Project Description

This project supports Metro Vancouver’s water and liquid waste systems through new construction, facility upgrades, and the proximal inspection of existing pipelines, valve chambers, and pump stations.

Our Role

• attending preconstruction meetings and other project meetings as necessary;
• inspecting all work done and material supplied to assure compliance with the contract documents, which may extend to any or all parts of the work;
• monitoring the quality of work undertaken and identifying deficiencies in materials and workmanship;
• maintaining photographic records of inspected works;
• documenting results of the inspection in summary form on the Inspector’s Daily Inspection Report;
• informing the Project Engineer/Manager of non-conformance to the contract documents;
• taking as-constructed field measurements and red-lining construction prints for the purpose of record drawings;
• rejecting materials or workmanship that are in non-conformance with the contract documents, accepting work or materials that meet the contract specifications, and creating a non-conformance report for tracking;
• maintaining an effective working relationship with Metro Vancouver staff, the contractor, and other agencies;
• refraining from directing or interfering with the contractors’ work, and consulting the Project Engineer/Manager to discuss any issues and concerns;
• deferring contractor claims and extra work order authorizations to the Project Engineer/Manager, as the inspector may not accept or authorize these;
• communicating relevant inspection and project information to the Project Engineer/Manager, operations personnel, and other key project personnel;
• abiding by Metro Vancouver’s or the contractor’s safety program and WorkSafeBC regulations, and reporting unsafe activities to the responsible supervisor;
• providing supervision of contracted testing and inspection firms for survey, soils, engineered fills, asphalt, concrete, reinforcing steel, welding, painting/coating, miscellaneous fabrication, steel pipe supply, and other materials;
• performing other related duties as required for each specific project.