Senior Road Inspector

Description

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world's most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description:

The Senior Road Inspector will provide full-time, on-site inspection and quality assurance for a roadworks project located in the York Region. The role includes oversight of roadworks, stormwater and underground utilities, traffic staging, active transportation elements, and associated bridge and structural works. The Senior Road Inspector ensures that construction activities adhere to contract documents, municipal and provincial standards, approved drawings, specifications, and safety/environmental requirements. This position requires strong technical knowledge, meticulous documentation, and proactive communication with contractors, consultants, and client.

This role sits within our Mobility Global Business Area (GBA). We partner with our clients across the globe to design thriving and connected cities and communities that enable opportunity for all and keep the world moving. Climate change, urbanization and digitization trends are requiring today's mobility projects and systems to address an evolving set of demands from the world's growing population. We design connected, sustainable solutions that integrate existing infrastructure with new technologies, and optimize the mobility of people and goods.

Role accountabilities:

In this role, you will inspect the daily construction activities on site, including grading, granular and asphalt paving, curb and gutter installation, sidewalks, and boulevard works. You will also be responsible for monitoring the installation of critical infrastructure such as storm and sanitary sewers, watermains, culverts, and utility relocations to ensure they are completed to specification.

You will oversee structural elements of the project, which includes culvert extensions, retaining walls, and bridge works. Your responsibilities will include verifying construction materials, conducting and reviewing testing, confirming workmanship quality, and ensuring compliance with contract drawings and specifications. Additionally, you will maintain comprehensive daily records, including reports, photographs, measurements, and quantity tracking to support payment processes.

In this role, you will be expected to document deficiencies, non-conformance issues, and any changes occurring on site. You will coordinate closely with the contractor, Contract Administrator, York Region staff, and utility representatives to facilitate project progress. Furthermore, you will review traffic control setups and work staging for safety and compliance, and diligently monitor adherence to health, safety, and environmental requirements throughout the construction process.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Degree or diploma in Civil Engineering or Civil Engineering Technology.
• 7–10 years of experience in municipal road construction inspection, including road widening or large corridor improvements.
• Experience with bridge/structural work (culverts, bridges, structural rehabilitation).
• Strong understanding of OPSS, OPSD, TAC, York Region Standards, and provincial construction practices.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, contract documents, and specifications.
• Excellent communication, site documentation, and conflict-resolution skills.
• Valid Ontario Class G Driver's License and access to a personal vehicle.
• Certifications such as MTO RAQ, CISEC, ESA Level I/II, WHMIS, Working at Heights, or equivalent are considered assets.

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It's why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You'll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you'll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

The salary range for this position is $78,000 - $117,000. The base salary represents Arcadis' hiring range for this position. Actual salaries will vary and will be based on various factors, such as location, skills, experience, and qualification for the role.

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