The Clerk of Works / Highways Inspector is responsible for undertaking site inspections and will report to the Senior Quality Works Inspector. They will provide assurance to both the contractor management and the client that the delivery team and supply chain are delivering the works in accordance with the specification and design requirements. The first line of defence will be by the delivery of onsite coaching and training to the delivery team to help them understand the standard required. The second line will be by carrying out inspections of the works. The role will involve working in a specific working in a specific area of the project and providing support across multiple disciplines.
You'll:
* Ensure that quality is given the highest priority in the delivery of the works to achieve right first time.
* Communicate with delivery team and sub-contractors to ensure full understanding of quality control requirements.
* Be proactive in preventing substandard Works being produced by coaching and providing training, where applicable, to the Delivery and the supply chain.
* Ensure that all quality documentation is in place and prestart checks have been carried out prior to the commencement of the work.
* Monitor the quality of materials via goods inwards inspections
* Check the works during progress and on completion, on behalf of the contractor to ensure that it has been constructed in line with the specification and relevant design.
* Ensure that inspections and tests are carried out in line with the inspection and test plans and the Safe System of Work (for controlling the works) and that all necessary documentation is produced in a timely manner.
* Where works do not comply with the requirements, ensure that Non-conformance Reports are produced, preventive action taken and that they are closed in a timely manner. Offer advice where applicable
* Support the Quality teams in carrying out site surveillances.
* Support the resolution of any quality related issues. Offer advice where applicable
* Support the collation and completion of project record packages including the coordination of the completion of snagging and the closing out of DOWLS/ Punchlist items on an ongoing basis
* Raise and capture any Quality focused Lessons learned and communicate them to the Quality and Delivery Teams, including the Supply Chain
We're looking for:
* Relevant site supervisory or site engineering experience on civil engineering projects, preferably major highway schemes. Or Quality/ Works Inspector experience from a previous civil engineering project.
* Highways experience and knowledge of highways specifications and standards
* Experience of onsite inspections against an approved Detail Design and the generation of applicable assurance records
* Relevant CSCS Card and Highways Passport
* Computer competence (MS Word, Excel).
* On-site training in Quality.
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