Inspector - Structural (Steel)

About the role

Join AECOM as a Structural Steel Inspector to ensure the quality and compliance of steel erection, welding, bolting and coating works on large‑scale infrastructure projects.

Key responsibilities

• Inspect steel erection, alignment, fit‑up, bracing, platforms and miscellaneous metal works against approved drawings and tolerances.
• Verify welding processes, welder qualifications, WPS/PQR compliance, pre‑heat/inter‑pass temperatures and perform visual weld inspections; coordinate NDT (UT, MT, PT, RT) with third parties.
• Check high‑strength bolting grades, storage, installation methods and verify torque/tension values with calibrated certificates.
• Review surface preparation and protective coating applications, including cleanliness standards (SSPC/ISO), DFT measurements and holiday testing.
• Confirm material compliance through mill certificates, heat numbers and traceability logs.
• Monitor dimensional tolerances such as plumb, level, camber and gaps, and verify base plate levels, grout, shims and anchor bolt installation.
• Implement ITPs, method statements and shop/erection drawings; raise queries for discrepancies.
• Conduct surveillance and hold‑point inspections, issue and track IRs, MIRs, NCRs and corrective actions.
• Maintain daily site diaries, inspection checklists, photo records and weekly progress/quality summaries.
• Coordinate with Resident Engineer, Structural Engineer, QA/QC, HSE and Contractor teams to resolve site issues promptly.

Required profile

• Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering.
• 7–10 years of inspection experience on industrial, manufacturing, logistics, warehouse or steel structure projects.
• Strong background in structural steel fabrication and erection inspection.
• Experience with precast concrete installation, reinforced concrete foundations, building envelope systems, cladding, roofing and waterproofing inspections.
• Familiarity with QA/QC procedures, ITPs, NCR management and material inspections.

Required skills

• Steel erection and alignment inspection.
• Welding inspection and WPS/PQR verification.
• NDT coordination (UT, MT, PT, RT).
• High‑strength bolting verification.
• Surface preparation and protective coating inspection.
• Material traceability and compliance checks.
• Dimensional tolerance monitoring.
• Implementation of ITPs and method statements.
• NCR and corrective action management.