Senior Site Inspector - Municipal Infrastructure

A career in transportation is more than bridges, roads, and rail. As we plan, design, and manage projects that move people and goods from Point A to Point B, we create connections that transform our communities. Every airport, road, bridge, port, or transit project is an opportunity to make communities safer, cleaner, and more resilient. Together, we’re making an impact around the world.  If you’re looking for a career that moves, join our team of professionals passionate about the future of transportation. 

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Stantec is now hiring for Senior Site Inspectors to join our Field Services Team in the Niagara Fallls area. Stantec's Infrastructure group has developed some of the Canadian market’s most notable infrastructure projects and we are highly committed to delivering outstanding quality while meeting our clients’ needs. Our team of Planners, Engineers and Contract Administrators deliver infrastructure solutions that drive economic growth and social prosperity. Our group offers a positive customer experience across all regions of Canada, from project inception, design development and through to construction completion. Our national Horizontal Infrastructure group is comprised of engineers, technicians and support personnel with their diverse backgrounds in design and construction, committed to delivering excellent technical work and customer service to our clients. This national team has earned an exceptional reputation through its successful delivery of multidisciplinary infrastructure projects in Canada.

Your Key Responsibilities:

• Linear infrastructure experience required (watermain and commissioning) , structural rehabilitation an asset. 
• Assists with monitoring and calculation of production rates
• Assists with monitoring compliance with and administering terms of operational constraints of the contract
• Manage all paperwork and communication within the field office
• Provides a leading role in monitoring compliance to commitments of and administering construction contract provisions regarding the Contractor's Quality Control Performance Measures
• Checks and inspects construction activities, operations, and work to ensure compliance with the contract documents, drawings, and specifications
• Conducts site surveys, confirms scope of work, obtains relevant information, equipment and materials and maintains quality and payment records in a daily diary for the work completed
• Compiles field/test data in a report form for review by the Contract Administrator
• Liaise / Coordinate with service providers for specialized inspections and/or testing to ensure the tasks are completed per the terms or reference, specifications or agreement
• Obtain video / photographic records as required
• Record, review and address contractor questions and clarifications by reporting to the Contract Administrator for resolution if not already provided to the contractor
• Attend site meetings and reconnaissance on-site
• Able to handle multiple priorities without losing focus 

Your Capabilities and Credentials:

• Familiar with field construction activities
• Able to work on weekends, nights, shift work, additional hours as required
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work well in a team environment
• Proficiency with MS Office
• Previous office administration experience working in a construction office setting an asset
• A valid Ontario driver's license and access to a vehicle
• Able to travel and work in the Greater Toronto Area [GTA]. 

Education and Experience:

• A post-secondary diploma or degree in Civil Engineering or Civil Engineering Technology / Technician or equivalent
• Minimum 4 years' experience in engineering/construction working on MTO or municipal projects.
• Registration as a Technician/Technologist with O.A.C.E.T.T. or Professional Engineer or Engineer-in-Training with PEO required
  Designation as determined by OACETT as a Road Construction Senior Inspector (RCSI) or Road Construction Contract Administration (RCCA)

Typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time. Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

About Stantec

Stantec is a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting. The diverse perspectives of our partners and interested parties drive us to think beyond what’s previously been done on critical issues like climate change, digital transformation, and future-proofing our cities and infrastructure. We innovate at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships to advance communities everywhere, so that together we can redefine what’s possible.