenger rail, commuter rail, freight rail, transit, highway, or major bridge construction projects.
• Caltrans construction inspection experience and familiarity with Caltrans Standard Specifications and Bridge Construction Records and Procedures.
• Knowledge of AREMA, AASHTO, Caltrans, and applicable railroad bridge design and construction standards.
• Valid California driver’s license with the ability to travel between active construction sites.
• Familiarity or proficiency with Microsoft Power BI, Oracle Cloud Analytics, or other dashboard KPI reporting software.

Benefits

• Unlimited flexible time off
• Paid holidays
• Paid parental leave
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Flexible spending accounts (healthcare and dependent or elder care)
• Long-term disability insurance
• Short-term disability insurance
• Life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment
• 401(k) plan with guaranteed employer contribution
• Formal career planning and development program
• $2,500 annually toward professional development
• Wellness program with monthly wellness stipend

Before you apply

• All positions may be subject to a background check and drug test once a conditional offer of employment is made.

About the company

Luster is an employer committed to creating an inclusive work environment with a diverse workforce.