Do you want to build an impactful career to change the world for the better? Applied Technology and Management (ATM), a Geosyntec Company, is looking for Marine, Civil and Structural Inspectors with at least 6 years of experience to join the project site management team in Abu Dhabi, applying quality management and site supervision skills to projects involving waterfront and coastal structures.
About the Role – Site Inspection for Waterfront & Coastal Projects
Core Focus: Monitoring construction activities for compliance with contract documents and CQA plans
Construction Scope: Dredging, reclamation, pontoons, quay walls, rockworks, and pilings
Reporting: Daily field reports, weekly field reports, and progress reports
Team Structure: Interdisciplinary team of engineers, analysts, designers, and scientists
Global Reach: Specialized expertise on projects spanning the globe
Career Growth & Investment in People at Geosyntec
Strategic Location: Abu Dhabi – a major hub for waterfront, port, and coastal infrastructure projects
Investment in Employees: Competitive pay and benefits, plus well-being programs for you and your family
Unique Career Paths: Each employee is unique, and your career at Geosyntec will be too
Career Growth: Build a career in engineering consulting with a globally respected environmental and engineering firm
Position Overview
This Marine, Civil and Structural Inspector role monitors activities on job sites to ensure compliance with contract documents including technical specifications, construction drawings, and CQA plans for construction involving dredging, reclamation, pontoons, quay walls, and pilings. You will provide periodic monitoring of active construction sites, prepare daily and weekly field reports and progress reports, ensure project documentation is correct and consistent with company policy, interact with contractors, project managers, engineers, and clients, and abide by site-specific health and safety plans.
Why This Role Matters: As Marine, Civil and Structural Inspector, you ensure quality and compliance on high-stakes waterfront and coastal construction projects involving dredging, quay walls, and pilings, apply construction quality assurance expertise that protects the integrity of critical marine infrastructure, build strong working relationships across contractors, project managers, engineers, and clients through an integrated team approach, gain hands-on field experience monitoring multiple construction activities simultaneously, and build a career with Geosyntec, a globally respected engineering and environmental consulting firm that genuinely invests in its people.
Key Responsibilities
Site Monitoring & Compliance
- Monitor activities on job sites to ensure compliance with relevant contract documents, including technical specifications, construction drawings, sampling plans, and CQA plans
- Monitor construction activities involving dredging, reclamation, pontoons, quay walls, and pilings
- Provide periodic monitoring of active construction sites
Reporting & Documentation
- Prepare daily field reports, weekly field reports, and progress reports
- Ensure project documentation is correct and consistent with company policy and procedures
Stakeholder Coordination
- Interact with project personnel including contractors, project managers, engineers, and clients
- Cultivate an integrated team approach through open communication and work progress meetings
Health & Safety Compliance
- Observe and abide by site-specific project health and safety plans
- Follow the company’s Environmental Health and Safety Management policies and procedures
Qualifications & Requirements
Educational Requirements
- High school diploma or GED with a minimum of 6 years of applicable experience
- Associate degree or equivalent from a two-year college with a minimum of 4 years of experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Marine, Geotechnical, or Structural Engineering with 2 years of experience
- Or an equivalent combination of education, experience, and training
Technical Skills
- Technical understanding of site investigation, construction quality assurance, and construction management for marine, structural, and coastal projects
- Construction experience involving dredging, reclamation, pontoons, rockworks, quay walls, and pilings
- Ability to monitor several different types of construction activities simultaneously
- Experience with Windows-based software applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, Access)
Essential Skills & Physical Requirements
- Excellent writing skills and detail orientation
- Ability to lift/move up to 20 kg unaided and 21-45 kg with assistance
- Ability to speak, hear, stand, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, and crouch as required
- Strong willingness to work outdoors with interest in building a career in engineering consulting
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team, self-motivated with a strong work ethic
About Applied Technology and Management (ATM), a Geosyntec Company
Applied Technology & Management, Inc. (ATM), a Geosyntec Company, offers a uniquely integrated, interdisciplinary team of experts comprised of engineers, analysts, designers, and scientists, addressing clients’ most challenging problems with innovative, environmentally sensitive, sustainable, and cost-effective solutions. With specialized expertise on projects spanning the globe, ATM and Geosyntec invest in their people, offering competitive pay, benefits, and well-being programs to support employees and their families.
Career Excellence: Build an impactful career inspecting waterfront and coastal infrastructure with a globally respected engineering and environmental consulting firm.
Who Should Apply?
- Construction Quality Assurance Inspectors: With dredging, reclamation, or piling site experience
- Marine/Coastal Construction Professionals: Familiar with quay walls, pontoons, and rockworks
- Civil/Structural Engineering Graduates: With 2+ years of hands-on site inspection experience
- Site Supervision Specialists: Comfortable monitoring multiple construction activities simultaneously
- Outdoor-Ready Field Professionals: Physically capable and eager to build a career in engineering consulting
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