Inspector Lead - Structural

Role

Site engineering and quality

• Supervise structural engineering activities on site and ensure compliance with approved plans, specifications, and the Saudi Building Code.
• Conduct daily inspections and quality checks of structural integrity, materials, and workmanship.
• Analyze structural performance data and field conditions and recommend solutions to design or construction challenges.
• Review drawings, specifications, and technical documents for accurate field implementation.
• Manage material testing, inspections, and certifications in line with project and industry requirements.

Leadership and coordination

• Lead, mentor, delegate to, and monitor field engineers and technicians and support their development.
• Coordinate with project managers, architects, and contractors to resolve issues and support timely delivery.
• Implement and enforce site safety protocols.
• Maintain field reports, inspection logs, and project records; communicate technical findings and recommendations.
• Participate in project meetings and advise on structural issues, timelines, and resource allocation.

Required qualifications

• At least 15 years of structural engineering field-operations and site-supervision experience.
• Proficiency in SAP2000, ETABS, and AutoCAD.
• Knowledge of IBC, ACI, AISC, and Saudi Building Code requirements.
• Project-management and construction-site-supervision experience.
• Expertise in quality control, material testing, and safety protocols; demonstrated engineering-team leadership.
• Excellent written and spoken English; ability to interpret structural drawings and technical specifications.
• Organized, detail-oriented, analytically capable, and committed to professional standards.

Preferred qualifications

• Middle East construction-project experience.
• PMP certification or equivalent; BIM experience; knowledge of international construction standards.
• Experience on large commercial, industrial, or infrastructure projects and mentoring junior engineers or field staff.
• Familiarity with construction management software and digital documentation systems.

Workplace and onboarding

• Work location model is on-site; the role oversees construction-site activities.
• New hires must attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office.

Benefits

• Benefits may include health, dental, vision, life and disability coverage, paid leave, voluntary benefits, well-being resources, travel insurance, retirement savings, and employee stock purchase plans, depending on employment status.

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