NBIS Compliance Engineer (Civil Engineer VI)

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Job Description

Description

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 federal compliance of the bridges section.

Position Summary

Incumbents of positions in this series prepare or review plans, designs, specifications and cost estimates for engineering projects; prepare and/or review reports, studies and analytical data; perform calculations relating to engineering problems; perform engineering surveys; inspect construction and/or maintenance work; and perform professional engineering duties in such areas as highways, bridges, buildings and facilities all in accordance with sound engineering principles, applicable laws, regulations and standards.

The basic purpose of this work is to perform professional engineering duties in such areas as highways, bridges, buildings and facilities all in accordance with sound engineering principles, applicable laws, regulations and standards.

Duties and Responsibilities

Monitors the compliance of the MassDOT Bridge Inspection Program with the National Bridge Inspection Standards (NBIS).

Periodically reviews the performance of the MassDOT Bridge Inspection Program by running the statistics required by the federal 23 Metrics and gauging how close MassDOT is to substantial compliance with each of those metric measures.

Periodically reviews the adherence of MassDOT’s Bridge Inspection staff to the inspection policies and procedures outlined in the MassDOT Bridge Inspection Handbook.

Regularly monitors the progress of the work that MassDOT has committed to as part of the federally mandated Plans of Corrective Action and Improvement Plans and provides the regularly scheduled updates to FHWA and superiors.

Monitors the quality of the Massachusetts Bridge Inventory data by performing quality and logic checks of the data in accordance with the requirements of the SNBI and the oversees the remediation of data errors and inconsistencies.

Assists in developing Plans of Corrective Action and Improvement Plans as required by FHWA as part of their annual MassDOT Bridge Inspection program reviews.

Assists the State Bridge Engineer, State Bridge Inspection Engineer, and State Bridge Ratings and Overloads Engineer in developing internal remedial action plans to address the performance deficiencies these compliance reviews have uncovered.

Directs staff in the preparation and implementation of changes and provides training determined to be required from audits.

Monitor the success of any improvements or process changes and adjust as needed to ensure programmatic success.

Preferred Qualifications

Knowledge of the National Bridge Inspection Standards (NBIS) and the National Bridge Inspection Program Compliance Review Process.

Knowledge of National Bridge Inspection Program Metrics including the MARS report and classification for levels of compliance.

Knowledge of National Bridge Inventory (NBI) coding requirements and the 2015 MassDOT Bridge Inspection Handbook Supplemental Coding.

Knowledge of Specification of National Bridge Inventory (SNBI) coding requirements as defined in Publication No. FHWA-HIF-22-017.

Knowledge of Bridge Inspection and Bridge Load Rating practices including familiarity with the MassDOT Bridge Inspection Handbook and MassDOT Bridge Manual.

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.

Qualifications

Minimum Entrance Requirements

This requisition will remain open until filled; however, first consideration will be given to those applicants that apply within the first 14 days.

Current MassDOT employees should use their internal MassCareers account to apply.

All job applications must be submitted online through MassCareers to be considered.

Please provide a complete, accurate and current resume / application for MassDOT to review in order to determine if your submitted materials meet the minimum entrance requirements for the position.

Applicants must have at least (A) six years of full-time, or equivalent part-time, technical or professional experience in civil engineering work in such areas as construction, survey, design, transportation, hydraulics, structural, sanitary, drafting, environmental, highway, architectural, airport, soils and materials, of which (B) at least four years must have been in a professional capacity, and (C) of which at least three years must have been in a supervisory capacity, or (D) any equivalent combination of the required experience, and the substitutions below.

Substitutions

I. An Associate's degree with a major in civil engineering** or civil engineering technology** may be substituted for a maximum of one year of the required (A) experience.*

II. A Bachelor's degree with a major in civil engineering** or civil engineering technology** may be substituted for a maximum of two years of the required (A) experience.*

III. A Graduate degree with a major in civil engineering** may be substituted for a maximum of three years of the required (A) experience and one year of the required (B) experience.*

**NOTE: The terms civil engineering and civil engineering technology include related engineering disciplines, such as construction, survey, hydraulics, design, transportation, structural, soils, sanitary, environmental, drafting, highway, architectural, mining, airport and materials.

*Education toward such a degree will be prorated on the basis of the proportion of the requirements actually completed.

NOTE: Educational substitutions will only be permitted for a maximum of one year of the required (B) experience. No substitutions will be permitted for the required (C) experience.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: Based on assignment, possession of a current and valid Massachusetts Class D Motor Vehicle Operator's License may be required.

• For questions regarding the job posting, please email the MassDOT Talent Acquisition Team at [email protected].
• For general questions regarding MassDOT, call the Human Resources Service Center at 857 ‑ 368 ‑ 4722.
• For a disability ‑ related reasonable accommodation or alternative application method, call the ADA Coordinator, Lucy Bayard, at 857 ‑ 274 ‑ 1935.

When you embark on a career with the Commonwealth, you are offered an outstanding suite of employee benefits that add to the overall value of your compensation package. We take pride in providing a work experience that supports you, your loved ones, and your future.

An Equal Opportunity / Affir­mative Action Employer. Females, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

The Commonwealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. Research suggests that qualified women, Black, Indigenous, and Persons of Color (BIPOC)may self-select out of opportunities if they don't meet 100% of the job requirements. We encourage individuals who believe they have the skills necessary to thrive to apply for this role.

Official Title : Civil Engineer VI

Primary Location

United States-Massachusetts-Boston-10 Park Plaza

Job

Agency

Massachusetts Department of Transportation

Schedule

Full-time

Shift

Day

Job Posting

Jan 16, 2026, 5:43:54 PM

Number of Openings

1

Salary

115,289.52 - 163,895.47 Yearly

If you have Diversity, Affir­mative Action or Equal Employment Opportunity questions or need a Reasonable Accommodation, please contact Diversity Officer / ADA Coordinator : Derrick Mann - 8573688541

Bargaining Unit : DOT

Confidential : No

Potentially Eligible for a Hybrid Work Schedule : Yes