Inspector (Construction Support)

Mott MacDonald•Vancouver, BC

34d•CA$75,000 - CA$91,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Mott MacDonald is seeking a talented, motivated, and experienced Inspector (Construction Support) to join their team in Vancouver for an iconic construction project. This role involves providing full-time inspection services during the construction of multiple critical project elements, with a focus on excavations, shaft excavations, pre-excavation grouting, steel pipe installation, and backfill grouting. The position offers the opportunity to work alongside senior geotechnical and structural engineers and mentor junior team members. The role requires a willingness to work a mix of day and night shifts to meet project demands. Mott MacDonald is an employee-owned company committed to sustainability and innovation, offering diverse opportunities for growth and career-defining work.

Requirements

Minimum 5 years of relevant industry / project experience, including experience in construction, particularly installation of various support of excavation types and underground excavations (full-time site experience would be considered an asset).
Experience putting design plans into practice on construction sites.
Effective communication, interpersonal, and teamwork skills; able to collaborate effectively with all levels of staff and clients and nurture the development of junior staff.
Ability and enthusiasm for supervising the work of others, including check and approval of key deliverables.
Ability to work up to 10 hours per day, Monday to Friday, including evenings and night shift.

Nice To Haves

An academic background, with Diploma or a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering would be considered as an asset.

Responsibilities

Providing full-time inspection services during the construction of multiple elements of this critical project – in particular support of excavations, shaft excavations and pre-excavation grouting, steel pipe installation and backfill grouting.
Preparing daily shift reports capturing HSE, progress, labour, equipment, materials, quality of the work during daily shifts.
Working collaboratively with the Engineering, Contracting Authority and Contractor teams to support overall project delivery of multiple elements of this critical project, in particular reviewing submittments and requests for information, managing and coordinating Engineers inspections, monitoring excavation performance, witnessing and providing sign off at construction hold points and communicating key issues to the relevant teams.