About the role
Who are we looking for?
Our Construction Phase Services group located in our Markham, Whitby, Toronto and Mississauga Offices is looking for a Senior Quality Assurance Inspector to perform inspection duties on Highway/Road/Bridge projects in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA).
Working with an energetic and high performing team, this position offers a variety of work and will see you involved in:
- Working safely and observing / working in conformance with GHD’s Behaviour-Based Safety culture;
- Completing day-to-day inspections of Highway / Road / Bridge projects in accordance with client terms of reference and manuals;
- Making payment recommendations to Contract Administrator and client staff;
- Daily completion of project records / diary entries;
- Monitoring contractor work for compliance with contract specifications;
- Monitoring contractor work for compliance with applicable safety and environmental legislation;
- Taking action, in consultation with Contract Administrator and in accordance with contract requirements, when non-conformances are observed;
- Use of the Ministry of Transportation Web-Based Contract Management System on MTO assignments;
- Making recommendations / proposing solutions for emerging project issues;
- Working nights, weekends, extended shifts;
- Working overtime hours as necessary. Work is seasonal in nature and will likely involve greater hours of work in summer than in winter months;
- Mentoring junior staff;
- Other duties as may be assigned.
Responsibilities
- External Communications: Help others get the most out of external communications systems by offering support and advice.
- Construction Management: Provide operational support services and sometimes act as first-line supervisor of an area of a construction project. Involves using existing systems and protocols.
- Health, Safety, and Environment: Follow the organization's health, safety, and environment (HSE) policies, procedures, and mandatory instructions to identify and mitigate environmental risks and risks to the well-being of self and others in the workplace; instruct the team in safe working methods; identify instances of risky behaviors within the team and take appropriate action, escalating serious issues as appropriate.
- Work Scheduling and Allocation: Assign short-term work schedules to a team of subordinates in order to achieve expectations while following established timelines.
- Leadership and Direction: Explain the local action plan, to support team members in their understanding of what needs to be done, and how this relates to the broader business plan and the organization's strategy, mission, and vision; motivate people to achieve local business goals.
- Performance Management: Respond to personal objectives and use performance management systems to improve personal performance; or monitor the performance of the team, allocate work and review completion, take appropriate corrective action to ensure timeliness and quality, and contribute to formal individual performance management and appraisal.
- Organizational Capability Building: Provide coaching to team members to develop their skills.
- Operational Compliance: Identify, within the team, instances of noncompliance with the organization's policies and procedures and/or relevant regulatory codes and codes of conduct, reporting these instances and escalating issues as appropriate.
- Quality Assurance: Plan and coordinate testing and inspection of products and processes. Implement corrective actions or continuous improvement initiatives and monitor them to make sure they are effective.
Skills, Competencies & Qualifications:
- Minimum 5 years' experience;
- OACETT rcsi designation, or PEO EIT designation;
- Past experience in grading, asphalt, and concrete work on greater than three transportation projects is considered an asset;
- Sound judgment and decisiveness;
- Valid Ontario Class “G” driver’s licence;
- Team player, cooperative with other staff with open sharing of information and knowledge.
#LI-LL1
As a multicultural organization, we encourage individual achievement and recognize the strength of a diverse workforce. GHD is an equal opportunity employer. Upon request, GHD will provide reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment and selection process.
About GHD
We are committed to addressing the world’s biggest challenges in the areas of water, energy and communities.
GHD is a global network of multi-disciplinary professionals providing clients with integrated solutions through engineering, environmental, design and construction expertise. Our future-focused, innovative approaches connect and support communities around the world, resiliency and sustainability for generations to come.
Established in 1928, we remain wholly owned by our people. We are 10,000+ diverse and skilled individuals connected by over 200 offices, across five continents – Asia, Australia, Europe, North and South America, and the Pacific region.
See our list of office locations and contact numbers in ghd.com/en/about-ghd/office-locations
GHD reconnaît et comprend que le monde est en constante évolution. Nous sommes engagés à résoudre les plus grands défis mondiaux dans les secteurs de l’eau, de l’énergie et de l’urbanisation.
Nous sommes une entreprise de services professionnels dotée d’une expertise de pointe en ingénierie, en construction et en architecture. Nos démarches avant-gardistes et innovatrices rapprochent et soutiennent les communautés à l’échelle mondiale. En livrant d’excellents résultats sociaux et économiques, nous visons à bâtir des relations durables avec nos partenaires et nos clients.
Fondée en 1928, GHD appartient entièrement à ses employés Nous sommes plus de 10 000 employés diversifiés et qualifiés dans plus de 200 bureaux et sur cinq continents : Amérique du Nord et Amérique du Sud, Asie, Australie et Europe, ainsi que dans la région du Pacifique.
Apprenez-en davantage sur nous à ghd.com
About the role
Who are we looking for?
