Water and Sewer Construction Site Inspector; Ottawa

Position: Water and Sewer Construction Site Inspector (Ottawa)
Join a growing company where you can design your own career and make a real impact.
Water and Sewer Construction Site Inspector (Ottawa)
Robinson Consultants Inc. is a growing multi-disciplinary employee-owned engineering firm. In business for over 45 years, we are building on our solid track record of success by maintaining our commitment to “make communities better through teamwork, quality solutions and inspiring the next generation.”

Our core values guide the way we run our business:

Passion:  We are inspired to achieve the goals of our clients, colleagues, and company.

Integrity:  We embrace honesty, trustworthiness, and thoughtfulness through our actions and behaviours.

Respect:  Through listening and understanding we demonstrate the value we hold for our clients, colleagues, and peers.

Care:  We put our clients, colleagues, and peers first.

Robinson Consultants is seeking a self‑motivated  Contract Construction Site Inspector  to join the collaborative and dynamic team in our Ottawa office. This position will work on a variety of municipal infrastructure engineering projects that may include site inspection and construction contract management of roads, sewers, water mains, culverts, stormwater management facilities, and trenchless rehabilitation. As a member of the Construction Services team, the duties will include, but are not limited to:

What you’ll be doing :

Actively participate on the project engineering team to complete inspections and assist with contract administration duties on municipal infrastructure construction projects.

Provide on‑site construction inspection and quality assurance inspection services for municipal, transportation, land development, structural, water resources and trenchless rehabilitation projects to ensure compliance with contract documents.

Provide ongoing communications with the contractor, the contract administrator, the owner and other relevant stakeholders regarding construction progress, deficiencies, complaints, and other daily activities.

Interpret requirements and details of contract drawings and specifications.

Monitor and record contract work including preparing daily diaries and processing project progress claims and change orders.

Obtain and record field information of construction details for the development of as‑built drawings.

You should have:

3-year Diploma in Civil Engineering Technology (or related field) or 2-year Diploma in Construction Engineering Technician. Experience and formal training combined with demonstrated performance and ability may substitute for stipulated academic requirements.

OACETT designation as a Road Construction Senior Inspector (rcsi) or Road Construction Junior Inspector (rcii) is considered an asset.

5 years of progressive site inspection experience.

Superior client and interpersonal skills, combined with strong teamwork abilities. Demonstrated ability to work both independently and in a team environment.

Excellent analytical and problem‑solving skills.

Thorough understanding of sewer, watermain, and road construction materials, methods, and processes.

Thorough understanding of construction survey layout.

Thorough understanding of current traffic control regulations and Book 7.

Thorough understanding of Ontario Provincial Standards and Specifications (OPSS) for Municipal projects.

Ability to work flexible schedules and extended hours, and travel to site locations within the Ottawa region.

Must possess a valid driver’s license, access to a reliable vehicle with valid registration and insurance.

What’s in it for you?

Competitive salaries and reward opportunities.

Paid overtime.

Paid Mileage.

Active Social Committee and corporate social events.

Employee‑led committees;
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and the RCI Women in Engineering Group.

Exposure to a variety of work with varied scope, scale, and complexity.

Working with a diverse team with a wide range of experience and expertise.

Hourly rate range – $35–$50 per hour  (Hourly rate is commensurate with skills and experience) .

Is your experience close to what we’ve described but maybe you feel you’re missing a few of the requirements? We encourage you to apply anyway. We look for people…