Junior Inspector (KSA)

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Stantec is looking for construction administration and management professionals to act as owner representatives on multiple sites across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to supervise the construction of buildings and facilities related to government and defense projects. The candidate's responsibilities include project management, contract administration, engineering inspections, quality assurance, reporting on progress, and health and safety inspection. Bilingual Arabic/English ability is a must. Experience with government and defense facilities is a plus.

Responsibilities:

• Assists CLIENT personnel by performing office and field interdisciplinary duties associated with CLIENT civil and military projects including construction management and coordination with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Customers, and other agencies.
• Provides subject matter assistance regarding Saudi national and international standards andprojects for:(a) Civil and structural engineering designs, soil and foundation analysis for horizontal and vertical construction, including but not limited to facility site layout, site drainage, geotechnical consideration, material selection, and recommendations for roads, bridges, and structures; water treatment and distribution infrastructure and systems; and wastewater collection and treatment infrastructure and systems.(b) Electrical engineering designs, system components, installations, and system construction,including but not limited to primary power generation and distribution infrastructure, commercialand industrial electrical systems, and resident electrical systems.(c) Mechanical engineering designs, system components, installation, and system construction,including but not limited to site, facility, and building mechanical systems for commercial,industrial, and resident applications; water treatment and distribution infrastructure and systems;and wastewater collection and treatment infrastructure and systems.
• Provides written recommendations to CLIENT personnel on Contractor-submitted engineeringdesigns and plans for a variety of applications. Monitor the timeliness of all such submittalreviews in order to ensure their completion within the time frames required by the contractsinvolved. Monitor the contractors (design, construction, or service) submittal log and advise theGovernment of late or overdue submittals.
• Perform Biddability, Constructability, Operability, Environmental, and Sustainability (BCOES)review of design drawings and specifications prepared by others and provide recommendations toCLIENT personnel. BCOES reviews may consist of, but not be limited to, such areas as generalsiting requirements, climatic conditions, materials availability, materials delivery, the applicability ofthe design standards being used, coordination between disciplines and drawings, and other uniqueconditions restricting construction and construction schedules involved. In short, a BCOES reviewis to confirm that a project can be bid, constructed, and operated; and that it complies with allrequired environmental regulations and requirements and is sustainable. All comments are to beprovided in writing to the Government in a complete, detailed, and clear manner.
• Review and comment upon proposed construction or service performance techniques, procedures,and methods prepared or proposed by others and provide recommendations to the Governmentwith respect to approval or disapproval actions that should be taken. Review, on behalf of theGovernment, and provide to the Government, comments with respect to quality control plans,procedures, and techniques and perform compliance inspections of how they are actuallyimplemented.
• Prepare and update quality assurance plans and procedures for the Government tailored to theconstruction projects involved or services to be provided. Perform the quality assurance inspectionand testing activities and fully document those activities for appropriate action by the Government.
• Conduct the full range of quality assurance inspections and testing in order to substantiate orotherwise verify the suitability of in-place work, materials, and equipment or services provided,including testing at equipment manufacturers factory locations, and provide findings to theGovernment for appropriate action. Testing may involve hazardous materials (not includingordnance) and may require the A-E to provide appropriate testing equipment, if unavailable withinlocal testing laboratories, or require shipment of samples to a government-approved testinglaboratory.
• Monitor construction contractors or service providers procedures for the identification, classification, tracking, resolution, and disseminating of information pertaining to construction and performance deficiencies and provide findings to the Government for appropriate action in order to ensure timely corrective action as well as the prevention of similar occurrences. Substantiate that proposed corrective actions are appropriate for the specific deficiency and provide findings to the Government for appropriate action.
• Assist the Government in an advisory capacity at preparatory inspections held prior to thecommencement of the work. Prior to conducting preparatory inspections, perform all appropriatepreliminary activities such as insuring that, where appropriate, the correct site location, layout andelevations of the work have been established. Verify that all required preliminary actions havebeen taken such as submittal, review, and approval of shop drawings; approved materials, suppliesand equipment are on hand in the quantities required; safety job hazard analyses have beenprepared and approved; qualified workmen are available and properly prepared; field supervisorystaff is knowledgeable and qualified; appropriate testing equipment is on hand, properly calibratedand functioning; and any required manufacturers technical representatives or specialists areavailable. Prepare written reports for the Government in a timely manner that document all aspectsof preparatory inspections and advise the Government as to whether the construction contractor orservice provider should be allowed to proceed with the work.
