Civil Inspector - Microtunnelling Works
Posted date [2026-08-05]
(ID: 49025)
Job Description and Requirements
Civil Inspector - Microtunnelling WorksJob Snapshot
Role: Civil Inspector - Microtunnelling Works
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Industry: Civil Engineering
Function: Building-Construction Inspection
Experience: Minimum 5 years
Job Type: Full-time
Position Overview
Parsons is hiring a Civil Inspector - Microtunnelling Works in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to provide continuous inspection coverage across specialized Civil Engineering activities. The role focuses on microtunnelling, pipe jacking, shaft construction, piling, and related underground infrastructure works.
Job Details
Country: United Arab Emirates
City: Dubai
Industry: Civil Engineering
Function: Building-Construction Inspection
Salary: AED 7000-12000 per month
Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in Dubai; please confirm the final offer with the employer.
Gender: Any
Candidate Nationality: Any
Job Type: Full-time
Role Context
The Civil Inspector will monitor technically demanding construction activities and verify that completed work meets approved quality, safety, and engineering requirements. Working alongside the Resident Engineer, contractors, surveyors, and utility stakeholders, the inspector
will provide reliable field records and help resolve non-compliant or technically challenging site conditions.
Key Responsibilities
* Inspect microtunnelling, pipe-jacking, shaft construction, and associated civil works.
* Confirm that site activities comply with approved drawings, specifications, method statements, project requirements, and applicable standards.
* Check excavation, shaft preparation, tunnelling, pipe installation, grouting, backfilling, and reinstatement activities.
* Inspect piling installation and verify pile locations, alignment, and bearing requirements.
* Witness testing, inspections, and quality-control activities specified in approved inspection and test plans.
* Monitor line and level controls, tunnelling alignment, pipe joints, lubrication systems, and operating parameters.
* Verify survey information and coordinate technical checks with the assigned surveying team.
* Detect defective or non-conforming work and document the required corrective and preventive actions.
* Follow up with contractors until identified quality issues are satisfactorily closed.
* Coordinate field activities with engineers, contractors, surveyors, and affected utility representatives.
* Prepare accurate daily inspection reports supported by relevant measurements and site observations.
* Maintain organized records of tests, approvals, inspections, construction progress, and corrective actions.
* Check adherence to project quality requirements, health and safety regulations, and environmental controls.
* Assist the Resident Engineer in monitoring progress and resolving issues affecting microtunnelling works.
Ideal Profile
Candidates should possess an associate degree or bachelor\'s degree in engineering, construction, or another relevant technical discipline. A high school diploma may be accepted when supported by substantial equivalent work experience and appropriate technical qualifications.
At least five years of relevant inspection or construction supervision experience is required. Applicants must have direct exposure to microtunnelling, pipe jacking, or comparable trenchless technology projects.
The position requires the ability to interpret engineering drawings, construction specifications, inspection plans, and method statements. Recent experience supervising microtunnelling or pipe-jacking works in Dubai will be an advantage.
Skills Set
* Microtunnelling works inspection
* Pipe-jacking operation monitoring
* Shaft excavation and construction inspection
* Piling location and bearing verification
* Underground pipe installation
* Grouting and backfilling inspection
* Line level and alignment control
* Pipe joint and lubrication system monitoring
* Inspection and test plan implementation
* Non-conformance identification
* Corrective-action follow-up
* Blueprint and specification interpretation
* Daily inspection reporting
* Microsoft Office
* Project management software
* Construction quality and safety compliance
Why Join Us
This position offers concentrated experience in specialist trenchless construction, where detailed inspection directly protects structural quality and long-term network reliability. The successful candidate will work with multidisciplinary infrastructure professionals while strengthening expertise in microtunnelling and underground construction within Dubai\'s established Civil Engineering market.
About the Company
Parsons Corporation is a global engineering and technology company supporting complex infrastructure, transportation, environmental, and security programs. Its teams combine technical design, construction supervision, program management, and digital capabilities to deliver safe and resilient projects.
Key Responsibilities
* Inspect microtunnelling, pipe-jacking, shaft construction, and associated civil works.
* Confirm that site activities comply with approved drawings, specifications, method statements, project requirements, and applicable standards.
* Check excavation, shaft preparation, tunnelling, pipe installation, grouting, backfilling, and reinstatement activities.
* Inspect piling installation and verify pile locations, alignment, and bearing requirements.
* Witness testing, inspections, and quality-control activities specified in approved inspection and test plans.
* Monitor line and level controls, tunnelling alignment, pipe joints, lubrication systems, and operating parameters.
* Verify survey information and coordinate technical checks with the assigned surveying team.
* Detect defective or non-conforming work and document the required corrective and preventive actions.
* Follow up with contractors until identified quality issues are satisfactorily closed.
* Coordinate field activities with engineers, contractors, surveyors, and affected utility representatives.
* Prepare accurate daily inspection reports supported by relevant measurements and site observations.
* Maintain organized records of tests, approvals, inspections, construction progress, and corrective actions.
* Check adherence to project quality requirements, health and safety regulations, and environmental controls.
* Assist the Resident Engineer in monitoring progress and resolving issues affecting microtunnelling works.
Ideal Profile
Candidates should possess an associate degree or bachelor\'s degree in engineering, construction, or another relevant technical discipline. A high school diploma may be accepted when supported by substantial equivalent work experience and appropriate technical qualifications.
At least five years of relevant inspection or construction supervision experience is required. Applicants must have direct exposure to microtunnelling, pipe jacking, or comparable trenchless technology projects.
The position requires the ability to interpret engineering drawings, construction specifications, inspection plans, and method statements. Recent experience supervising microtunnelling or pipe-jacking works in Dubai will be an advantage.
Skills Set
* Microtunnelling works inspection
* Pipe-jacking operation monitoring
* Shaft excavation and construction inspection
* Piling location and bearing verification
* Underground pipe installation
* Grouting and backfilling inspection
* Line level and alignment control
* Pipe joint and lubrication system monitoring
* Inspection and test plan implementation
* Non-conformance identification
* Corrective-action follow-up
* Blueprint and specification interpretation
* Daily inspection reporting
* Microsoft Office
* Project management software
* Construction quality and safety compliance
Why Join Us
This position offers concentrated experience in specialist trenchless construction, where detailed inspection directly protects structural quality and long-term network reliability. The successful candidate will work with multidisciplinary infrastructure professionals while strengthening expertise in microtunnelling and underground construction within Dubai\'s established Civil Engineering market.
About the Company
Parsons Corporation is a global engineering and technology company supporting complex infrastructure, transportation, environmental, and security programs. Its teams combine technical design, construction supervision, program management, and digital capabilities to deliver safe and resilient projects.
