Site Inspector - Civil

Surbana Jurong; Chennai; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Surbana Jurong in Chennai, India, is seeking a Civil Construction Inspector to carry out day-to-day inspections to ensure compliance with approved drawings, technical specifications, method statements and quality standards.

You will inspect excavation, earthworks, foundations, reinforcement, formwork, concreting, masonry and waterproofing; verify dimensions, levels and workmanship; review IRs/MIRs and quality documents; report defects and support snagging, testing and final handover.

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out day-to-day inspections of civil construction activities to ensure compliance with approved drawings, technical specifications, method statements, and quality standards.
• Inspect excavation, earthworks, foundations, reinforcement, formwork, concreting, masonry, waterproofing, and finishing works.
• Monitor construction of desalination plant infrastructure, including process buildings, intake and outfall structures, pump houses, reservoirs, tanks, utility buildings, roads, and drainage systems.
• Verify dimensions, levels, alignment, reinforcement details, and workmanship before and during construction.
• Inspect construction materials and witness field and laboratory tests for concrete, steel, soil, aggregates, and other materials as per project specifications.
• Review and verify Inspection Requests (IRs), Material Inspection Requests (MIRs), and relevant quality documentation submitted by contractors.
• Identify construction defects, deviations, and non-conformities and report them to the Resident Engineer or Construction Manager for corrective action.
• Ensure that civil works are executed in accordance with approved drawings, relevant IS Codes, contractual requirements, and applicable standards.
• Coordinate with contractors, QA/QC engineers, surveyors, and other site personnel to resolve construction-related issues.
• Maintain daily site inspection reports, site diaries, photographic records, and other project documentation.
• Monitor contractor compliance with site safety requirements and environmental guidelines.
• Assist in progress monitoring, snagging, defect rectification, testing, and final handover of completed works.

About Us

At Surbana Jurong, we put talent, hard work, teamwork and a fun workplace together to approach problems and solve them creatively and collaboratively. Join us in making a positive impact on the world!

SJ is a diverse collective of problem solvers for the built environment, continually reimagining ways to create a smart and sustainable future.

Headquartered in Singapore, the group has a global talent pool of 16,000 in its member companies AETOS, Atelier Ten, B+H, CHIL, KTP, Prostruct, Robert Bird Group, SAA, SMEC and Surbana Jurong, based in more than 120 offices in over 40 countries. They include architects, designers, planners, engineers, facilities managers and other specialists driven by progressive thinking and creative ideas to shape a better future. Its technical experts deliver sustainable solutions that cover the entire project life cycle from planning and design, through to delivery and management, as well as a full suite of multidisciplinary consultancy services across a diverse range of sectors including transportation, water, aviation, healthcare, hospitality and renewables. A global urban, infrastructure and managed services consulting firm with over 70 years of track record in successful project delivery, SJ has built more than a million homes in Singapore, created master plans in more than 60 countries and developed over 100 industrial parks globally. SJ is #23 in Engineering News-Record’s 2023 Top 225 International Design Firms, #14 in World Architecture 100 2024, and Asia Pacific FM Technology Provider of the Year 2022, awarded by International Facility Management Association.