Site Inspector - Materials (Dubai Infrastructure Projects)

Khatib & Alami International; Dubai; On-site; AED 167,000 - 257,000; Full time

Job summary

Khatib & Alami in Dubai invites a Site Inspector - Materials to join our infrastructure projects team. The role focuses on inspection of construction works, materials testing coordination, and enforcement of QA/QC, HSSE, and client requirements on site.

The ideal candidate will hold a bachelor’s degree in engineering, 5+ years of site inspection experience, and fluent Arabic and English. Strong drawing interpretation, communication, and organizational skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering preferred.
• Knowledge of construction supervision services.
• Understanding of international engineering standards and codes.
• Good communication skills.
• Good organization skills.
• Proficiency in spoken and written Arabic and English.

Responsibilities

• Inspect construction works and ensure adherence to drawings and specs.
• Support HSSE procedures on sites and raise non-conformities.
• Review contractor submittals, work programs, and traffic plans.
• Assist planning engineers with monitoring daily site activities.
• Prepare commissioning reports and assist with defect lists.
• Support handover and defects liability activities.

Skills

Construction supervision

Quality inspection

HSSE procedures

Communication skills

Arabic & English

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

Job description

Site Inspector - Materials (Dubai Infrastructure Projects) Job Title: Site Inspector - Materials (Dubai Infrastructure Projects) Start Date: Job Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Job Summary

The Site Inspector is a key member of the supervision services team. S/He works closely with supervision teams for the inspection of construction sites, including the inspection of construction works progress and the inspection and implementation of quality and HSSE policies, procedures and client requirements by contractors and subcontractors. The jobholder is expected to maintain strong familiarity of all construction drawings to ensure the adherence of contractors and subcontractors to approved drawings and specifications.

Key Responsibilities (Financial)

• Ensure responsibilities are fulfilled with a high quality and in a cost-effective manner

Key Responsibilities (Customer Focus)

• Support Project Managers with managing client relations and expectations, as needed
• Support Project Managers with responding to client clarifications on technical and contractual issues, as needed
• Ensure client satisfaction with construction supervision services

Key Responsibilities (Internal Business Process)

• Support supervision teams with the review of the contractor’s work program during the pre-construction phase, as needed
• Support supervision teams with the review of contractors’ submittals, including staffing proposals, organization charts, shop drawings, method statements, project procedures, traffic management plans, etc., as needed
• Maintain familiarity with construction drawings, specifications, standard details and all other information related to the standard workmanship and quality of works
• Closely work with Planning Engineers for monitoring contractors’ daily activities on site (e.g. concrete pouring, installations, etc.) and resource allocation against plans
• Conduct inspection on construction works according to Requests for Inspections submitted by contractors and highlight reasons for rejection of works, if any
• Conduct quality inspections on contractors and subcontractors with the QA / QC Engineer and identify and raise quality issues, as needed
• Monitor the implementation of quality non-conformities action plans on construction sites
• Support HSSE Engineers on enforcing and monitoring the implementation of HSSE procedures on construction sites and recording and raising HSSE non-conformities, as needed
• Support the Materials Engineer to supervise the testing of materials and checking of materials samples against specifications and standards, as needed
• Support project teams with the review, assessment and response to all claims raised by the contractor regarding scope, schedule and cost changes of projects, as needed
• Support the supervision team during the hand-over and defects liability period, as needed
• Support Site Engineers with the preparation of commissioning reports and with conducting final inspection of works
• Assist Site Engineers with the preparation of list of snags to the contractor and monitoring the contractors’ rectification of list of snags during the Defects Liability Period
• Provide input for the preparation and issuance of Take-Over Certificates and Defect Liability Certificates
• Provide input to Planning Engineers for the development of project progress reports, as needed
• Implement corporate policies and procedures

Qualification, Technical Skills and Competencies

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering is preferred
• Knowledge of construction supervision services
• Understanding of international engineering standards and codes
• Good communication skills
• Good organization skills
• Strong attention to details
• Proficiency in spoken and written Arabic and English

Specific Experience Required to Execute this Role

• 5+ years of experience in the Architecture, Engineering and Planning Industry in a top tier regional / multinational consultancy firm, with expertise in construction site inspections
• Experience with site inspections on large supervision sites, including inspection of works progress, quality inspections and HSSE inspections

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