Is a Licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Texas;

and

Has a minimum of seven years of experience in performing NBIS bridge inspections or seven years of experience managing NBIS bridge inspection contracts;

and

Has successfully completed the National Highway Institute (NHI) training course 130055 “Safety Inspection of In-Service Bridges”, or training course 130056 “Safety Inspection of In-Service Bridges for Professional Engineers” and is current on requirements for refresher class; and

Is precertified in Work Category 6.1.2 - Routine Bridge Inspection Project Manager; and

Has successfully completed the NHI training course 130053 “Bridge Inspection Refresher Training” within the 60 months since successful completion of a comprehensive class, or last refresher class

be a Licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Texas, have successfully completed the National Highway Institute (NHI) training course 130055 "Safety Inspection of In-Service Bridges" or training course 130056 "Safety Inspection of In-Service Bridges for Professional Engineers" and is current on requirements for refresher class, and have a minimum of one year of NBIS bridge inspection experience;

or

have a minimum of five years of experience in NBIS bridge inspection and have successfully completed the NHI training course 130055 “Safety Inspection of In-Service Bridges” (PEs not licensed in Texas can substitute 130056 for 130055) and is current on requirements for refresher class;

or

have all of the following:

a bachelor's degree in engineering or engineering technology from a college or university accredited by, or determined as substantially equivalent, by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology; and
successfully passed the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying Fundamentals of Engineering examination; and
two years of NBIS experience; and
successfully completed the NHI training course 130055 “Safety Inspection of In-Service Bridges” and is current on requirements for refresher class; or

have all of the following:

an associate's degree in engineering or engineering technology from a college or university accredited by, or determined as substantially equivalent, by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology; and
four years of NBIS bridge inspection experience; and
successfully completed the NHI training course 130055 “Safety Inspection of In-Service Bridges” and is current on requirements for refresher class

Successfully complete the NHI training course 130053 “Bridge Inspection Refresher Training” within the 60 months since successful completion of a comprehensive class, or last refresher class

have all of the following:

Is a Licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Texas;
and
Has a minimum of seven years of experience in performing NBIS inspections, or a minimum of seven years of experience in the management of NBIS bridge inspection contracts, or a minimum of seven years of bridge design which includes a minimum of one year of experience in NBIS inspection of bridges considered specialized;
and
Has successfully completed the NHI training course 130055 “Safety Inspection of In-Service Bridges” or training course 130056 “Safety Inspection of In-Service Bridges for Professional Engineers” and is current on requirements for refresher class;
and
Has successfully completed the NHI training course 130078 “Fracture Critical Inspection Techniques for Steel Bridges.”

The same qualifications as required for the Specialized Bridge Inspection Project Manager; or

The same qualifications as Team Leader for routine inspection and have all of the following:

Six years of NBIS bridge inspection or design experience, including one year of NBIS inspection or design of bridges considered as specialized;
and
Have successfully completed the NHI training course 130078 “Fracture Critical Inspection Techniques for Steel Bridges”

Is a Team Leader for Routine Inspections;

and

Holds a commercial diver certification;

and

Has a minimum of two years of underwater bridge inspection experience; and

Has successfully completed the NHI training course 130091 “Underwater Bridge Inspection”

NOTE:

All underwater inspection team members not serving as the Team Leader must also have successfully completed NHI training course 130091 - “Underwater Bridge Inspection”. If an underwater bridge inspector, team leader or not, met the NBIS requirements for training prior to Jun 6, 2022, the training requirements under the current NBIS are considered satisfied.