Material Inspector (Roads & Bridges)

Sharjah, UAE

Ready to put your inspection skills to work with departments and teams that change the fabric of our community? Do you have a great attention to detail? Put your inspection expertise to work on complex projects. Parsons is now hiring Material Inspector for our rapidly expanding team.   

What You'll Be Doing:
Conducts inspections to determine if work has been done in accordance with contract specifications and may include any of the following:

• Demolition of transportation facilities (roads, streets, bridges etc.)

• Construction of roads, bridges, and other associated improvements (curb and gutter, street, sidewalk, landscaping)

• Drainage work, traffic control, compliance with SWPPP requirements

• Installation of electrical equipment related to traffic signals, ramp metering  and street lighting

• Irrigation and planting, roadway and overhead sign removal and installation.

• Installation on temporary and permanent signs and delineation

• Installation of mechanical equipment

• Building and facility construction and associated site development

• Taking project photographs on a daily basis and filing them

In addition:

• Maintains office files related to the project, quantity calculations and writes daily diaries.

• Prepares daily reports and other documentation, as required by the contract

• Verifies that only approved materials are incorporated in the work.

• Performs labor compliance interviews and maintains as-built plans.

• Recognizes potential conflicts, issues and problems, and reports to supervisor with proposed solution.

• Collects, reviews and files Certificate of Compliance, MSDS, inspection tags and other information relevant to the materials used.

• May provide technical guidance to lower-level inspectors.

• Coordinates work of subconsultants for surveying and material testing.

• Participates in the development of job safety practices and in the preparation of safety reports.

• Participates in the development of quality control reports and procedures.

• Reports on installed quantities to verify applications for payment and change order work.

• Responds to the call backs in case of emergency at the project site.

• May administer welder qualification tests.

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• At least 3 Years Diploma/Associate Degree in Civil Engineering / Geology or related technical discipline. 

• Minimum 7 years of related experience on road works, bridges and infrastructure projects.

• Must be able to read and interpret blueprints and construction specifications and be thoroughly familiar with construction related processes related to area of assignment. 

• Must have Dubai Central Laboratory Approval.