Building Inspector

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AECOM is seeking an experienced Building Inspector to join our team in one of our office in Dublin.

What You’ll Do

AECOM is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Building Inspector to join our growing Assigned Certifier team in Dublin. The successful candidate will support inspection and compliance activities across commercial, residential, industrial, and infrastructure projects. This role is suited to candidates with a degree in Building Services Engineering, Civil Engineering, or Structural Engineering, together with substantial site experience in construction quality assurance, site inspections, and building compliance within the Irish construction sector.

The Building Inspector will bring a strong engineering background to the Assigned Certifier team and will support the delivery of inspection and certification services, ensuring that works are carried out in accordance with Irish Building Regulations, health and safety requirements, project specifications, and industry best practice. The core Assigned Certifier team is based in AECOM's Dublin office and works on projects throughout Ireland.

• Conduct site inspections to ensure compliance with Irish Building Regulations, project specifications, and relevant standards.

• Bring in-depth engineering knowledge to the existing Assigned Certifier team and support the delivery of inspection and certification services.

• Inspect structural, mechanical, and electrical installations at various stages of construction.

• Review drawings, technical documentation, and contractor submissions to ensure compliance and quality assurance requirements are met.

• Prepare detailed inspection reports and maintain accurate project records.

• Identify defects, non-conformances, and safety concerns, and recommend appropriate corrective actions.

Ready to push the boundaries of what’s possible?

We are seeking a motivated and experienced professional with a strong background in the built environment sector to join our growing team. The ideal candidate will bring a combination of technical expertise, site experience, and a thorough understanding of the Irish construction and compliance landscape.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in one of the following disciplines:
  • Building Services Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Structural Engineering
• Chartered status, or progressing toward chartership, with a recognised professional body such as Engineers Ireland, Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland (SCSI), or Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB).
• Awareness training in PSDP/PSCS duties and responsibilities under Irish construction regulations.
• Valid Safe Pass certification.
• Relevant Health & Safety training applicable to the Irish construction industry.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in building inspection, construction supervision, engineering inspection, or quality control.
• Previous experience working on Irish construction and/or infrastructure projects is desirable.

Knowledge & Expertise

Demonstrated knowledge and practical experience in:

• Irish Building Regulations
• BCAR (Building Control Amendment Regulations)
• Health and Safety Authority (HSA) requirements
• Construction standards, inspection procedures, and compliance processes within Ireland.

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For further information about the role, reach out to the recruiter on LinkedIn Colum Calnan.

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About AECOM

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity 

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long-term condition, who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Please let us know using this email address [email protected]  if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.

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