• Inspector must be familiar with Corps of Engineer manuals ER 1180-1-6 Construction QualityManagement. Provides quality assurance oversight, documentation of such oversight, andrecommends corrective actions to CLIENT personnel as required to ensure high-qualityperformance on Contractor executed engineering projects or project tasks. Writes reportsrecommending corrective action on deficient conditions.
• Perform review of construction contractors or service providers daily quality control and safetyreports to assure that the quality control operations are adequately documented (including suchactivities as level of inspections, inspection results, testing procedures and results, deficiencycorrection actions, etc.) and that work is being performed in a safe manner and provide findings tothe Government for appropriate action. Provide daily quality assurance inspections andsurveillance of construction contractors or service providers quality control programs and safetyprograms and provide findings to the Government for appropriate action in order to ensurecompliance with their contract requirements. Review ongoing construction work or services beingprovided to verify that materials and workmanship or services conform to contract requirementsand provide findings to the Government. Within 24 hours of such inspections, submit daily qualityassurance reports to the Government using the Corps of Engineers automated constructioncontract administration and reporting system, Resident Management System (RMS). The 24 hoursmentioned above do not include holidays and weekends.
• Attend and participate in (in an advisory capacity) meetings such as pre-construction and preperformanceconferences, quality control coordination meetings, progress meetings, or otherconferences and meetings held between the Governments representatives and constructioncontractors or service providers or, where authorized, between representatives of otherarchitectural firms and the Government. The Inspector is prohibited from officially representingCLIENT in such meetings.
• Monitor the construction contractor's and/or service provider's performance during warrantyperiods and report findings to the Government. Attend and document the results of the four andnine-month warranty inspections and provide recommendations to the Government concerning anyoutstanding warranty items. Monitor any warranty actions in order to verify the contractor'scompliance and report findings to the Government.
• Maintain master sets of drawings and specifications for the use by A-E and Government personnelin the performance of quality assurance, technical services, and contract administration activities.
• Monitor the preparation of as-built documents by contractors to ensure that those documents arebeing prepared on an on-going basis and report findings to the Government. Review contractorsubmissions of as-built drawings for completeness and accuracy and provide advice in writing tothe appropriate Government personnel as to the acceptability of such submissions.
• Works with CLIENT Safety Officer to assist with providing safety oversight, documentation ofsuch oversight, and directs corrective actions in cases of life-threatening situations whenappropriate to ensure worker safety during the performance of Contractor executed engineeringprojects or project tasks.
• Assists the appointed Contracting Officers Representative and/or project engineer in interpretingand, at the direction of CLIENT personnel, enforcing contractual provisions regarding Contractorengineering requirements and deliverables.
• Documents and provides reports to CLIENT personnel regarding Contractor progress towardaccomplishing contractual scopes of work. Prepares daily reports of activities reflecting the progressof construction, quantities, and quality of materials placed, weather conditions, reasons for delaysin construction, instruction given to Contractor, and any unusual circumstances encountered.Prepares daily reports, with photographs, to consolidate the ongoing activities of the project.
• Serves as English-Arabic Language specialist on a wide range of issues including conferences withthe Contractors, submittal reviews, translation of design documents, etc.
• Maintains professional files in a systematic, retrievable, and contractually enforceable manner.
• Provides translation services, oral and written for CLIENT staff, as needed.
• Assists CLIENT personnel in training and mentoring initiatives by providing subject matterexpertise and conveying cultural meaning and intent; e.g., coordinates, plans, develops andevaluates training, training needs, and course objectives.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• University/College technical degree and/or equivalent work experience relating to the engineeringtechnology required and shall have construction contract administration experience.
• Minimum of 3 years overall experience
• At least 3 years of relevant experience in Engineering
• Level 2 English language ability. Ability to speak and read Arabic.
• Ability to use a variety of office equipment (i.e. computers running MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint), copiers, scanners, digital cameras).
• Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Familiar with Corps of Engineer manuals ER 1180-1-6 Construction Quality Management. Provides quality assurance oversight, documentation of such oversight, and recommends corrective actions to CLIENT personnel as required to ensure high-quality performance on Contractor executed engineering projects or project tasks.