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Job Title: Bridge Safety Inspector 1 (W)
Salary: $1,792.00 - $3,316.00 Monthly
$21,504.00 - $39,792.00 Annually
Job Type: Full-Time
Location: - Various Locations, West Virginia
 

 
 
Performs beginning level bridge safety inspection work as a member of a highway bridge safety inspection team. Performs strenuous manual labor in rigging scaffolds and ladders to access bridge structures. Acquires and applies the knowledge and abilities to perform bridge safety inspection work. Assists higher level inspectors in bridge safety inspections. Documents findings as part of an evaluation program to determine structural integrity and safety of state highway bridges. The work requires strenuous physical labor. Hazardous working conditions involve climbing on the superstructure and substructure of bridges. The work may involve exposure to severe weather conditions.

Hiring Process: This job requires a written examination (W). Exams are given in several locations and no appointment is necessary. We encourage you to apply online. For test schedules, locations, paper application forms and information about testing check our Job Opportunities Web Site (www.state.wv.us/admin/personnel). If you apply online, you do not have to take a copy of the application to the test center. DO NOT APPLY UNLESS YOU CAN TEST WITHIN 30 DAYS. Online applicants who do not test within 30 days of application will be rejected. Applicants using a paper application must present a completed application form at the test site. Positive identification is required. There is a 90 day re-test waiting period. Caution: Any time you re-take the same test your new score, whether higher or lower, will automatically replace any previous test scores.

If you have previously applied for this job and simply want to update your ID (name, address, etc.), work preferences, or county availability, do not re-apply. Instead, send us a letter.

 MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Your application will not be accepted if you do not meet stated minimum requirements.

Training:
Education equivalent to graduation from a standard four-year high school.

Special Requirement:
Possession of a valid driver's license.

Note: Preference in appointment may be given to applicants with (1) successful completion course in algebra, plane geometry, drafting, or mechanical drawing or (2) certification as a Technician-in-Training - Bridge by the National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies (NICET).

 SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION:
Code: 8340
Keys: High Sch. or less, 0-2 yrs exp or some college

 

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