Construction Inspector

Chisholmfleming; Markham; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Chisholmfleming invites applications for a Construction Inspector role to oversee municipal infrastructure projects across the GTA and nearby areas. The position requires coordinating survey efforts, validating layouts, and ensuring contractor work meets project tolerances and specifications.

Responsibilities include material quality checks, inspection tasks, and monthly progress reporting for payments. You will collaborate with the Contract Administrator and support site instructions, change

Qualifications

• Experience negotiating, writing and interpreting contractual terms.
• Strong communication skills.
• Proficiency with PCs and computerized applications.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the work of the contractor on municipal infrastructure construction projects in GTA and surrounding areas.
• Coordinate with the contractor for confirming survey, layout and construction within required tolerances.
• Review the quality and type of materials delivered to sites and ensure conformance with designs and specifications.
• Provide inspection of various items in accordance with the specifications.
• Verifying quantities; prepare monthly progress reports for work completed by the contractor for payment and work with the client to ensure proper preparation of Payment Certificates.
• Work with the Contract Administrator to prepare and issue Site Instructions and Change Orders.
• Maintain daily diaries for references and payment purposes.
• Provide input on claims including quantities, basis of payment and entitlement.
• Coordinate surveying and materials testing staff.
• Prepare weekly construction reports.

Skills

Negotiation

Writing

Contract terms interpretation

Communication

PCs & software usage

Education

OACETT RCSI

RCJI designation

PEO E.I.T. designation

Job description

Construction Inspector

CFA has openings for the upcoming construction season at various locations across the GTA and surrounding areas

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee the work of the contractor on municipal infrastructure construction projects throughout GTA and surrounding areas (e.g. roads, bridges, transit & rail facilities, watermains, sewers and pumping stations/ reservoirs).
• Co-ordinate with the contractor for confirming survey, layout and construction within required tolerances
• Review the quality and type of materials delivered to sites as well as the methods and means and finished products to ensure conformance with designs and specifications
• Provide inspection of various items in accordance with the specifications
• Verifying quantities, prepare monthly progress reports for work completed by the contractor for payment and work with the client to ensure proper preparation of Payment Certificates
• Work with the Contract Administrator to prepare and issue Site Instructions, and Change Orders
• Maintain daily diaries for references and payment purposes
• Provide input on claims including quantities, basis of payment and entitlement
• Coordinate surveying and materials testing staff
• Prepare weekly construction reports

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of requirements for acquiring professional design and construction services
• Skill in negotiating, writing and interpreting contractual terms
• Ability to effectively communicate.
• Good working knowledge of PCs and computerized applications related to the work

Qualifications

• OACETT RCSI or RCJI designation or
• PEO E.I.T. designation