Field Inspector

Company Description We are a global team of dedicated and experienced architects, engineers, planners, designers and technology professionals who share a common desire - to help our clients create livable, sustainable, and advanced urban environments. **Job Description**: Under the supervision of the Team Leader, the Field Inspector will oversee day to day site activity and provide detailed daily observations and record keeping services for the installation of all development related works. These activities may include (but not limited to) earthworks, underground servicing, secondary road works and lot grading conformance and/or municipal engineering works including liner and vertical infrastructure. This role requires strong public relations skills and the ability to accurately communicate project related information to clients, contractors, municipal staff, or any other project stakeholder as required. **Most of the Things You’ll Work On**: - Monitor and document construction site activities and discussions - Prepare detailed daily site inspection/progress reports and collect digital photo records of site activity - Interpret construction drawings and specifications and inspect to ensure compliance with the design - Advise the contractor and Team Lead immediately of any observed deviation from the approved design drawings or any safety or environmental issues - Inspection of the materials, methods, and construction processes of structures, buildings, mechanical and electrical installations, water and wastewater facilities, sewers, watermains, utilities and roads - Obtain and/or verify detailed servicing as-built information - Review contractor submissions such as shop drawings, RFIs, CCTV inspections - Conduct detailed erosion and sediment control inspections and preparation of reports - Advise Team Lead of any potential contractor extra work claims or potential cost/time saving observations - Review and verify contractor’s payment requests and progress claims. - Attend pre-construction meetings, site progress meetings, and document, prepare and distribute records of meetings - Liaise with homeowners, municipalities, conservation authorities, contractors, and clients as required - Coordinate sub-consultant inspectors and reviews, and contractor and municipal staff to carry out maintenance/assumption inspections and repairs - Conduct day-to-day tasks in accordance to legislated and Company-dictated Environmental, Health and Safety mandates and other Company policies **Qualifications**: **You'll need to have**: - Knowledgeable in construction of civil components including (but not limited to) earthworks, underground servicing, secondary road works and lot grading conformance and/or municipal engineering works including liner and vertical infrastructure - Ability to interpret construction drawings and specifications - Excellent communication, organizational and time management skills to manage multiple projects - Strong work ethic, motivation, interpersonal and judgment skills - Proficiency in computer systems, software and typing necessary - Health and Safety training will be provided as required - College or University Engineering Diploma, PEO and O.A.C.E.T.T. designation an asset - Familiarity with Ontario Building Code, OPSS, OH&SA; and standards and regulations relevant to building and construction Additional Information As a global architecture, engineering, landscape architecture, planning and technology design firm, IBI Group also has offices across the country, continent and world. Our IBI Waterloo office is located in close proximity to the University of Waterloo and Wilfrid Laurier. It is easily accessible by bike, car or the ION light rail and only a five-minute drive to Uptown Waterloo or 10 minutes to the St. Jacobs Farmers Market. The region’s cities and townships play host to more than 60 arts, culture, and heritage festivals all year round. One of its most popular festivals, Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest, has evolved into the world’s 2nd largest Bavarian festival, next only to the Oktoberfest held in Munich, Germany. The City of Waterloo hosts many community events including the Uptown Waterloo Jazz Festival and Busker Festival. Uptown Waterloo is a thriving urban centre with award-winning architecture, unique shops and excellent restaurants. Our employees enjoy our ‘small office’ feel with all the perks of a ‘big office’ support system. You’ll have direct access to management while benefiting from our enthusiastic and helpful organisational resources team. Our office is open concept which provides a creative environment and represent our collaborative approach to our delivery of projects. LI-AS1