Assistant Bridge Rater (Civil Engineer II)

Position Summary

About MassDOT Highway Headquarters Bridge Section

The Headquarters Bridge Section is where driven, passionate bridge enthusiastic individuals are responsible for design, and operations and maintenance of bridges, tunnels, and other ancillary structures.  The section works to ensure safe bridges for public use in conformance with the state and federal regulations. When you choose to join the team, you will not only be a member of a robust in-house bridge team you will be actively engaged in ensuring load carrying capacity of bridges across the Commonwealth.

Incumbents of this position with normal supervision from engineers of higher grade prepare Live Load Capacity for bridges of normal complexity, using AASHTO and MassDOT standards and prepare and review rating reports for these bridges.  Incumbents also perform Overload Capacity calculations of bridges of normal to moderate complexity using AASHTO and MassDOT standards including preparation and review of overload reports and memos for these bridges.

Duties and Responsibilities

With normal supervision from engineers of a higher grade, functions as an Assistant Bridge Rater in the context of a rating squad and is responsible for the following:

• Prepares Live Load Capacity calculations of bridges of normal complexity using AASHTO specifications as well as MassDOT Standards and prepares rating reports for these bridges.

• Reviews Live Load Capacity calculations of bridges of normal complexity prepared by the Consultants using AASHTO specifications and reviews rating reports for these bridges.

• Performs Overload Capacity calculations of bridges of normal to moderate complexity using AASHTO specifications and MassDOT standards and prepares overload reports for these bridges.

• Reviews Overload Capacity calculations of bridges of moderate complexity prepared by the Consultants using AASHTO specifications and reviews overload reports for these bridges.

• Evaluates and recommends alternatives for improving live load capacity of existing bridges through review of available data, discussion, and calculations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of bridge load rating and posting practices.

• Familiarity with the MassDOT Bridge Inspection Handbook and MassDOT Bridge Manual.

• Familiarity with the AASHTO Manual for Bridge Evaluation.

• Familiarity with AASHTOWare BrDR.

This position is eligible for a five-thousand dollar ($5,000) signing bonus (“Signing Bonus”) if you are newly hired at MassDOT. Current MassDOT employees are not eligible for the Signing Bonus. The Signing Bonus will be paid in two parts: 1) $3,000 (less applicable taxes) included in the employee's first paycheck. 2) $2,000 (less applicable taxes) after the successful completion of the employee’s probationary period.

About MassDOT

The 4,000+ employees of Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) take great pride in connecting the Commonwealth’s residents and communities. MassDOT is responsible for developing, implementing, and coordinating transportation policies and projects for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and to efficiently plan, design, construct, and maintain a safe statewide transportation system which effectively meets the transportation needs of the Commonwealth. Information about MassDOT’s culture and career opportunities can be found at mass.gov/massdot-careers.

MassDOT’s divisions include Highway, Registry of Motor Vehicles, Aeronautics, and Rail & Transit. Headquarters (Planning & Enterprise Services) provides business and administrative support and policy leadership for each of the four (4) divisions.