Bridge Inspection Team Leader

GFT is seeking a Bridge Inspection Team Leader to join our Practice or CBG Team in Charleston, SC! This role follows a hybrid work model, requiring regular attendance at our Charleston, SC office.

At GFT, we’re not just engineering the future; we’re meticulously building it. Our comprehensive suite of construction and program management services reflects our unwavering commitment to excellence, safety, innovation, and sustainability. Our construction management services are the cornerstone of our commitment to transforming communities and enhancing lives. We oversee every construction phase to help ensure projects are completed on schedule, within budget, and to the highest safety and quality standards.

What you’ll be challenged to do:
Our Charleston, SC and Charlotte, NC offices have an immediate opening for an experienced Bridge Inspection Team Leader, PE or EIT licensure preferred but not required. The successful candidate for this position will be primarily responsible for leading the field inspection and completion of the inspection reports for routine and complex bridges located throughout the Carolinas. Additional duties may include performance of structural design/analysis; the preparation of bridge load rating reports; and the preparation of construction documents, project specifications and quantity/cost estimates.  Other duties may be assigned to meet business needs, including oversight of entry-level staff engineers and attending client meetings.  Field assignments may involve travel within the continental United States. No relocation assistance provided.

In this capacity, the successful candidate will be responsible for the following: 

• Review previous inspection reports and information
• Schedule and coordinate field operations with subcontractors
• Perform field inspection of Complex Structures including bridges and tunnels
• Assign and lead team members in field and office tasks
• Identify critical findings during field inspection
• Document inspection findings including the use of digital photography
• Operate inspection equipment such as bucket trucks, manlift and underbridge inspection vehicles
• Climb ladders, supervise traffic control set-ups and perform other work in support of inspection activities
• Prepare inspection reports, evaluations and recommendations
• Perform engineering calculations, structural analysis, rating calculations and review of plans as required
• Other duties may be assigned as needed
• Actively engages multiple perspectives when solving problems, seeks to learn from peers, and encourages reciprocal learning among team members.

At GFT, a privately held AEC firm, we innovate where transportation, water, power, and buildings converge. We call this the Infrastructure of Life. We measure our success by the strength of our relationships – that’s why we’re the employer of choice for 5,000+ of the industry’s brightest engineers, planners, architects, inspectors, designers, and more.

Our clients choose us for our expertise and prefer us for our nimble approach, creativity, and personal touch. Backed by over a century’s experience, together we’re building a lasting legacy for future generations: stronger communities, a healthier planet, and better lives.

GFT: Ingenuity That Shapes Lives™ is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veterans’ status or other characteristics protected by law.

Unsolicited resumes from third party agencies will be considered the property GFT.

Location:Charleston, SC
Core Business Hours: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Employment Status: Full-Time
Salary Range:
Salary dependent upon experience and geographic location

GFT does require the successful completion of a criminal background check for all advertised positions.

"California Applicants"
Applicants in the County of Los Angeles - Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
Applicants in the City of San Francisco - Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Applicants in the State of California - Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the California Fair Chance Act.