Electrical Inspector

Parsons Oman; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable engineering firm is seeking an experienced Inspector to join their rapidly expanding team in Abu Dhabi. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in heavy construction projects, particularly in infrastructure. Responsibilities include conducting inspections to ensure compliance with specifications, performing various testing methods, and validating construction practices. A degree in electrical engineering is required. The position involves travel and may require relocation to field sites.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of related experience on heavy construction projects, ideally infrastructure projects.
• Thoroughly familiar with construction-related processes related to area of assignment.

Responsibilities

• Conduct tests to determine if work meets contract specifications.
• Inspect and monitor piling installation to ensure location and bearing.
• Validate piping systems including pressure tests.
• Inspect electrical installations to ensure compliance.
• Monitor subcontracted tasks for professional workmanship.

Skills

Attention to detail

Ability to interpret blueprints

Commitment to safe work practices

Education

Associate's degree in electrical engineering

Job description

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Job Description

Ready to put your inspection skills to work with departments and teams that change the fabric of our community? Do you have a great attention to detail? Put your inspection expertise to work on complex projects. Parsons is now hiring an Inspector for our rapidly expanding team. Our extensive experience combined with your attention to detail and skill with financial reconciliations, including analysis of accounts receivable and unbilled aging reports, and analysis of reserves. At this level, the Inspectors document nonconformance and may participate in determining appropriate resolution. In this role, you will perform difficult and sometimes complex inspection tasks as well as inspect various facets of work on the construction site and perform continuous surveillance of assigned construction activities to ensure compliance with all applicable codes, standards, and specifications. Inspection activities are usually concentrated in one of the following areas: soils, concrete, mechanical, or electrical. Willingness to travel and/or to relocate to field sites is expected.

Responsibilities

• Conducts tests to determine if work has been done in accordance with contract specifications and may include any of the following: Performs civil and structural tests, such as soil compaction, moisture content, aggregation, graduation, concrete slump, air entrainment, concrete compression, lines and grades surveys, bolt torques, and concrete coring.
• Performs destructive and nondestructive tests on metals and other materials through magnaflex, dye penetrant, radiographic, tension and compression, paint thickness, and resistivity.
• Performs surveillance of underground piping to ensure tightness, bedding, and grade.
• Inspects and monitors piling installation to ensure location and bearing.
• Validates piping systems, including P&ID checks and hydraulic or other pressure tests.
• Inspects electrical installations to ensure proper grounding, circuit integrity, and adherence to statutory and customer regulations.
• Performs continuing inspection of painting and insulation to ensure thickness and coverage continuity.
• Provides general inspection on all construction labor and subcontracted tasks to ensure professional workmanship.
• Verifies equipment alignment and balancing operations. Participates in the development of quality control reports and procedures
• Participates in the development of job safety practices and in the preparation of safety reports.
• May administer welder qualification tests.
• Performs other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate.

Qualifications

• Associate's or equivalent degree or diploma in electrical engineering
• 5+ years of related experience on heavy construction projects, ideally infrastructure projects
• Commitment to safe work practices
• Must be able to read and interpret blueprints and construction specifications and be thoroughly familiar with construction related processes related to area of assignment.

Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels no matter the race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability or genetic information.

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