I usually wake up around 5:45 a.m. and go to the gym to work out. Once I get home, I grab a cup of coffee and log on by 8 a.m. If it is an office day I will head downtown straight from the gym and be settled at my desk by 8 a.m. as well. I usually first check emails and create a checklist of things to accomplish for the day. If we are inspecting a bridge, we usually gear up at 8 a.m. and work through the day.

I am currently assisting with a railroad bridge inspection report in the office and inspecting a concrete arch and steel arch bridge near the Cleveland area.

We typically have weekly team meetings when in the office to discuss what everyone is working on and any upcoming work. If we are in the field, we will have a morning safety meeting every day.

I will typically work through lunch both when in the field and in the office.

Attend monthly Project GROW meeting if I am not working in the field.

Most of the time I am either performing bridge inspections or writing inspection reports.

I will usually stop working around 4:30. Once I am logged off, I usually take our puppy outside and run around in the yard for a while before heading inside to work on home improvement projects. Then I will prepare dinner and settle down with some Netflix or HBO Max for the rest of the evening.  

In late September, I’m excited to get started working on a Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) contract to inspect some bridges near Baltimore.

I am aiming to hopefully attend the Society of Professional Rope Access Technicians (SPRAT) training course at some point next year to be able to inspect bridges using rope access techniques! I have also just become a member of the Association of Bridge Construction and Design (ABCD) but have not yet attended any events.