Project Inspector - Dams

SMEC Services Pty Limited

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SMEC Philippines Mandaluyong City Until 8/23/2026 First posted June 17, 2025 Last posted June 17, 2025
Job description

To ensure the compliance, quality, and safety of dam and hydropower infrastructure works by conducting inspections, verifying design specifications, monitoring construction practices, and reporting deviations from standards.

Responsibilities:

  • Conduct daily inspections of dam works
  • Check conformance to design/specs
  • Monitor material usage
  • Inspect concrete, earth fill, spillways
  • Identify and record defects
  • Ensure compliance with HSE policies
  • Monitor safety practices on-site
  • Identify hazards
  • Verify implementation of mitigation plans
  • Maintain inspection records
  • Submit daily and weekly progress reports
  • Review contractor's inspection/test results
  • Track testing and calibration
  • Document as-built info
  • Participate in coordination meetings
  • Relay site issues to design teams
  • Verify work method statements
  • Track schedule impacts
  • Clarify drawings/specs on site
  • Monitor excavation and backfilling
  • Confirm geotechnical parameters
  • Inspect structural formwork/reinforcement
  • Confirm grouting and compaction
  • Witness testing

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering Professional Engineer License (PRC, or equivalent)
  • Specialization in Dams / Hydropower (e.g., short course, certification)
  • Construction Supervision for Dams/Hydropower Projects
  • Preferably in hydropower/dam-related sites Dam types, seepage control, geotechnical & structural components
  • GIS, Primavera, structural or geotechnical modelling tools
  • Blasting and tunnelling exposure near dam sites
  • Technical writing for external audits
  • A desire to meet or exceed client expectations
  • Contributing to the success of the business
  • Achievement of practice excellence within time and budgetary constraints
  • Supporting and development of team knowledge and skills

At Surbana Jurong, we put talent, hard work, teamwork and a fun workplace together to approach problems and solve them creatively and collaboratively. Join us in making a positive impact on the world!

About this role

Summary

Conduct inspections, verify design, monitor construction, ensure safety and compliance of dam projects.

Job title

Project Inspector - Dams

Experience level

professional level

Industry

construction

Location requirements

Mandaluyong City, Philippines; remote not allowed

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

civil engineeringPE licensedam specializationconstruction supervisionGISPrimaverastructural modellinggeotechnical modellingblastingtechnical writing

Preferred skills

hydropowerseepage controltunnellingdam typestesting

Specializations

damshydropowergeotechnicalstructuralinspection
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Mandaluyong, Metro Manila, Philippines

On-site City