Quarry Inspector

AECOM is hiring a Quarry Inspector to join its onsite team in Abu Dhabi. This full-time position sits with a global infrastructure leader known for tackling some of the world’s most complex projects, from water and energy to transportation and buildings. If you like practical fieldwork, quality control and turning inspection findings into solid handovers, this could be a good match. The company describes a large, diverse team and a history of delivering lasting impact around the world.

In this Quarry Inspector role, you’ll work under general supervision and rely on limited experience and judgment to plan and achieve goals. You may help train entry-level colleagues while ensuring that work meets quality, performance, specifications and code requirements through inspection duties. Your day-to-day will include field inspections, keeping accurate inspection records, and contributing to punch lists, testing and commissioning. You’ll also track quality assurance progress and provide input to documentation used during area and equipment turnovers.

The role suits someone drawn to on-site problem solving and hands-on quality control on projects that require careful documentation. It’s a chance to learn how field findings translate into formal handovers, while supporting the broader goal of delivering safe, reliable infrastructure for communities.

Daily rhythms on the quarry floor

On site in Abu Dhabi, your work centers on verifying that processes and equipment comply with the required standards. You’ll observe operations, record your findings and maintain inspection logs so the team has a clear trail of quality and conformity. When discrepancies arise, you’ll participate in punch list activities and assist with testing and commissioning to drive the project toward a successful turnover. You’ll also monitor QA progress and feed information back into documentation that accompanies area and equipment handovers, helping the project stay on track.

Must-haves for the quarry inspector

• Ability to plan and reach objectives with limited guidance under general supervision
• Experience assisting in training entry-level team members
• Experience conducting inspections to ensure quality, performance, specifications, and code compliance
• Experience performing daily field inspections and keeping accurate inspection records
• Active involvement in punch lists, testing activities, and commissioning processes
• Ability to track QA progress and contribute to QA documentation
• Contribute to turnover documentation for areas and equipment

Nice-to-haves

The listing does not specify additional nice-to-have qualifications beyond the items above.

Pay, benefits and practical details

The posting does not include a salary figure. It does note that AECOM offers a broad benefits package that may include medical, dental, vision, life and AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absence, voluntary benefits, perks, flexible work options, well-being resources, an employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, a retirement savings plan, and an employee stock purchase plan. AECOM is described as a Fortune 500 firm with revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025.

There is also a security of onboarding on Day 1: all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment. The role is full-time and onsite in Abu Dhabi, with benefits aligned to the company’s offerings for eligible employees.

Advice for applicants

Your resume should lead with any field inspection experience and your track record of handling QA and turnover documentation. If you’ve helped train junior staff or worked under general supervision while driving quality checks, feature those examples up front to show you can hit the ground running.

To prove the must-have skills, pull together concrete scenarios where you planned and delivered work with limited guidance, described how you monitored conformity to specs and codes, and illustrated your role in punch lists, testing or commissioning tasks. Include details about the records you kept and how you contributed to turnover documentation for areas and equipment.

In interviews, be ready to discuss how you approach daily field inspections, how you keep inspection records accurate, and how you handle QA tracking in real projects. You may be asked to walk through a recent turnover package you worked on and explain how you contributed to the documentation for area and equipment handovers.

Smart questions to ask include how Day 1 onboarding is structured for this Quarry Inspector role in Abu Dhabi and what the first 90 days look like in terms of training, inspection routines, and QA reporting cadence.