Civil Inspector

JOB PURPOSE

Perform third-party civil and structural inspection of industrial facilities foundations pipe racks buildings and drainage systems at Ras Laffan Industrial City. Ensure construction and maintenance works comply with approved drawings project specifications ACI/BS/ASTM standards and client requirements.

KEY DUTIES

Civil & Structural Inspection Execution Inspect civil and structural works including:

• Concrete structures foundations pedestals grade beams slabs walls and columns
• Steel structures pipe racks equipment support structures platforms and handrails
• Piling works driven piles bored cast-in-situ piles pile caps and pile integrity testing
• Buildings control rooms substations warehouses and administrative buildings
• Drainage systems underground stormwater oily water drainage catch basins and manholes
• Roads & pavements asphalt interlock paving and concrete hardstanding areas
• Underground utilities sewer potable water firewater lines and trenching

Concrete Works Inspection Witness and approve:

• Rebar placement size spacing grade cover lapping tying and bar bending schedule
• Formwork / shuttering alignment stability cleanliness and release agent application
• Embedments & anchors location type and securing (anchor bolt templates embedded plates sleeves and penetrations)
• Approve concrete pours after checking:
• Pre-pour checklist completed
• Reinforcement and formwork approval
• Concrete mix design match to specification
• Availability of test certificates (cement aggregates admixtures water)
• Witness concrete sampling (cube casting slump test temperature check)

Steel Structure Inspection Inspect steelworks including:

• Fabrication cutting drilling welding camber straightness and dimensional tolerances
• Surface preparation & coating blast profile primer intermediate and topcoat DFT
• Erection bolt tightening (torque / turn-of-nut) alignment plumbness and leveling
• Welding visual inspection of structural welds (fillet/butt) review of welding consumables and WPS.
• Verify bolted connections:
• Grade size type (structural bolts A325 / A490 or equivalent)
• Torque values and snug-tight vs. slip-critical requirements

Material & Testing Documentation Review Review and approve:

• Material test certificates (Mill certificates for rebar structural steel cement aggregates)
• Concrete mix designs (including trial mix results)
• Concrete cube test results (7-day 14-day 28-day compressive strength)
• Rebar tensile / bend test results
• Welder qualifications and NDT reports (UT MPI for structural steel)
• Grout cube test results (non-shrink grout under baseplates)

Dimensional & As-Built Verification Perform dimensional checks against approved IFC (Issued for Construction) drawings:

• Foundation locations elevations and embedments
• Column centerlines plumbness and offsets
• Bolt cage positioning and projection
• Steel member alignment and connection fit-up
• Verify as-built conditions and mark up red-line drawings for final handover

Defect Identification Identify structural defects including:

• Concrete defects spalling cracking honeycombing exposed reinforcement scaling and efflorescence
• Reinforcement corrosion rust staining section loss and concrete delamination
• Steel defects corrosion (section loss) distortion failed coatings loose bolts and cracked welds
• Settlement foundation tilting pipe rack displacement and separation from grade
• Document defects with photographs and measurements; recommend repair methods (epoxy injection patch repair steel replacement corrosion protection)

QA/QC Documentation & ITP Management Prepare and maintain:

• Inspection & Test Records (ITRs)
• Daily inspection reports
• Punch lists categorized by priority (Punch A must fix before handover Punch B can be fixed later)
• Follow Inspection & Test Plan (ITP) and highlight HOLD points for witness
• Ensure all quality records are signed dated and traceable

Coordination & Reporting

• Liaise with client (QatarEnergy / operator) EPC contractor and subcontractor civil crews
• Attend weekly quality meetings pre-pour meetings and punch list walkdowns
• Submit daily reports weekly summaries and final turnover dossiers

HSE Compliance

• Adhere to Ras Laffan Excavation Permit Hot Work Permit and Confined Space Entry procedures
• Inspect excavations for shoring sloping barricades and warning signs
• Ensure concrete pour operations are safe (pump truck stability barricaded zones)
• Report HSE violations immediately and stop unsafe work

Mandatory Education

• Degree or Diploma in Civil Engineering or Structural Engineering mandatory

Experience

• Minimum 5 years of civil / structural inspection experience in oil & gas or petrochemical industry
• At least 2 years of experience in industrial construction (not commercial or residential)
• Experience with shutdown / turnaround civil works (foundation repairs pipe rack modifications) is an advantage

Technical Knowledge

• ACI 318 Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete
• AISC Steel Construction Manual (specifications for structural steel buildings)
• BS 8110 Structural Use of Concrete (if BS project)
• Relevant ASTM standards for rebar concrete aggregates coatings and steel ASTM A615 (rebar) ASTM C39 (cube testing) ASTM E4 / E18 etc.
• Soil / foundation knowledge shallow and deep foundations pile testing (PDA PIT)

QA/QC Knowledge

• Inspection & Test Plan (ITP) management
• Preparation of Inspection & Test Records (ITRs) per project numbering system
• Red-line markups and as-built drawing verification
• Non-conformance reporting (NCR) and corrective action follow-up