Project Inspector Pressure Shaft (Wawa)

Surbana Jurong Group; Mandaluyong; On-site; PHP 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Surbana Jurong Group seeks an Inspector – Pressure Shaft to supervise inspection, monitoring and quality assurance for the pressure shaft works of the Wawa Pumped Storage Project. You will ensure compliance with drawings, standards and method statements, coordinating with construction teams and QA/QC personnel.

The role requires deep experience in excavation, rock support, lining installation, welding, and NDT, with emphasis on safety and project schedules.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related field.
• Licensed Professional Engineer (Philippines) preferred.
• Experience in inspection and quality assurance for civil construction.
• Welding inspection or NDT certification is advantageous.
• 8+ years in civil construction, underground works, hydropower or tunnelling.

Responsibilities

• Inspect pressure shaft excavation, rock support, and concrete lining.
• Verify shaft alignment, dimensions, and excavation profiles against drawings.
• Witness concrete testing, welding inspections, and NDT when applicable.
• Prepare inspection reports and NCRs; monitor corrective actions.
• Coordinate with engineers, contractors, and QA/QC teams.

Skills

QA/QC basics

Welding inspection coordination

NDT coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Licensed Professional Engineer (Philippines)

QA/QC certification

Job description

About SMEC

For 75 years, SMEC has built a reputation as a trusted partner on major transport and energy infrastructure projects around the world. Our design leaders and specialist teams draw on deep expertise and experience delivering projects across a range of diverse environments, from some of the world’s most remote locations to some of the densest urban surroundings. We understand the value of relationships to ensure that we comprehensively address all requirements at each stage in a project’s development. By closely collaborating with our clients, contractors, subcontractors and asset operators, we deliver commercially informed design thinking through local specialists who understand on-the-ground context and industry expectations. We stand apart through our historically diverse, globally connected workforce, operating out of more than 40 countries with strong local relationships. Our diverse workforce of professionals are highly respected experts who bring talent, experience and passion to their fields. Challenging boundaries, we look beyond the project scope to ensure we leave a positive impact in the communities we live and work in and allow present and future generations to thrive.

About the Role

To conduct inspection, monitoring, and quality assurance activities for the construction, rehabilitation, and installation works associated with the pressure shaft of the Wawa Pumped Storage Project. The position ensures that all pressure shaft works, including excavation, rock support, concrete lining, steel lining, welding, grouting, and associated components, are executed in accordance with approved engineering drawings, technical specifications, quality standards, safety requirements, and project schedules. The Inspector – Pressure Shaft shall identify construction deficiencies, verify compliance with design requirements, monitor workmanship, and coordinate with the construction team, contractors, and engineering personnel to ensure the structural integrity, safety, and reliability of the pressure shaft.

Responsibilities

• Inspect pressure shaft excavation, drilling, blasting, and rock profiling activities.
• Monitor the installation of rock bolts, rock anchors, shotcrete, wire mesh, and other ground support systems.
• Verify shaft alignment, dimensions, inclination, and excavation profiles against approved drawings.
• Inspect concrete lining and steel lining installation activities.
• Ensure construction activities comply with approved method statements and technical specifications.
• Review and verify inspection and test plans (ITPs), method statements, and quality control procedures.
• Witness and inspect concrete testing, material testing, welding inspections, and other required quality tests.
• Verify material certificates and compliance with approved technical specifications.
• Monitor non‑destructive testing (NDT) activities for steel lining and welded joints, where applicable.
• Prepare inspection reports, quality records, and non-conformance reports (NCRs), as necessary.
• Inspect steel liner fabrication, transportation, handling, installation, and alignment.
• Verify steel plate thickness, dimensions, fit‑up, joint preparation, and welding procedures.
• Monitor welding activities and ensure compliance with approved welding procedure specifications (WPS).
• Witness required weld inspections and NDT, including ultrasonic testing (UT), radiographic testing (RT), magnetic particle testing (MT), and liquid penetrant testing (PT), as applicable.
• Inspect steel liner supports, stiffeners, embedded components, and connections.
• Inspect concrete lining works, including reinforcement, formwork, concrete placement, vibration, and curing.
• Monitor contact grouting, consolidation grouting, and consolidation of surrounding rock, as applicable.
• Verify grout mix designs, pressure, volume, and grouting records against approved requirements.
• Inspect waterstops, drainage arrangements, joints, and embedded items.
• Monitor remedial works and corrective actions for identified defects.
• Prepare daily inspection reports, progress updates, and technical observations.
• Coordinate with the Resident Engineer, Construction Manager, QA/QC team, contractors, and other discipline inspectors.
• Monitor contractor compliance with approved construction procedures and project safety requirements.
• Report construction delays, technical issues, deviations, and potential risks.
• Participate in site meetings, technical discussions, and inspection coordination activities.
• Verify the completion of corrective actions and maintain inspection records.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Mining Engineering, Geological Engineering, or other related engineering disciplines.
• Licensed Professional Engineer (preferably Registered Civil Engineer in the Philippines).
• Relevant training or certification in construction quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC).
• Training or certification in occupational health and safety for underground construction is an advantage.
• Welding inspection or NDT certification (e.g., AWS Certified Welding Inspector or equivalent) is an advantage.
• Additional training in tunnelling, underground construction, pressure shaft construction, or hydropower projects is preferred.
• Minimum of 8 years of relevant experience in civil construction, underground works, hydropower projects, or tunnelling activities.
• At least 3–5 years of experience in pressure shaft, pressure tunnel, penstock, or underground hydraulic structure construction and inspection is preferred.
• Experience in inspecting excavation, drilling and blasting, rock support systems, concrete lining, and steel lining installation.
• Experience in welding inspection, NDT coordination, grouting activities, and concrete quality control.
• Experience in reviewing construction drawings, technical specifications, inspection and test plans (ITPs), and method statements.
• Experience in identifying construction defects, preparing inspection reports, and monitoring corrective actions.
• Previous experience working with engineering consultants, contractors, or owner's engineering teams in large infrastructure or hydropower projects is an advantage.

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!

SMEC is a global engineering, management and development consultancy delivering innovative solutions for our clients and partners. Leveraging our 70-year history of delivering nation-building infrastructure, we provide technical expertise and advanced engineering services to resolve complex challenges across major infrastructure and energy projects. SMEC has a long and proud history which dates back to Australia’s iconic Snowy Mountains Hydroelectric Scheme in 1949, one of the largest and most complex hydroelectric schemes in the world. Headquartered in Australia, we have offices across more than 35 countries in Oceania, Southeast Asia, South Asia, Africa and the Americas. Together with our clients and partners, we deliver projects that directly contribute to improving health, quality of life and development outcomes for communities and neighborhoods around the world. Driven by innovation, ingenuity and skill, our people have shaped these outcomes in some of the world’s most remote and challenging environments. Since 2016, SMEC has been a member of the Surbana Jurong Group, an Asia-based global powerhouse of over 16,000 employees. Through our network of global specialists and by collaborating with local partners, we connect clients with the best teams and capabilities to deliver sustainable solutions.