Qualified Team Leaders - District Bridge Inspection Coordinators (BICs) or Bridge Inspection Specialists in a District or Division

The TxDOT personnel assigned to these positions are directly responsible for bridge inspection operations within Bridge Division or a district. Under general guidance from the Bridge Inspection Program Manager, the District Bridge Engineer, or from the District Engineer, they perform a variety of tasks. If the individual filling the District Bridge Inspection Coordinator position is not an engineer, then they must meet the minimum requirements of a Bridge Inspection Specialist.
Some of the major bridge inspection responsibilities and duties of these positions include:
  • Implement and monitor the bridge inspection program in a district
  • Maintain and review files which indicate the condition of the bridge inventory and document compliance with bridge inspection policies
  • Inspect and appraise bridge structures according to the FHWA Bridge Inspector’s Reference Manual and the TxDOT Bridge Inspection Manual.
  • Coordinate the bridge load posting program in the district
  • Conduct immediate inspection of damaged bridges, determine necessity of temporary or permanent repairs, and notify maintenance personnel of these findings; make recommendations to close bridges when appropriate
  • Prepare and implement a Bridge Maintenance Program for a district
  • Review bridge inspection follow-up action items and give instructions for recommended actions
  • Monitor follow-up actions taken by TxDOT maintenance forces.
  • Work with local government officials to load post, repair, or close bridges
  • Work with design and construction personnel to determine new structures to be added to the National Bridge Inventory
  • Determine extent of deterioration as the basis for planning bridge replacement and rehabilitation programs.
  • Prepare and analyze summaries of bridge inspection data
  • Monitor inspection contract work authorization performance; evaluate deliverables; review billing documentation; monitor the consultant compliance with the terms of the contract; and evaluate the consultants’ performance
  • Perform NSTM inspections (Bridge Division Bridge Inspection Specialist)
  • Maintain bridge inspection and diving equipment
  • Research plan sets for use in underwater, NSTM, complex feature, and routine bridge inspections (Bridge Division Bridge Inspection Specialist)
  • Perform underwater bridge inspection requiring diving
  • Ensure compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards
  • Perform Quality Control reviews on the work performed by consultants and other TxDOT staff
  • Track and manage bridge maintenance and repairs for Critical Findings
  • Manage scour documentation and analysis