WSP

Senior Construction Inspector

WSP$70K — $97K *
Real Estate & Construction
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of experience in inspection of water and wastewater infrastructure projects.
  • College diploma or equivalent experience in civil, environmental, construction, or water resources engineering technology.
  • Experience with municipal water and wastewater construction in the Greater Toronto Area, including various infrastructure types.
  • Contract administration experience covering records, quantity verification, and project closeout processes.
  • Familiarity with Ontario Provincial Standard Specifications, contract documents, and construction methodologies.
  • Knowledge of safety protocols including construction health and safety and environmental protection requirements.
  • Valid driver's license and ability to travel regularly to project sites.

Responsibilities

  • Support the Contract Administrator on-site.
  • Deliver field inspection services for various municipal infrastructure components.
  • Document construction progress and site conditions through reports and records.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to manage construction contracts and field issues.
  • Monitor materials and methods to ensure compliance with quality controls and safety practices.
  • Provide field insights for contract administration and project closeout activities.
  • Enhance the quality of infrastructure that communities depend on.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on impactful projects shaping the future of urban environments.
  • Involvement in a team dedicated to improving public health and environmental solutions.
  • Field-based role providing a dynamic work environment and hands-on experience.
  • Collaboration with diverse professionals across multiple operational sectors.
Full Job Description
Job Description

The Opportunity

Shape the World Around You

As a member of our team, you'll be involved in shaping the projects that will define tomorrow's cities, transportation networks, and environmental solutions. Your expertise will make a difference to communities across the globe.

As Senior Construction Inspector, Water and Wastewater, you will support the successful construction, rehabilitation, and commissioning of municipal water and wastewater infrastructure in London ON and Sarnia, ON. Working in the field with contractors, clients, and project teams, you will apply your inspection and contract administration experience to help confirm that work is completed safely, accurately, and in accordance with contract documents, applicable standards, and community needs.

Your Impact

  • 7+ Years of experience in the field of inspecting water and wastewater infrastructure projects.


  • Support Contract Administrator on site.


  • Deliver field inspection services for watermains, sanitary and storm sewers, pumping stations, treatment facilities, and related municipal infrastructure.


  • Document construction progress, quantities, deficiencies, testing, and site conditions through clear daily reports, photographs, measurements, and record information.


  • Collaborate with contractors, municipalities, consultants, and WSP project teams to administer construction contracts, assess field issues, track changes, and keep work aligned with drawings, specifications, permits, schedules, and contractual requirements.


  • Monitor materials, installation methods, quality controls, environmental requirements, and health and safety practices to support reliable, compliant infrastructure.


  • Contribute practical field insight to contract administration, including progress payment support, change documentation, deficiency management, substantial performance, warranty reviews, and project closeout.


  • Strengthen the quality communities depend on.


The Skills That Set You Apart

  • A college diploma in civil, environmental, construction, or water resources engineering technology, or an equivalent combination of relevant education and field experience.


  • Experience inspecting municipal water and wastewater construction across the Greater Toronto Area, including underground linear infrastructure, chambers, pumping stations, treatment facilities, or rehabilitation projects.


  • Contract administration experience involving daily records, quantity verification, progress payment support, change documentation, requests for information, deficiency tracking, substantial performance, and closeout.


  • Working knowledge of Ontario Provincial Standard Specifications and Drawings, contract documents, construction sequencing, materials testing, quantity tracking, and record drawing requirements.


  • Knowledge of construction health and safety, traffic control, confined-space awareness, environmental protection, and field hazard identification, with applicable training or certifications considered an asset.


  • A valid driver's licence and the ability to travel regularly to project sites throughout the Greater London/Sarnia Area, work outdoors in varied conditions, and support schedules that may include extended hours when required by construction activities.


Compensation

  • AB, BC, NT, NU, SK & YT: $77,400 - $102,500


  • MB & ON: $70,600 - $97,200


  • NB, NL, NS, PE & QC: $69,900 - $92,900


Disclosure: The final salary awarded for this role may vary from the above range based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs. The wage range provided in this job posting may be subject to change for business purposes.

Inspect What Communities Rely On

Every reliable water system begins with quality in the field. Bring your construction knowledge and practical judgement to infrastructure that protects public health, strengthens communities, and performs for years to come.

Help safeguard every connection.

About WSP

WSP is a Canadian engineering consulting firm that provides services to transform the built environment and restore the natural environment. The firm's expertise ranges from environmental remediation and urban planning, to engineering iconic buildings and designing sustainable transport networks, to developing the energy sources of the future and enabling new ways of extracting essential resources. It has approximately 54,000 employees, including engineers, technicians, scientists, architects, planners, surveyors, program and construction management professionals, and various environmental experts. WSP has offices in more than 40 countries and territories around the world.
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