Summary
Dar Al Riyadh is seeking a Civil Inspector to supervise contractors’ work at dam and water-infrastructure sites across Saudi Arabia. The role includes inspecting civil works, checking compliance with approved drawings and specifications, documenting defects, and following corrective actions. The inspector also supports progress and quantity verification, site safety monitoring, testing, handover, and reporting. Applicants need a relevant bachelor’s degree, at least three years of relevant experience, and previous experience with dam facilities.
The posting
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Key Responsibilities:
- Supervise contractors’ field activities at assigned dam and water-infrastructure sites.
- Inspect construction, maintenance, repair and rehabilitation works.
- Monitor works involving concrete, earthworks, masonry, drainage, roads, fencing and structural repairs.
- Inspect dam crests, embankments, slopes, abutments, spillways, outlets, channels and associated civil structures.
- Review approved drawings, specifications, method statements and inspection and test plans before work begins.
- Verify that contractors execute work in accordance with approved technical documents and Client instructions.
- Monitor workmanship, materials, equipment and construction methods.
- Verify the dimensions, levels, alignment and location of completed works.
- Inspect reinforcement, formwork, embedded items and concrete works before placement.
- Witness concrete sampling, field-density testing, material testing and other required inspections.
- Check material deliveries against approved submittals, certificates and specifications.
- Inspect repair activities involving cracks, joints, concrete deterioration, erosion, drainage and surface protection.
- Monitor grouting, waterproofing, crack injection and slope-protection works where applicable.
- Identify defects, unsafe conditions, incomplete work and non-conforming activities.
- Issue site observations and support the preparation of non-conformance reports.
- Follow up corrective and preventive actions through to verified closure.
- Review contractors’ inspection requests and supporting documentation.
- Coordinate joint inspections with engineers, consultants and Client representatives.
- Review and coordinate contractor activities to prevent conflicts and interruptions.
- Monitor daily progress against approved schedules and work instructions.
- Verify contractors’ manpower, equipment and material availability.
- Report delays, access constraints, resource shortages and other site issues.
- Support the measurement and verification of completed quantities.
- Provide site information for payment assessments, variations and claims.
- Monitor compliance with permit-to-work, environmental and occupational safety requirements.
- Participate in toolbox talks, site coordination meetings and safety inspections.
- Maintain daily site diaries, inspection records, photographs and progress evidence.
- Record weather conditions, work locations, manpower, equipment and completed activities.
- Review red-line drawings and support the verification of as-built information.
- Participate in testing, handover, snagging and close-out inspections.
- Prepare periodic reports containing observations, findings, recommendations and outstanding actions.
- Prepare clear daily, weekly, monthly, annual and technical reports as required by the assignment.
- Coordinate with government stakeholders, consultants, contractors and multidisciplinary teams.
- Attend meetings, inspections and site visits anywhere in Saudi Arabia as required.
- Comply with Saudi laws, applicable codes, Client procedures, quality requirements and occupational health and safety obligations.
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or an equivalent relevant discipline from a recognized university.
- Minimum 3 years of professional experience in civil inspection, construction supervision, maintenance or similar projects.
- Previous experience with dam facilities is required.
- Practical knowledge of civil works, concrete, earthworks, drainage and structural repairs.
- Ability to interpret civil drawings, technical specifications, method statements and inspection and test plans.
- Experience inspecting contractors’ work and verifying compliance with approved requirements.
- Knowledge of material-inspection and construction quality-control procedures.
- Ability to identify defects, document observations and follow corrective actions.
- Strong site-recording, reporting, communication and coordination skills.
- Willingness and ability to work at dam and infrastructure sites across Saudi Arabia.
- Relevant experience must be supported by verifiable employment records, project references or inspection reports when requested.