Bridge Inspection Assistant Team Leader Trainee

CHA Consulting, Inc. is currently seeking a Bridge Inspection Assistant Team Leader Trainee to join our Bridge Business Practice team at our Albany, NY office location.

Responsibility connects us, empowers us, binds us to our community, and challenges us to do what is right. Clean water, safe roads, efficient energy, resilient power sources, and buildings that enhance their surroundings - these are significant responsibilities we take to heart.

At CHA, we believe in responsibly improving the world we live in, and we ask our team to aspire to that ideal every day. At the foundation of our responsibility is our commitment to inclusion and diversity and choosing to treat everyone with dignity and equality. We also take accountability for making decisions that promote sustainability in our business and our designs. We are on a mission to reduce our environmental footprint and bring greener solutions to our clients. We believe it is our responsibility and work to do that each and every day.

CHA's bridge professionals incorporate collaborative and diverse thinking with practical and cost-effective designs that responsibly improve mobility and safety. We have inspected, designed, managed and overseen the construction of a wide array of grade separated crossings, retaining systems, and conveyance structures throughout the United States. As the average age of our nation's bridges nears 50 years, successful bridge projects must balance complex analytics, engineering innovation and context sensitivity with economic prudency and long-term feasibility.

This position will participate in various bridge inspections across New York State DOT Region 6 (Allegany, Steuben, Yates, Schuyler, and Chemung Counties) and assist with preparation of report materials for the NYSDOT.

Responsibilities:

• Retrieve and return BIN folders from NYSDOT - The Assistant Team Leader Trainee will assist the Project Coordinator with retrieval/return of BIN folders from the regional office in Hornell, NY.
• Assemble inspection materials - This individual will assist the Project Coordinator with preparation and assembly of inspection materials for inclusion in the BIN folder prior to commencement of field inspection.
• Participate in bridge inspections -This individual will participate in hundreds of visual and tactile bridge inspections for the duration of this position. During the inspections, he/she will take and record a variety of measurements, which may require work in water and at heights.
• Maintain the bridge inspection equipment - This individual will assist with handling the equipment and supplies necessary to complete the bridge inspections.
• Assist with compilation of reports - The Assistant Team Leader Trainee will assist the Project Coordinator with tracking the progress and findings during the inspections, preparation of monthly progress reports, flagged bridge field reports, and other miscellaneous reports.
• Study to obtain NICET Certification - The Assistant Team Leader Trainee will spend a portion of his/her time reviewing study materials in order to obtain the NICET Level II Certification
• Perform other related duties, as assigned.

• Associates degree in civil engineering technology or construction technology
• No prior experience is required
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office software required
• Familiarity with CAD software is a plus
• Effective verbal and written communication skills with the ability to adapt communication style to suit various audience
• Strong work ethic and desire to work in a collaborative team environment with the willingness to assist senior staff
• Must be able to work at heights, on ladders, scaffolding and aerial lift or under-bridge inspection equipment.
• Must be willing and able to climb, work in confined spaces and under adverse weather conditions as required.

At CHA, we are helping to build a world where thought leadership, social responsibility, and diversity thrive, and we are committed to recruiting, developing, and retaining a highly talented and diverse team of individuals to help us do it. Our aspiration to responsibly improve the world we live in - combined with hiring practices, training opportunities, and engagement with our communities - reflect a company culture that is progressive and forward leaning.

We as an organization celebrate the values of inclusion and equality, and advocate for the full participation of all people in an environment free of discrimination. To support these values, we invite all qualified applicants to be considered for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.