Inspector Road

About the Company

AECOM is a global leader in infrastructure consulting dedicated to creating a better world through innovative solutions and sustainable projects. Employing a team of over 50,000 professionals including planners, engineers, digital innovators, and construction managers, AECOM delivers impactful projects worldwide that enhance communities and infrastructure.

Role Overview

The Roads Inspector position involves hands-on supervision and inspection of road construction operations within large infrastructure developments. This role ensures that all construction activities comply with approved plans, technical specifications, quality standards, safety protocols, and governing authority requirements throughout the project lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct thorough inspections of earthworks, excavation, filling, subgrade preparation, capping, subbase, roadbase, and asphalt pavement applications.
• Oversee the construction progress of kerbs, interlocking paving, footpaths, cycle tracks, road shoulders, medians, and related road infrastructure elements.
• Confirm adherence to approved IFC and shop drawings, material approvals, quality assurance plans (ITPs), and method statements.
• Witness and verify field and laboratory tests such as compaction, density measurements, level checks, thickness validation, asphalt temperature monitoring, coring, and other pavement testing procedures.
• Coordinate with survey teams to validate road alignment, levels, slopes, crossfalls, and finishing elevations.
• Supervise asphalt paving operations to ensure correct surface preparation, tack and prime coat applications, joint preparation, compaction, and surface finish quality.
• Ensure only authorized and approved materials are used in permanent works, promptly reporting any defects or non-conformance issues.
• Raise inspection observations and promptly report non-conformities to Assistant Resident Engineer/Resident Engineer and QA/QC teams.
• Maintain detailed and accurate daily inspection records, checklists, photographic evidence, test outcomes, and comprehensive reports.
• Collaborate with utility inspectors and other disciplines to verify completion and approval of underground utilities before proceeding with road layer works.
• Monitor and manage interface coordination between roads, stormwater drainage, utilities, street lighting, landscaping, and other infrastructure components.
• Protect completed works against damage from subsequent construction activities.
• Ensure contractor adherence to approved traffic management plans and Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) requirements during construction operations.
• Participate in client and authority inspections, assisting in resolving issues and closing comments.
• Engage in snagging, de-snagging, final inspections, as-built verifications, and support project handover processes.

Additional Information

All newly hired employees must attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding session at an AECOM office location as a mandatory employment condition. AECOM offers a comprehensive benefits package tailored to employee needs which may include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability coverage, paid time off, leave programs, employee assistance, flexible work options, retirement plans, and more depending on employment status.

AECOM is committed to equal opportunity employment and maintaining confidentiality in recruitment processes in line with EEO guidelines.