Contracts Inspector - Civil

Ventia; Hervey Bay; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid and flexible working

Discounted private health insurance

Salary packaging

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Unitywater is seeking a Contracts Inspector Civil to oversee contractor-delivered water and wastewater infrastructure projects, ensuring works are completed safely, to design and standards. You will inspect civil works on site, monitor contractor performance, review ITPs and drawings, support progress payments, and help handover.

A field-based background, knowledge of civil specs, and strong communication are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in field-based environment managing contractor activities.
• Knowledge of civil construction specifications, standards and QA processes.
• Strong understanding of engineering principles and construction delivery practices.
• Experience with capital infrastructure projects and water/wastewater construction.
• Excellent written communication and ability to prepare progress reports.
• Well-developed stakeholder engagement and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Inspect and monitor contractor-delivered civil works across water and wastewater projects.
• Ensure construction activities comply with approved designs, specs, standards and legislation.
• Conduct quality inspections, audits, testing and witness key hold points.
• Review drawings, ITPs and project documentation to support outcomes.
• Assess contractor claims, variations and progress payments input.
• Support defect inspections, commissioning and handover processes.
• Record accurate as-constructed information and survey data.
• Build relationships with contractors, consultants, stakeholders and community.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Field-based experience

Contractor coordination

Civil construction specs

Engineering principles

Water & wastewater know‑how

Progress reporting

Stakeholder engagement

Driver licence C class

Education

Relevant construction/civil discipline

Job description

• Ensure quality, safety and compliance across contractor-delivered works

• 12-month fixed-term contract; Sunshine Coast / Moreton Bay region
• Ensure quality, safety and compliance across contractor-delivered works
• Join a collaborative team delivering critical infrastructure projects

About the role:

As a Contracts Inspector Civil, you'll play a critical role in overseeing contractor-delivered water and wastewater infrastructure projects, ensuring works are completed safely, efficiently and to the highest quality standards.

Working across a diverse portfolio of projects, you'll be the eyes and ears on site, monitoring construction activities, conducting inspections, managing contractor performance and supporting successful project outcomes across our growing region.

Reporting to the Quality Assurance Team Lead, you will:

• Inspect and monitor contractor-delivered civil works across water and wastewater infrastructure projects.
• Ensure construction activities comply with approved designs, specifications, standards and legislative requirements.
• Conduct quality inspections, audits, testing and witness key hold points throughout project delivery.
• Review drawings, Inspection Test Plans (ITPs) and project documentation to support quality project outcomes.
• Assess and provide input on contractor claims, variations and progress payments.
• Support defect inspections, commissioning activities and project handover processes.
• Ensure accurate as-constructed information and survey data is captured and recorded.
• Build positive relationships with contractors, consultants, stakeholders and the community.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives that enhance project delivery and contractor performance.

About you:

You are an experienced construction or infrastructure professional who enjoys working in the field and takes pride in delivering safe, compliant and high-quality project outcomes. With strong communication skills and a practical, solutions-focused approach, you're confident building relationships with contractors, project teams and stakeholders.

You'll also bring:

• Relevant qualifications in a construction, civil or related discipline.
• Experience overseeing contractors and coordinating construction activities within a field-based environment.
• Knowledge of civil construction specifications, standards and quality assurance processes.
• An understanding of engineering principles, documentation and construction delivery practices.
• Experience in the delivery of capital infrastructure projects.
• Knowledge of water and wastewater infrastructure construction techniques.
• Strong written communication skills, including the ability to prepare clear and accurate progress reports.
• Well-developed stakeholder engagement and interpersonal skills.
• Current C Class Driver Licence.

Working at Unitywater:

• Flexibility: We value flexibility and support work-life balance with hybrid and flexible working, purchased annual leave and access to floating public holidays.
• Wellbeing: We offer several initiatives to support your wellbeing, such as discounted private health insurance, salary packaging, employee assistance program, and access to retailer discounts and benefits.
• Learning and Development: We offer a range of opportunities to feed your curiosity such as: Walk on Country experience, study assistance, access to a dedicated learning program and professional memberships.
• Diversity: We celebrate, value and include people of all backgrounds, gender and expressions, sexualities, cultures, bodies and abilities. We invite you to join our dedicated employee networks focused on First Nations Reconciliation, LGBTQIA+, CALD, Gender, Life Stage, Disability and Accessibility.

About us:

Unitywater operates in one of Australia’s most exceptional environments in terms of natural beauty, geographical and demographic breadth. We operate on Kabi Kabi, Jinibara and Turrbal Country, proudly providing safe and reliable water to customers in Moreton Bay, Sunshine Coast and Noosa. We are a water utility serving one of the fastest growing regions in the country.

We think a pretty good job starts here.

Unitywater respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the lands and waterways in which we live, work and operate, the Kabi Kabi, Jinibara and Turrbal peoples. We honour their enduring connection to these places and their deep cultural, spiritual and environmental knowledge and stewardship over the waterways that sustain us all. We pay our deepest respects to Elders past and present, who hold the wisdom, traditions and stories of their people.

We strive to have a workforce that reflects the diversity of the community we serve and encourage all suitable applicants to apply for this role. Please feel free to share your pronouns and any reasonable adjustments you may need during the interview process.

If you’re successful we will need you to undergo a few checks…. We know they might not be the fun part, but you will need to confirm your right to work in Australia and complete relevant pre-employment checks, including verification of criminal history, drivers licence and driving history, alcohol and other drug screening.

Applications close: COB Thursday 5 November.