Inspector - Civil

The Civil Inspector works closely with the Resident Engineer (RE), Assistant Resident Engineer (ARE), Contractor, QA/QC team, surveyors, and Client representatives to monitor construction progress, verify workmanship and materials, identify site issues, and ensure compliance with project requirements. Key Responsibilities

• Be fully familiar with the project contract documents, approved detailed drawings, technical specifications, method statements, inspection and test plans, health and safety requirements, and all approved revisions or updates. Monitor and ensure the Contractor’s compliance with the requirements, standards, specifications, drawings, and approved documents of the contract. Undertake daily site supervision and inspections of civil and infrastructure works as required or instructed by the Resident Engineer (RE) or Assistant Resident Engineer (ARE). Liaise with the Contractor on a daily basis and follow up on construction activities, manpower, equipment, materials, work sequences, and site requirements. Monitor the Contractor’s management and utilization of manpower, plant, equipment, materials, and other resources to ensure that construction activities are progressing effectively. Monitor compliance with project health, safety, and environmental requirements and promptly report unsafe conditions, practices, or activities to the RE/ARE. Maintain accurate daily records of the Contractor’s manpower, equipment, plant, materials, and site activities. Prepare and submit daily inspection and site reports to the RE/ARE, including details of completed works, ongoing activities, work orders, material deliveries, inspections, testing, resources, and any site issues. Follow up on and assist in implementing site instructions issued by the RE and ARE, ensuring that the Contractor takes appropriate corrective action within the required timeframe. Apply and implement project quality control procedures and ensure that construction activities comply with the approved Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) requirements. Monitor the Contractor’s QA/QC activities, inspection requests, testing activities, quality records, and corrective actions, and maintain relevant documentation. Inspect materials delivered to site and verify their compliance with approved material submittals, specifications, drawings, and contract requirements. Maintain records of material testing, laboratory test results, inspections, approved works, rejected works, corrective actions, and other relevant quality documentation. Carry out site measurements, quantity verification, and surveying checks as required by the RE/ARE, particularly for pipe alignments, levels, invert levels, gradients, and other infrastructure works. Verify construction dimensions, levels, line, grade, location, and alignment against approved drawings and specifications. Audit and inspect construction activities for conformity with contract documents, approved drawings, specifications, method statements, inspection and test plans, and Contractor-submitted plans. Identify defective, non-conforming, or substandard work and immediately report such issues to the RE/ARE for appropriate action. Assist the RE and ARE in identifying, investigating, and resolving site problems and technical issues promptly. Coordinate and cooperate with the Client’s Project Manager and other Client representatives during site inspections, ensuring that inspections are conducted in the presence of the RE or ARE where required. Assist the RE and ARE in monitoring construction progress and achievement of key project milestones. Monitor the start-up, commissioning, testing, completion, and handover of infrastructure works and maintain appropriate records of project milestones and completion activities. Verify completed works prior to inspection, testing, commissioning, and handover. Assist in maintaining accurate project records, inspection documentation, site photographs, test reports, measurements, correspondence, and other construction records. Assist the RE and ARE in preparing technical correspondence, site instructions, inspection records, non-conformance documentation, and other project-related communications in accordance with contract requirements. Communicate site observations, progress, quality concerns, safety issues, and Contractor performance matters to the RE/ARE in a timely manner. Ensure that all inspection and monitoring activities are properly documented and that relevant records are maintained for project control and audit purposes.   Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Construction, or a related discipline. Minimum 7-10 years of relevant experience as a Civil Inspector on infrastructure, utilities, roads, drainage, pipelines, or similar civil construction projects. Strong knowledge of civil construction methods, inspection procedures, drawings, specifications, and quality requirements. Experience with pipe installation, alignment and level checks, earthworks, concrete works, drainage, utilities, and associated infrastructure works is desirable. Knowledge of QA/QC procedures, Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs), method statements, material testing, and site documentation. Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and contract documents. Knowledge of construction health and safety requirements. Good communication, coordination, reporting, and problem-solving skills. Ability to work effectively with Contractors, Consultants, Clients, surveyors, QA/QC personnel, and other project stakeholders. Proficiency in standard site reporting and documentation systems; familiarity with surveying equipment and relevant engineering software is an advantage. At