Team Leader
H&H is seeking a Bridge Inspection Team Leader to join the firm’s New Jersey Asset Management team in multiple NJ office locations. H&H is expanding its bridge inspection and structural evaluation services to address growing client demands in the Structural and Transportation sectors across New Jersey, including NJDOT, NJ Turnpike Authority (NJTA), NJ Transit (NJT), Port Authority of NY&NJ, and other regional agencies. The Team Leader is responsible for leading NBIS-compliant inspections of complex bridges and structures while ensuring safety, accuracy, and full compliance with federal, state, and local requirements.
This role serves as the qualified inspection Team Leader for routine, in-depth, special, and emergency inspections and provides technical oversight for field teams performing inspections for major agencies, including NYSDOT, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, TBTA, NYCDOT, and other regional clients. We are
With more than 139 years of experience, H&H is a trusted full-service infrastructure engineering firm. With over 600 professionals across 32 offices nationwide, H&H delivers comprehensive solutions across the full project life cycle, including planning, design, construction, inspection, and asset management.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the qualified Team Leader for NBIS-compliant routine, in-depth, special, emergency, fracture-critical, and underwater inspections as applicable
- Lead and supervise field inspection teams in accordance with FHWA National Bridge Inspection Standards, AASHTO Manual for Bridge Evaluation, NJDOT 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, NBI 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 with 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 NBIS requirements, FHWA guidance, AASHTO interims, and state-specific inspection policies
- Support use of emerging inspection technologies including UAV operations and digital modeling where applicable
- Contribute technical input to proposals and client presentations related to bridge inspection services
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or Structural Engineering
- Active Professional Engineer license in New York or New Jersey
- Minimum of three years of bridge inspection experience meeting FHWA NBIS Team Leader qualification requirements
- Recent experience with NJDOT, NJTA, Port Authority of NY & NJ or similar agencies (preferred)
- FHWA or NHI-approved comprehensive bridge inspection training and required refresher or NSTM courses
- Demonstrated experience leading NBIS-compliant inspections for public agency clients
- Strong knowledge of NBIS regulations, AASHTO Manual for Bridge Evaluation, SNBI element ratings, condition assessment, and flagging procedures
- Physical capability to perform demanding field work, including working at heights, in confined spaces, around traffic, and in varying weather conditions
- Experience with rope access, climbing inspection methods, or underwater inspection is a plus
- Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to lead field teams effectively
Benefits
We offer a professional work environment, a competitive salary, a benefits package, and 401(k)
EOE M/F/DISABILITY/VETS
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