Job Description

Job Overview:

The Senior Marine Works Inspector applies deep expertise in marine civil construction to ensure quality compliance across coastal and offshore infrastructure projects. This role supports the Inspection Discipline within MDR Energy Solutions Canada (McDermott), focusing on marine works such as breakwaters, quay walls, dredging, piling, and concrete structures in tidal environments. The Inspector will guide junior staff, resolve complex quality issues, and ensure all activities meet project specifications, codes, and environmental standards.

Salary Range:

Min: 120,000 CAD - Max: 132,000 CAD


(Base salary for 40 hours/week. Includes competitive total rewards, project uplifts, and bonuses.)



Our ingenuity fuels daily life. Together, we've forged some of the most trusted partnerships across the energy value chain to make what was once just an idea a reality: laying subsea infrastructure thousands of feet below sea level, installing platforms hundreds of miles from shore, using our expertise to design and build offshore wind infrastructure, and reshaping the onshore landscape to deliver the energy products the world needs safely and sustainably.




For more than 100 years, we've been making the impossible possible. Today, we're driving the energy transition with more than 30,000 of the brightest minds across 54 countries.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities:

Supervise and perform inspections of marine civil construction activities, including: + Dredging operations + Sheet piling and driven piles + Concrete placement in marine environments + Rebar installation and formwork for marine structures + Coastal erosion protection works (e.g., riprap, revetments) Ensure compliance with CSA, ASTM, ACI, and marine-specific standards. Monitor materials and workmanship for quality before, during, and after installation. Identify and resolve non-conformities in coordination with the Project Quality Manager. Develop and implement Project Quality Plans and Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs) tailored to marine scopes. Liaise with stakeholders including certifying authorities, clients, subcontractors, and environmental monitors. Conduct random audits of inspection reports and verify inspector effectiveness. Provide technical interpretation of codes and specifications, documenting deviations via the Site Query System. Maintain proactive communication with production, engineering, and site management to prevent quality issues.

Essential Qualifications and Education:

Senior high school graduate or degree in civil engineering or marine construction (preferred). 10+ years of quality control experience in civil or marine infrastructure. Extensive field experience in marine or coastal construction is essential. Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook. CWB Level II minimum. P.Eng. Civil preferred but not required.
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