Civil Inspector

Job Purpose

Perform third-party civil and structural inspection of industrial facilities, foundations, pipe racks, buildings, and drainage systems at Ras Laffan Industrial City. Ensure construction and maintenance works comply with approved drawings, project specifications, ACI/BS/ASTM standards, and client requirements.

• Civil & Structural Inspection Execution
  • Concrete structures – foundations, pedestals, grade beams, slabs, walls, and columns
  • Steel structures – pipe racks, equipment support structures, platforms, and handrails
  • Piling works – driven piles, bored cast-in-situ piles, pile caps, and pile integrity testing
  • Buildings – control rooms, substations, warehouses, and administrative buildings
  • Drainage systems – underground stormwater, oily water drainage, catch basins, and manholes
  • Roads & pavements – asphalt, interlock paving, and concrete hard standing areas
  • Underground utilities – sewer, potable water, firewater lines, and trenching
• Concrete Works Inspection
  • Rebar placement – size, spacing, grade, cover, lapping, tying, and bar bending schedule
  • Formwork / shuttering – alignment, stability, cleanliness, and release agent application
  • Embedments & anchors – location, type, and securing (anchor bolt templates, embedded plates, sleeves, and penetrations)
  • Approve concrete pours after checking:
    • Pre-pour checklist completed
    • Reinforcement and formwork approval
    • Concrete mix design match to specification
    • Availability of test certificates (cement, aggregates, admixtures, water)
    • Witness concrete sampling (cube casting, slump test, temperature check)
• Steel Structure Inspection
  • Fabrication – cutting, drilling, welding, camber, straightness, and dimensional tolerances
  • Surface preparation & coating – blast profile, primer, intermediate and topcoat DFT
  • Erection – bolt tightening (torque / turn-of-nut), alignment, plumbness, and leveling
  • Welding – visual inspection of structural welds (fillet/butt), review of welding consumables and WPS
  • Verify bolted connections:
    • Grade, size, type (structural bolts – A325 / A490 or equivalent)
    • Torque values and snug-tight vs. slip-critical requirements
• Material & Testing Documentation Review
  • Material test certificates (Mill certificates for rebar, structural steel, cement, aggregates)
  • Concrete mix designs (including trial mix results)
  • Concrete cube test results (7-day, 14-day, 28-day compressive strength)
  • Rebar tensile / bend test results
  • Welder qualifications and NDT reports (UT, MPI for structural steel)
  • Grout cube test results (non-shrink grout under base plates)
• Dimensional & As-Built Verification
  • Foundation locations, elevations, and embedments
  • Column centerlines, plumbness, and offsets
  • Bolt cage positioning and projection
  • Steel member alignment and connection fit-up
  • Verify as-built conditions and mark up red-line drawings for final handover
• Defect Identification
  • Concrete defects – spalling, cracking, honeycombing, exposed reinforcement, scaling, and efflorescence
  • Reinforcement corrosion – rust staining, section loss, and concrete delamination
  • Steel defects – corrosion (section loss), distortion, failed coatings, loose bolts, and cracked welds
  • Settlement – foundation tilting, pipe rack displacement, and separation from grade
  • Document defects with photographs and measurements; recommend repair methods (epoxy injection, patch repair, steel replacement, corrosion protection)
• QA/QC Documentation & ITP Management
  • Inspection & Test Records (ITRs)
  • Daily inspection reports
  • Punch lists – categorized by priority (Punch A – must fix before handover, Punch B – can be fixed later)
  • Follow Inspection & Test Plan (ITP) and highlight HOLD points for witness
  • Ensure all quality records are signed, dated, and traceable
• Coordination & Reporting
  • Liaise with client (Qatar Energy / operator), EPC contractor, and subcontractor civil crews
  • Attend weekly quality meetings, pre-pour meetings, and punch list walkdowns
  • Submit daily reports, weekly summaries, and final turnover dossiers
• HSE Compliance
  • Adhere to Ras Laffan Excavation Permit
    , Hot Work Permit
    , and Confined Space Entry procedures
  • Inspect excavations for shoring, sloping, barricades, and warning signs
  • Ensure concrete pour operations are safe (pump truck stability, barricaded…