Construction Inspector

Your Opportunity 

Stantec’s water team is growing! We’re seeking an experienced Construction Inspector who has overseen municipal water/wastewater treatment plant and pumping station projects. The successful candidate will work on challenging and diverse tasks in a consulting and construction inspection role that will require application of technical skills, project delivery, and leadership for construction projects. Typical work includes the construction and rehabilitation of  Water and Wastewater Treatment Plants, Wastewater storage facilities, and pumping stations or parts and open cut excavation, as well as delivery of major infrastructure components including treatment plants, pump stations, and associated systems. 

This role will support complex and dynamic projects in the Greater Toronto Area.  

Your Key Responsibilities 

• Provide an on-site presence to represent Stantec and the client by observing and reviewing projects during construction, monitoring conformance with plans, specifications, and other codes and regulations. 

• Provide instruction to the Contractor on requests for information and identify deficiencies in the Contractor’s work. 

• Monitor the progress of construction activities, ensuring cost, schedule and quality standards are met. 

• Be a role model and leader with respect to Health and Safety and ensure construction safety practices on-site through Health & Safety policies and plans. 

• Provide updates and make recommendations to Project Manager, Contract Administrator, design professionals and client as directed. 

• Prepare daily and monthly construction progress reports and keep detailed records of daily activities. 

• Perform field measurements and keep record of contractor’s material and labor at site. 

• Keep record of as-built redline drawings and verify with the contractor on a regular basis. 

• Review conflicts, requests for information, construction issues and liaise with the rest of the project team to find solutions and prepare responses. 

• Review change orders and field orders for reasonableness of pricing and constructability in a timely matter. 

• Assist in obtaining necessary permits and licenses for timely opening of site. 

• Assist Contract administrator in review of construction submittals and Contractor progress payment requests. 

• Review plans, specifications, requests for information, submittals, construction schedules, shop drawings and pay applications (QA/QC).