Our Construction Phase Services group located in our Markham, Whitby, Toronto and Mississauga Offices is looking for a Senior Quality Assurance Inspector to perform inspection duties on Highway/Road/Bridge projects in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA).
Working with an energetic and high performing team, this position offers a variety of work and will see you involved in:
- Working safely and observing / working in conformance with GHD’s Behaviour-Based Safety culture;
- Completing day-to-day inspections of Highway / Road / Bridge projects in accordance with client terms of reference and manuals;
- Making payment recommendations to Contract Administrator and client staff;
- Daily completion of project records / diary entries;
- Monitoring contractor work for compliance with contract specifications;
- Monitoring contractor work for compliance with applicable safety and environmental legislation;
- Taking action, in consultation with Contract Administrator and in accordance with contract requirements, when non-conformances are observed;
- Use of the Ministry of Transportation Web-Based Contract Management System on MTO assignments;
- Making recommendations / proposing solutions for emerging project issues;
- Working nights, weekends, extended shifts;
- Working overtime hours as necessary. Work is seasonal in nature and will likely involve greater hours of work in summer than in winter months;
- Mentoring junior staff;
- Other duties as may be assigned.
Responsibilities
- External Communications: Help others get the most out of external communications systems by offering support and advice.
- Construction Management: Provide operational support services and sometimes act as first-line supervisor of an area of a construction project. Involves using existing systems and protocols.
- Health, Safety, and Environment: Follow the organization's health, safety, and environment (HSE) policies, procedures, and mandatory instructions to identify and mitigate environmental risks and risks to the well-being of self and others in the workplace; instruct the team in safe working methods; identify instances of risky behaviors within the team and take appropriate action, escalating serious issues as appropriate.
- Work Scheduling and Allocation: Assign short-term work schedules to a team of subordinates in order to achieve expectations while following established timelines.
- Leadership and Direction: Explain the local action plan, to support team members in their understanding of what needs to be done, and how this relates to the broader business plan and the organization's strategy, mission, and vision; motivate people to achieve local business goals.
- Performance Management: Respond to personal objectives and use performance management systems to improve personal performance; or monitor the performance of the team, allocate work and review completion, take appropriate corrective action to ensure timeliness and quality, and contribute to formal individual performance management and appraisal.
- Organizational Capability Building: Provide coaching to team members to develop their skills.
- Operational Compliance: Identify, within the team, instances of noncompliance with the organization's policies and procedures and/or relevant regulatory codes and codes of conduct, reporting these instances and escalating issues as appropriate.
- Quality Assurance: Plan and coordinate testing and inspection of products and processes. Implement corrective actions or continuous improvement initiatives and monitor them to make sure they are effective.
Skills, Competencies & Qualifications:
- Minimum 5 years' experience;
- OACETT rcsi designation, or PEO EIT designation;
- Past experience in grading, asphalt, and concrete work on greater than three transportation projects is considered an asset;
- Sound judgment and decisiveness;
- Valid Ontario Class “G” driver’s licence;
- Team player, cooperative with other staff with open sharing of information and knowledge.
#LI-LL1
As a multicultural organization, we encourage individual achievement and recognize the strength of a diverse workforce. GHD is an equal opportunity employer. Upon request, GHD will provide reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment and selection process.
About GHD
We are committed to addressing the world’s biggest challenges in the areas of water, energy and communities.
GHD is a global network of multi-disciplinary professionals providing clients with integrated solutions through engineering, environmental, design and construction expertise. Our future-focused, innovative approaches connect and support communities around the world, resiliency and sustainability for generations to come.
Established in 1928, we remain wholly owned by our people. We are 10,000+ diverse and skilled individuals connected by over 200 offices, across five continents – Asia, Australia, Europe, North and South America, and the Pacific region.
See our list of office locations and contact numbers in ghd.com/en/about-ghd/office-locations
GHD reconnaît et comprend que le monde est en constante évolution. Nous sommes engagés à résoudre les plus grands défis mondiaux dans les secteurs de l’eau, de l’énergie et de l’urbanisation.
Nous sommes une entreprise de services professionnels dotée d’une expertise de pointe en ingénierie, en construction et en architecture. Nos démarches avant-gardistes et innovatrices rapprochent et soutiennent les communautés à l’échelle mondiale. En livrant d’excellents résultats sociaux et économiques, nous visons à bâtir des relations durables avec nos partenaires et nos clients.
Fondée en 1928, GHD appartient entièrement à ses employés Nous sommes plus de 10 000 employés diversifiés et qualifiés dans plus de 200 bureaux et sur cinq continents : Amérique du Nord et Amérique du Sud, Asie, Australie et Europe, ainsi que dans la région du Pacifique.
Apprenez-en davantage sur nous à ghd.com