Materials Inspector - Stormwater Infrastructure
Posted date [2026-10-01]
(ID: 52843)
Job Description and Requirements
Materials Inspector - Stormwater InfrastructureJob Snapshot
Role: Materials Inspector
Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE
Industry: Civil Engineering
Function: Building-Construction Inspection
Experience: Minimum 5 years of relevant experience
Job Type: Full Time
Position Overview
Parsons is seeking a Materials Inspector to support stormwater infrastructure projects in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The role will provide site-based inspection and testing coordination to verify that construction materials comply with approved submittals, project specifications, inspection and test plans, and applicable standards. Working with contractors and testing laboratories, the Materials Inspector will monitor incoming materials, witness testing, review results, maintain traceability, and manage quality records and non-conformances throughout construction.
Job Details
Country: UAE
City: Abu Dhabi
Industry: Civil Engineering
Function: Building-Construction Inspection
Salary: Not disclosed
Gender: No Preference
Candidate Nationality: Not specified
Job Type: Full Time
Work Arrangement: On-site
What You\'ll Be Doing
- Inspect incoming materials intended for stormwater construction works.
- Sample and verify materials against approved
submittals and project specifications.
- Confirm that delivered materials meet applicable acceptance requirements before use.
- Coordinate required material inspections with Contractors and project teams.
- Witness or coordinate field and laboratory testing as required.
- Monitor material quality throughout construction activities.
- Identify materials or test results that do not meet specified requirements.
Materials Testing and Verification
The Materials Inspector will coordinate and witness testing associated with civil and infrastructure construction. Depending on project requirements, this may include concrete, asphalt, aggregates, compaction, reinforcement, and coating tests.
- Review laboratory and field test reports.
- Verify test results against specified acceptance criteria.
- Coordinate testing schedules with Contractors and laboratories.
- Help ensure inspections and tests are completed without unnecessary disruption to construction progress.
- Maintain clear records linking tested materials to the relevant construction activities.
- Follow up outstanding test results and quality documentation.
Material Storage and Traceability
Monitor the storage and handling of construction materials to help preserve their condition and maintain traceability from delivery through incorporation into permanent works.
The role will verify that approved materials are used in the correct locations and that supporting information is accurately reflected in project quality documentation and as-built records.
Quality Control and Non-Conformance
- Monitor compliance with approved drawings, specifications, inspection and test plans, and method statements.
- Identify materials that do not comply with approved project requirements.
- Raise and track non-conformance records when required.
- Follow up corrective actions through documented close-out.
- Verify that corrective measures are properly implemented.
- Maintain supporting records for material inspections and quality decisions.
- Coordinate quality matters with relevant Contractor and project personnel.
Inspection Records and Reporting
Maintain complete and organized documentation covering material inspections, testing, results, and non-conformance activities.
- Maintain material inspection logs.
- Prepare and track test requests.
- Record field and laboratory test results.
- Maintain non-conformance records.
- Organize material approvals and supporting documentation.
- Contribute accurate information to routine project reporting.
- Maintain documentation discipline to support project quality assurance and traceability.
What Required Skills You\'ll Bring
- Bachelor\'s degree in Civil Engineering or a related field.
- Minimum 5 years of relevant experience on stormwater, roads, bridges, or utilities projects.
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.
- Ability to work with project specifications.
- Knowledge of inspection and test plans.
- Ability to review and enforce applicable method statements.
- Strong computer literacy for project records and reporting.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and relevant project systems.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills.
- Strong documentation and record-management capability.
What Desired Skills You\'ll Bring
- Strong analytical skills.
- Ability to work independently when carrying out assigned inspection activities.
- Ability to perform site-based fieldwork.
- Strong attention to detail when reviewing materials and test documentation.
- Strong commitment to safe working practices.
About Parsons
Parsons delivers major civil infrastructure programs through multidisciplinary engineering, construction supervision, quality, and project management teams. The company emphasizes technical excellence, quality, safe project delivery, collaboration, professional development, employee wellbeing, and continuous improvement.
- Confirm that delivered materials meet applicable acceptance requirements before use.
- Coordinate required material inspections with Contractors and project teams.
- Witness or coordinate field and laboratory testing as required.
- Monitor material quality throughout construction activities.
- Identify materials or test results that do not meet specified requirements.
Materials Testing and Verification
The Materials Inspector will coordinate and witness testing associated with civil and infrastructure construction. Depending on project requirements, this may include concrete, asphalt, aggregates, compaction, reinforcement, and coating tests.
- Review laboratory and field test reports.
- Verify test results against specified acceptance criteria.
- Coordinate testing schedules with Contractors and laboratories.
- Help ensure inspections and tests are completed without unnecessary disruption to construction progress.
- Maintain clear records linking tested materials to the relevant construction activities.
- Follow up outstanding test results and quality documentation.
Material Storage and Traceability
Monitor the storage and handling of construction materials to help preserve their condition and maintain traceability from delivery through incorporation into permanent works.
The role will verify that approved materials are used in the correct locations and that supporting information is accurately reflected in project quality documentation and as-built records.
Quality Control and Non-Conformance
- Monitor compliance with approved drawings, specifications, inspection and test plans, and method statements.
- Identify materials that do not comply with approved project requirements.
- Raise and track non-conformance records when required.
- Follow up corrective actions through documented close-out.
- Verify that corrective measures are properly implemented.
- Maintain supporting records for material inspections and quality decisions.
- Coordinate quality matters with relevant Contractor and project personnel.
Inspection Records and Reporting
Maintain complete and organized documentation covering material inspections, testing, results, and non-conformance activities.
- Maintain material inspection logs.
- Prepare and track test requests.
- Record field and laboratory test results.
- Maintain non-conformance records.
- Organize material approvals and supporting documentation.
- Contribute accurate information to routine project reporting.
- Maintain documentation discipline to support project quality assurance and traceability.
What Required Skills You\'ll Bring
- Bachelor\'s degree in Civil Engineering or a related field.
- Minimum 5 years of relevant experience on stormwater, roads, bridges, or utilities projects.
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.
- Ability to work with project specifications.
- Knowledge of inspection and test plans.
- Ability to review and enforce applicable method statements.
- Strong computer literacy for project records and reporting.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and relevant project systems.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills.
- Strong documentation and record-management capability.
What Desired Skills You\'ll Bring
- Strong analytical skills.
- Ability to work independently when carrying out assigned inspection activities.
- Ability to perform site-based fieldwork.
- Strong attention to detail when reviewing materials and test documentation.
- Strong commitment to safe working practices.
About Parsons
Parsons delivers major civil infrastructure programs through multidisciplinary engineering, construction supervision, quality, and project management teams. The company emphasizes technical excellence, quality, safe project delivery, collaboration, professional development, employee wellbeing, and continuous improvement.
