Structural Inspector-Site

About the role

Key responsibilities

• Inspect structural works daily for compliance with IFC drawings, shop drawings, specifications, and method statements.
• Monitor contractors against UAE authority requirements and international standards; report deviations through site observation and non-conformance reports.
• Review concrete, reinforcement, formwork, structural steel, foundations, waterproofing interfaces, and other structural inspections.
• Coordinate with project engineers, architects, and specialists to resolve structural issues and verify corrective actions.
• Check contractor testing, documentation, and quality records, including cube tests, FDT, plate load tests, and calibration certificates.
• Ensure compliance with approved method statements, ITPs, QA/QC procedures, and health and safety protocols.
• Guide contractors on site-related structural issues and maintain inspection records with photographs, comments, and compliance notes.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering is required.
• At least 8 years of structural site inspection experience in the UAE construction industry; consultant experience preferred.
• Knowledge of structural materials, workmanship, defects, deterioration mechanisms, UAE building codes, authority requirements, and international standards.
• Ability to interpret IFC drawings, shop drawings, specifications, ITPs, and method statements accurately.
• Proficiency with inspection tools, site testing coordination, documentation, technical report writing, and digital inspection platforms or QA/QC systems.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail when identifying non-conformities and reporting deviations.
• Effective verbal and written English communication; Arabic is an advantage.
• Valid UAE driver’s license and ability to travel between project sites; able to access constrained or elevated structural elements.
• Commitment to health and safety, professional ethics, and quality; able to work in a multicultural team and adapt to varying site conditions and weather.
• Immediate availability is preferred.

Work location

• Abu Dhabi site supervision role requiring inspection work at project sites.

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