Civil Engineering Field Inspector

Job title:

Civil Engineering Field Inspector

Company

Arcadis

Job description

Job Description:Arcadis is the world’s leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.Role description:Engineers thrive on solving problems by putting their logic and creativity together. They are able to invent, explore, and question to enhance the areas around us. Arcadis engineers work in multiple disciplines and collaborate on larger initiatives. The Team has the opportunity to work on unique and leading-edge projects with a local focus to make a global difference.Arcadis’ Ottawa office is searching for a Civil Engineering Field Inspector to join its growing team.This role sits within our global business area Places. We work with our clients around the world to create, support, and enhance smart, safe and sustainable places where people live, work, learn and thrive. Places impact on the quality of people’s lives. Whether new homes, shops, workplaces, schools and hospitals, manufacturing, research and development facilities, or data and distribution centers. People and communities thrive when the spaces in which they live, work, move and play are designed and managed in a way that best meets their needs.Role description:Engineers thrive on solving problems by putting their logic and creativity together. They are able to invent, explore, and question to enhance the areas around us. Arcadis engineers work in multiple disciplines and collaborate on larger initiatives. The Team has the opportunity to work on unique and leading-edge projects with a local focus to make a global difference.Arcadis’ Ottawa office is searching for a Civil Engineering Technologist to join its growing team.This role sits within our global business area Places. We work with our clients around the world to create, support, and enhance smart, safe and sustainable places where people live, work, learn and thrive. Places impact on the quality of people’s lives. Whether new homes, shops, workplaces, schools and hospitals, manufacturing, research and development facilities, or data and distribution centers. People and communities thrive when the spaces in which they live, work, move and play are designed and managed in a way that best meets their needs.Role accountabilities:

• Monitor and document construction site activities and discussions
• Prepare detailed daily site inspection/progress reports and collect digital photo records of site activity
• Interpret construction drawings and specifications and inspect to ensure compliance with the design
• Advise the contractor and Team Lead immediately of any observed deviation from the approved design drawings or any safety or environmental issues
• Inspection of the materials, methods, and construction processes of structures, sewers, watermains, utilities and roads
• Obtain and/or verify detailed servicing as-built information
• Review contractor submissions such as shop drawings, RFIs, CCTV inspections
• Conduct detailed erosion and sediment control inspections and preparation of reports
• Advise Team Lead of any potential contractor extra work claims or potential cost/time saving observations
• Review and verify contractor’s payment requests and progress claims.
• Attend pre-construction meetings, site progress meetings, and document, prepare and distribute meetings notes
• Liaise with municipalities, conservation authorities, contractors, and clients as required
• Coordinate sub-consultant inspectors and reviews, and contractor and municipal staff to carry out maintenance/assumption inspections and repairs
• Conduct day-to-day tasks in accordance to legislated and Company-dictated Environmental, Health and Safety mandates and other Company policies

Qualifications & Experience:

• Diploma or Certificate in Civil Engineering is essential
• 2+ years of related experience
• Strong understanding of Municipal Infrastructure
• Experience with drafting and assisting on tender documents, technical specifications, schedule of quantities, and construction cost estimates would be an asset
• Knowledge of Trimble (or other GPS systems) is an asset
• Knowledge of AutoCAD
• Experience with Bluebeam and Microsoft Suite
• Excellent interpersonal skills/positive attitude and ability to work in a team atmosphere is required
• Registered as a Certified Engineering Technologist (C.E.T.) is an asset
• Excellent organizational, computer and writing skills
• Vehicle and Driver’s license in good standing required

Why Arcadis?We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone’s contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.Together, we can create a lasting legacy.Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & BelongingWe want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.The salary range for this position is $50,000 – $65,000. The base salary represents Arcadis’ hiring range for this position. Actual salaries will vary and will be based on various factors, such as location, skills, experience, and qualification for the role.#LI-JP1

Expected salary

$50000 – 65000 per year

Location

Ottawa, ON

Job date

Fri, 31 Jan 2025 08:03:15 GMT

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