Description:
The Inspector supports the Resident and Assistant Resident Engineers in the day-to-day site supervision of water distribution network construction works for a major utility client in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain, ensuring works are executed in accordance with approved drawings, specifications, standards and regulations.
What You'll Be Doing
- Collaborate and co-operate with the Resident and Assistant Resident Engineers to supervise the works so that they are performed in proper sequence and to the required quality as per the contract documents.
- Perform site supervision activities and carry out day-to-day site inspection of Contractor works, flag deviations, and coordinate with the Assistant Resident Engineers.
- Inspect water network installation works, including excavation, bedding, pipe laying, thrust restraint, chambers, valves, fire hydrants, air valves, fittings, connections, backfilling and reinstatement.
- Verify that works comply with approved drawings, specifications, inspection and test plans and industry standards, ensuring proper alignment, levels and gradients.
- Attend and witness field and laboratory tests, including pressure testing, flushing, disinfection, water quality sampling and compaction testing.
- Inspect delivered materials at site to confirm freedom from damage and compliance with contractual requirements before incorporation into the works.
- Monitor and report on the progress of work to the Assistant Resident Engineers, and proactively communicate deviations and findings.
- Maintain accurate daily field logs, inspection records, photographic records and site observations.
- Raise inspection requests and site observations, and support the raising of non-conformance reports where required.
- Monitor protection of existing utilities and assets during construction activities.
- Maintain proper QA / QC and HSE conditions at site in line with the requirements of the Consultant’s and Contractor’s HSEQ plans.
- Maintain a visible presence at the workplace, and actively participate in worksite HSE walkthroughs, inspections, safety interventions and audits at planned intervals.
- Promote HSE reporting proactively and empower employees to express their concerns about unsafe acts and unsafe conditions.
- Support snagging, de-snagging and final inspections on completion of works.
What Required Skills You'll Bring
- Minimum Engineering Degree (BE or BSc) in Civil or Mechanical Engineering. The degree shall be certified by the Ministry of Higher Education.
- Minimum 2 years of relevant site inspection experience, with a preference for consultancy experience in a similar scope of work.
- Sound knowledge of water network systems and associated civil works.
- Proficiency in reading and interpreting drawings, specifications and inspection and test plans.
- Experience with trenching, excavation, shoring and backfilling processes.
- Good knowledge of HSE requirements associated with safe work practices, including confined space, excavation, lifting and working at height.
- Familiarity with Client specifications and related international standards, and with the relevant OSHAD Codes of Practice.
- Good communication, coordination and reporting skills.
- Fluent English reading and writing.
- Available on a full-time basis and prepared to work a six-day week at site as required under the Agreement.