Contracts Inspector - Civil

Unitywater; Hervey Bay; Ibrido; AUD 85.000 - 100.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Hybrid work

Wellbeing programs

Learning opportunities

Diversity & inclusion

Descrizione del lavoro

Unitywater contracts Inspector Civil role oversees contractor-delivered water and wastewater projects across the Sunshine Coast and Moreton Bay region. You will monitor construction activities on site, conduct inspections, manage contractor performance and support safe, compliant, and high-quality delivery.

The role reports to the Quality Assurance Team Lead and requires field-based work, strong communication with contractors and stakeholders, and knowledge of civil construction standards and QA

Competenze

• Qualifications in construction, civil or related discipline
• Experience overseeing contractors in field-based environments
• Knowledge of civil construction specs, standards and QA processes
• Understanding of engineering principles, documentation and construction delivery practices
• Experience delivering capital infrastructure projects
• Knowledge of water and wastewater construction techniques
• Strong written communication skills for progress reports
• Well-developed stakeholder engagement and interpersonal skills
• Current C Class Driver Licence (Licence)

Mansioni

• 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.

Conoscenze

Site supervision

Contractor management

Quality assurance

Civil infrastructure

Water/wastewater

Stakeholder engagement

Documentation

Driver licence

Formazione

Civil/Construction qualification

Descrizione del lavoro

• 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 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.