Structural Inspector - Infrastructure and Bridges
Job Description and Requirements
Structural Inspector - Infrastructure and BridgesJob Snapshot
Role: Structural Inspector
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Industry: Civil Engineering
Function: Building-Construction Inspection
Experience: Not specified
Job Type: Full Time
Position Overview
Parsons Corporation is seeking a Structural Inspector in Dubai, United Arab Emirates to perform on-site structural inspections for bridge and tunnel works under a FIDIC form of contract. The role supports the Structural Engineer and Assistant Resident Engineer in verifying that contractor activities comply with contract documents, approved drawings, project specifications, RTA and Dubai Municipality standards, and applicable international structural codes and guidelines.
Job Details
Country: United Arab Emirates
City: Dubai
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
Bridge Inspections - Substructure and Foundations
- Inspect pile foundations including bored piles, barrettes, and pile caps.
- Witness pile integrity testing including PIT and CSL testing.
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- Verify reinforcement placement, concrete cover, lap lengths, and couplers in pile caps, pier columns, and abutments.
- Inspect formwork stability, alignment, and tolerances before approval of concrete pours.
- Witness concrete pours, sampling, slump testing, and temperature monitoring for mass concrete elements.
Bridge Inspections - Superstructure
- Inspect precast segmental box girders, I-girders, and U-girders during fabrication, transportation, and erection.
- Witness post-tensioning activities including duct installation, strand threading, stressing, elongation checks, grouting, and anchor block protection.
- Verify bearing installation, alignment, levels, and pre-setting against design requirements.
- Inspect deck slab pours, stitch pours, parapets, crash barriers, and deck waterproofing and asphalt overlay works.
- Inspect expansion joints, drainage scuppers, and deck furniture installation.
Codes and Compliance
Inspection activities require verification against the applicable contract documents, approved drawings, project specifications, RTA and Dubai Municipality requirements, and relevant international standards including ACI, AASHTO LRFD, BS, Eurocodes, and ITA guidelines.
Role Focus
The Structural Inspector provides field-level oversight of structural construction activities for major bridge and tunnel infrastructure. The position is responsible for supporting quality, safety, and contractual compliance through systematic inspection and verification of foundations, reinforced concrete works, bridge superstructures, post-tensioning systems, bearings, deck components, and associated structural elements.
About Parsons
Parsons Corporation delivers professional services across infrastructure and complex engineering projects. This Dubai-based position supports the inspection and supervision of bridge and tunnel structural works under the direction of the project engineering team.



