Bridge Inspection Engineer Team Lead
Daphne, ALFull-timePosted 6 days agoStill listed today
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Volkert is seeking an experienced Bridge Inspection Engineer Team Lead for its Gulf Region team in Daphne, Alabama. The role involves leading topside and underwater field inspections, evaluating bridges and related structures, and preparing and reviewing inspection reports. Travel averages about one week per month and rarely exceeds two weeks. Office work includes report writing, review, and data entry.
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Are we the road to your future?
We are currently searching for an experienced Bridge Inspection Engineer Team Lead to support our Gulf Region based in Daphne, AL.
Volkert's Daphne office is the service line for bridge tunnel inspection across Volkert's entire footprint. We inspect topside and underwater, and we're looking for an outgoing go-getter who is unafraid of the heat, the wildlife, or the work. With this position, you'll travel but not will not be every week. Average about one week per month and rarely more than two.
What you’ll be doing:
- Inspect culverts, large complex bridges, moveable bridges, and ancillary structures (signs, light poles, traffic signals)
- Lead field inspection teams, topside and underwater
- Develop inspection reports, and review reports prepared by others
- Structural load rating and scour analysis
- Office responsibilities will include report writing, review and data entry
What you need to have:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Civil, Structural, or Mechanical Engineering
- Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel
- Ability to travel out of state
- Ability to climb ladders and work at heights
- Ability to pass a pre-employment drug screening to ensure a safe and productive work environment. Volkert adheres to federal guidelines, which may include testing for substances such as marijuana. Please note that federal regulations may differ from state-specific guidelines
- Valid driver’s license and a satisfactory motor vehicle report (MVR)
Bonus points if you have:
- EI Certification
- Understanding of national bridge inspection methods, evaluations, and report preparation
- Successful Completion of FHWA/NHI Safety Inspection of In-Service Bridges
Why Volkert?
Volkert is employee owned and a Top 100 design firm, committed to providing clients with creative solutions for sustainability, including improvements to infrastructure, the environment, and natural resources. Founded in 1925, Volkert is celebrating a century of serving our employees, clients, partners, and communities. At Volkert, we pride ourselves on providing all of our employees with competitive compensation, positive work/life balance, and professional development opportunities, as well as fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace in all of our offices nationwide.
Key Benefits:
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
- Medical, Dental, & Vision
- 401(k) retirement savings plan + employer matching
- Paid Time Off (PTO) and holidays
- Employer-Paid Life/AD&D insurance
- Employer-Paid short-term disability and long-term disability
- Wellness incentives
- Student Debt Retirement Match
- Additional voluntary benefits
The words from our Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Thomas A. Hand, PE, capture best how you can make an impact while working for Volkert.
“For a century, Volkert has done meaningful work that improves our infrastructure and quality of life throughout our communities. We are proud of our one-hundred-year legacy and humbled by the opportunities ahead of us as we look forward to our next century of service. With our commitment to employee ownership and sustainable growth, you can build a career here that really makes a difference.” – Thomas A. Hand, PE, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer EOE-Race/Sex/Vets/Disabled
Volkert does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies or fee-based recruitment services. #LI-SD1 Alabama
How this job compares
Set against the 1,396 open Civil Engineering jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- US median$100–140K/yr446 salary ranges
- US median$22–30/hr291 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 10 open Civil Engineering jobs in Alabama and 1,396 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Experience
- Civil Engineering postings that state a minimum ask for 7 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 4 to 10 years (711 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 682 of the 1,396 open Civil Engineering jobs (49%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
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