
Hdr
HDR provides architecture, engineering, environmental, and construction services for infrastructure projects.
Civil Field Specialist
Field specialist overseeing civil construction inspections, documentation, and coordination.
Job Highlights
About the Role
• Maintain accurate daily diary entries documenting construction progress and contract documentation. • Maintain daily photographic and video records of site activities. • Keep records of completed work for tracking bid items and material quantities for payment. • Conduct daily inspections per client requirements and established standards. • Ensure construction work complies with contract documents and specifications. • Monitor contractor compliance with health, safety, and environmental regulations. • Supervise and implement quality assurance inspections of construction works. • Report construction progress against schedule, noting delays or impacts. • Report onsite activities, concerns, and non-conformances to Project Manager with recommendations. • Support project coordination for management and design teams. • Liaise with client representatives as required.
Key Responsibilities
- ▸site imaging
- ▸quantity tracking
- ▸inspections
- ▸qa inspection
- ▸progress reporting
- ▸hse monitoring
What You Bring
• Post‑secondary degree/diploma in Civil Engineering or related large‑infrastructure construction experience. • Minimum 5 years of construction field engineering experience. • Eligibility for registration as a Certified Engineering Technologist. • Experience inspecting heavy civil infrastructure (highways, bridges, buildings, railroads). • Willingness to work overtime, nights, weekends, holidays and undertake extended travel/on‑site remote work. • Ability to read and interpret construction drawings. • Strong oral and written communication skills. • Ability to organize, prioritize, schedule work and solve problems. • Experience with GPS or Total Station surveying (asset). • Valid driver’s license with good record and reliable vehicle. • High school diploma or equivalent (or 8 years relevant construction inspection experience). • Minimum 3 years of experience. • Proficiency with MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook). • Proven problem‑solving and documentation abilities. • Ability to work independently and within a team.
Requirements
- ▸civil engineering
- ▸5+ years
- ▸certified technologist
- ▸gps survey
- ▸ms office
- ▸problem solving
Benefits
Every role throughout the organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. By joining HDR you can help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the globe. Our eight Employee Network Groups—Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, and Young Professionals—create a sense of belonging and a supportive environment, each with an executive sponsor and open to all employees.
Work Environment
Field