Architectural Inspector

Leo A Daly & Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading design firm in Abu Dhabi is seeking a dedicated construction inspector to ensure compliance with contract specifications. With at least 5 years of experience in civil construction, the ideal candidate will inspect contractors' work, issue reports on non-compliance, and prepare daily inspection documentation. Join the team to contribute to impactful design projects and promote a culture of innovation and collaboration.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in civil facility construction.
• Expertise in reading and understanding construction plans.
• Prior supervisory or lead inspector experience required.

Responsibilities

• Inspect Contractors' work for compliance with specifications.
• Issue non-compliance reports for deficient work.
• Prepare daily inspection reports and document progress.

Skills

Civil construction expertise

Project coordination

Microsoft Word proficiency

Microsoft Excel proficiency

OSHA safety knowledge

Tools

Microsoft Project

Job description

Overview

LEO A DALY is a leader in the design of the built environment dedicated to transforming the human experience through the power of design. For more than 100 years we've created places that inspire wonder, connect communities, and enable great things. Our creative teams combine planning, architecture, engineering, interiors, and program management to deliver truly integrated design.

We are a diverse collection of inventive problem solvers united by a passion for great design.

We own the impact of our work socially, economically, and environmentally. In collaboration with our clients and each other, we create innovative, thoughtful, and sustainable solutions to the urgent challenges that face our world.

Responsibilities

• Inspect Contractors' work to assure it is in accordance with contract plans and specifications and in accordance with RFIs, submittals, and approved changes.
• Issue non-compliance reports documenting deficient work and follow-up until the defective work is corrected or accepted by Owner or Engineer.
• Assist with pre-construction efforts, including taking inspectors' set of pre-construction photos and videos.
• Assist the Owner and Engineer with site investigations when differing and unforeseen conditions are encountered and with Owner-initiated changes.
• Coordinate with the Owner, Engineer, and Contractor to assure that required permits are obtained and in compliance.
• Prepare daily inspection reports and daily inspector photos.
• Monitor the progress of the work and document in the daily inspection report when, where, and why progress is falling behind the approved schedule.
• Field verify and document installed bid quantities and assist with final quantity reconciliation.
• Inspect temporary silt fencing and other erosion and storm water control measures to assure they comply with the Contractors' storm water pollution protection plan.
• Attend and assist with progress and coordination meetings.
• Coordinate with testing labs, Owner, Engineer, and Contractor to assure that required tests and inspections are performed.
• Witness various field and/or factory tests and document results on Owner or Engineer furnished reports.
• Assist with reviewing pay applications.
• Review Contractors' as-built drawings as work progresses to ensure they are up to date.
• Assist with coordinating the Contractors' work to minimize and eliminate impacts to the Owner, public, and other stakeholders.
• Assist with testing, startup, and commissioning of new systems.
• Assist in project close-out, Owner, and Engineer with evaluating Contractor claims.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in general civil facility, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, control, and specialty fields of construction.
• Expertise and knowledge of all CSI divisions, vertical and horizontal construction.
• Proficiency with reading, understanding, and correlating plans and specifications.
• Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Project.
• Prior experience with large capital improvement public works projects involving coordination between multi-disciplined contractors.
• 10 hour OSHA safety course; 40 hour Supervisor course preferred.
• First aid & CPR training preferred.
• ICBO or equivalent certification preferred.
• Prior supervisory/lead inspector experience.

Why Join LEO A DALY

At LEO A DALY, you will become part of a collaborative design culture and do work that matters. As an integrated design practice, we believe that a diversity of perspectives generates better solutions. We trust and support each other, ask hard questions, and solve complex problems. Guided by a spirit of inquiry, we design for people at every scale, creating spaces that elevate individuals, their communities, and the institutions that serve them. Join LEO A DALY - help us transform the world.

EEO Information

LEO A DALY LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. LEO A DALY LLC is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities, including providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with a disability. Applicants with a physical or mental disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process may contact the Human Resources Department by phone at or by email at . For more information about your rights under the law, see Know Your Rights.