Inspector Water

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Job Description Summary

The Potable Water Inspector is responsible for the day-to-day inspection and supervision of potable water network construction, testing, commissioning, and handover activities within a large-scale infrastructure development. The role ensures compliance with approved drawings, specifications, method statements, QA/QC and HSE requirements, and applicable TAQA Distribution / Water Authority standards.

• Inspect installation of potable water pipelines, valves, fittings, chambers, fire hydrants, service connections, thrust blocks, and network tie-ins.
• Monitor excavation, shoring, dewatering, bedding, pipe laying, jointing, back filling, compaction, and reinstatement works.
• Verify compliance with approved IFC/shop drawings, specifications, method statements, material approvals, and Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs).
• Check pipeline alignment, levels, coordinates, gradients, cover depths, and clearances in coordination with the Survey Team.
• Ensure only approved pipes, fittings, valves, and other materials are incorporated into permanent works.
• Witness hydrostatic pressure testing, flushing, disinfection, water-quality testing, and other required testing and commissioning activities.
• Inspect valve chambers, washouts, air valves, fire hydrants, and associated structures to verify installation quality and accessibility.
• Monitor construction interfaces with sewerage, stormwater, irrigation, roads, electrical, telecommunications, and other utility networks.
• Identify and report defective or non-conforming works and follow up on corrective actions.
• Maintain accurate inspection records, checklists, photographs, test results, and daily site reports.
• Coordinate with the ARE/RE, Contractor, QA/QC Team, Material Engineer, Surveyors, and other discipline inspectors.
• Monitor compliance with HSE requirements, particularly for deep excavations, lifting operations, pressure testing, confined spaces, and live water network connections.
• Coordinate inspections and approvals with TAQA Water and other relevant authorities.
• Support testing, commissioning, snagging, de-snagging, as-built verification, authority approvals, and final handover of potable water networks.

The candidate should demonstrate sound knowledge of potable water pipeline installation, pressure testing, flushing, disinfection, water-quality requirements, utility coordination, QA/QC procedures, and relevant authority standards, together with strong site inspection, reporting, and coordination skills.

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