Architectural Inspector
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About the Role
Mott MacDonald seeks an Architectural Inspector to oversee site architectural activities, ensuring compliance with contract requirements, approved drawings, and specifications. The role involves inspecting materials, finishes, and workmanship, coordinating with contractors, and maintaining inspection records.
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Responsibilities
- Inspect site architectural activities to ensure quality of work complies with contract requirements, approved drawings, specifications, and good construction practices.
- Ensure only approved materials and systems are used on site in accordance with approved submittals.
- Review architectural materials delivered to site and ensure compliance with approved samples and specifications.
- Monitor architectural finishes, workmanship, and installation methods during construction.
- Report and follow up non compliance cases observed during site inspections and advise the resident engineer/deputy project manager.
- Coordinate with contractors and other discipline inspectors to ensure proper interface and sequencing of works.
- Review architectural method statements submitted by contractors and ensure compliance with contract requirements.
- Maintain daily site inspection records, reports, and photographic documentation.
- Assist the project team during inspections by client representatives and authorities.
- Participate in snagging, de snagging, and final inspections prior to handover.
- Assist in reviewing architectural as built drawings and close out documentation as submitted by contractors.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in architectural engineering or relevant engineering
- Experience in architectural site supervision/inspection of building projects
- Strong experience in buildings projects including residential, commercial, or mixed use developments
- Prior UAE experience mandatory
- Ability to read and interpret architectural drawings, specifications, and shop drawings
- Working knowledge of AutoCAD
- Basic knowledge of BIM tools (e.g., Revit) preferred
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Company Overview
- Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy.
- We are a team of over 20,000 experts working across more than 50 countries.
- We are employee owned and invest in creating a safe, valued, and empowered environment.
Key Responsibilities / Duties
- Inspect site architectural activities to ensure quality of work complies with contract requirements, approved drawings, specifications, and good construction practices.
- Ensure only approved materials and systems are used on site in accordance with approved submittals.
- Review architectural materials delivered to site and ensure compliance with approved samples and specifications.
- Monitor architectural finishes, workmanship, and installation methods during construction.
- Report and follow up non compliance cases observed during site inspections and advise the resident engineer/deputy project manager.
- Coordinate with contractors and other discipline inspectors to ensure proper interface and sequencing of works.
- Review architectural method statements submitted by contractors and ensure compliance with contract requirements.
- Maintain daily site inspection records, reports, and photographic documentation.
- Assist the project team during inspections by client representatives and authorities.
- Participate in snagging, de snagging, and final inspections prior to handover.
- Assist in reviewing architectural as built drawings and close out documentation as submitted by contractors.
Candidate Specifications
- Bachelor's degree in architectural engineering or any relevant engineering.
- Experience in architectural site supervision/inspection of building projects.
- Strong experience in buildings projects including residential, commercial, or mixed use developments.
- Prior UAE experience is mandatory, with knowledge of local authority requirements and construction practices.
- Ability to read and interpret architectural drawings, specifications, and shop drawings.
- Working knowledge of AutoCAD for reviewing and interpreting architectural drawings.
- Basic knowledge of BIM tools (e.g., Revit) is preferred.
Benefits
- 90 calendar days paid maternity leave
- Competitive annual leave
- An annual professional institution subscription
- Annual company performance bonus scheme – Subject to company performance
Work Pattern
- Full Time
Contract Type
- Permanent
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