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Construction Inspectors

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  • Job description
  • Advancement and mobility
  • Hourly wage
  • Job prospects for 2021-2025
  • Sectors of activity
  • Training and requirements
  • Main skills and characteristics
  • Personality profiles (RIASEC)
  • Additional information

Job description

These individuals inspect the construction and maintenance of buildings, bridges, roads, and factories. They ensure compliance with specifications and building codes. They ensure the safety of construction sites.

Environment

  • Controlled ambient temperature
  • Climatic conditions
  • Uncontrolled ambient temperature
  • Hazardous workplaces

Main tasks

  • Examine plans and layouts for new or renovated buildings.
  • Inspect construction and engineering work to ensure compliance with plans, specifications, and building codes.
  • Inspect various structures (electrical installations, plumbing, steel structures, concrete forms, etc.).
  • Inspect sewer lines and pipelines.
  • Inspect construction sites and ensure compliance with safety standards.
  • Detect and note any defects that may affect safety.
  • Inspect homes and provide reports on the physical condition of the property.

Advancement and mobility

  • Experience leads to management positions.

Hourly wage

The hourly wage is calculated by averaging wages from 2019 to 2021.
Minimum
$23.00
Median
$31.00
Maximum
$42.00

Job prospects for 2021-2025

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Job prospects for 2021-2025

Job prospects

All of Québec

Non available
Limited
Good
Very good
Very good

All of Québec

Non available
Limited
Good
Very good
Non available

Total jobs for 2020

All of Québec

3,000

All of Québec

na

Gender distribution

All of Québec

Not available.
23.7% Female
76.3% Male

Not available.
  • 23.7% Female
  • 76.3% Male

Job types

All of Québec

Not available.
Full time
Part time

Not available.
  • Full time
  • Part time

Yearly wage on 2015

All of Québec

$59,000

All of Québec

Other characteristics

All of Québec

  • Non traditional for women
  • None

All of Québec

  • Non traditional for women
  • None

Sectors of activity

All of Québec

Not available.
  1. Public Administration
    NAICS 91
    40% of jobs
  2. Architectural, Engineering and Related Services and Specialized Design Services
    NAICS 5413, 5414
    23% of jobs
  3. Construction
    NAICS 23
    14% of jobs
  4. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
    NAICS 53
    4% of jobs
  5. Utilities
    NAICS 22
    3% of jobs
  6. Others
    16% of jobs

All of Québec

Not available.
  1. Public Administration
    NAICS 91
    40% of jobs
  2. Architectural, Engineering and Related Services and Specialized Design Services
    NAICS 5413, 5414
    23% of jobs
  3. Construction
    NAICS 23
    14% of jobs
  4. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
    NAICS 53
    4% of jobs
  5. Utilities
    NAICS 22
    3% of jobs
  6. Others
    16% of jobs

Training and requirements

Formation

Most training programs are offered in French only.

College

DCS in architectural Technology This hyperlink will open in a new window.
Code : 221A0

Placement rate: 51.9%

44.8% of graduates pursue further studies

More on graduates’ employment situation
DCS in building Systems Technology This hyperlink will open in a new window.
Code : 221C0

Placement rate: 69.7%

27.6% of graduates pursue further studies

More on graduates’ employment situation
DCS in civil Engineering Technology This hyperlink will open in a new window.
Code : 221B0

Placement rate: 38.8%

57.2% of graduates pursue further studies

More on graduates’ employment situation
ACS in estimation en construction This hyperlink will open in a new window.
Code : EEC25
ACS in inspection en bâtiment This hyperlink will open in a new window.
Code : EEC2J
ACS in inspection en bâtiment This hyperlink will open in a new window.
Code : EEC2W

Also required

  • Several years of related experience or as a skilled worker in one of the construction trades (plumbing, carpentry, electrical, etc.).

Sometimes required

  • Certification in Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) may be required.

Main skills and characteristics

Skills

  • Data collection
  • Reading comprehension
  • Active listening
  • Critical thought
  • Oral expression
  • Information processing
  • Solving complex problems
  • Quality control analysis
  • Written expression
  • Judgment and decision-making
  • Active learning
  • Result evaluation
  • System analysis
  • Coordination
  • Systems evaluation
  • Time management
  • Mathematics
More Less skills

Abilities

  • Inductive reasoning
  • Awareness of issues
  • Deductive reasoning
  • Written comprehension
  • Oral comprehension
  • Verbal skills
  • Written expression
  • Near vision
  • Information organization
  • Speech clarity
  • Classification
  • Perception speed
  • Processing flexibility
  • Visualization
  • Speech recognition
  • Distance vision
  • Selective attention
  • Mathematical reasoning
More Less abilities

Knowledge and attributes

  • Critical thinking
  • Sense of responsibility
  • Honesty
  • Rigour
  • Respect standards and regulations
  • Knowledge of engineering and technology
  • Sense of observation
  • Commitment to quality
  • Knowledge of public safety and security
  • Knowledge of buildings and construction

Interests

  • Draft, communicate, and inform
  • Watch, defend, and secure
  • Work with numbers

Personality profiles (RIASEC)

Realistic
People with this profile prefer carrying out concrete tasks and being physically involved in what they do.
Investigative
People with this profile prefer relying on theoretical knowledge before acting. They like observation, analysis and problem solving.
Conventional
People with this profile prefer specific, well-defined tasks. They like to respect the order of things and follow established rules.
Additional information

Note about CNP

Occupational information is provided based on the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2016. The 5-digit code of the NOC 2021 is shown in parentheses for information purposes only for occupations that correspond to those of NOC 2016.

Official name of the NOC 2264 (22233)

Construction inspectors

Job titles

  • Construction field inspector
  • Compliance inspector - buildings
  • Maintenance inspector - construction
  • Home inspector
  • Road construction inspector
  • Safety officer - construction
  • Pipeline inspector foreman/woman
  • Building construction inspector forewoman
  • Pipeline construction inspector forewoman
  • Highway construction inspector foreman/woman
  • Sand and gravel inspector - construction
  • Building inspector
  • Reinforced concrete inspector
  • Pre-stressed concrete inspector
  • Electrical wiring inspector - construction
  • Wiring inspector - domestic installation
  • Wiring inspector - industrial installation
  • Structural steel inspector
  • Structural ironwork inspector
  • Flood damage inspector - construction sites
  • Electrical safety inspector
  • Canada mortgage and housing corporation (cmhc) inspector
  • Bridge inspector
  • Bridge inspector - construction and maintenance
  • Bridge and building inspector
  • Soil inspector - construction
  • Building inspector - structure
  • Waterworks construction inspector
  • Masonry inspector
  • Boiler installation inspector
  • Closed circuit tv sewer inspector
  • Refinery equipment inspector
  • Public works inspector - construction
  • Electrical installation inspector
  • Industrial electric installation inspector
  • Building inspector - electrical wiring
  • Construction inspector
  • Dam construction inspector
  • Building construction inspector
  • Ditch construction inspector
  • Mine construction inspector
  • Pipeline construction inspector
  • Tunnel construction inspector
  • Sewer construction inspector
  • Housing construction inspector
  • Electrical inspector - construction
  • Irrigation inspector - construction
  • Carpentry inspector
  • Housing rehabilitation inspector
  • Road paving inspector
  • Plumbing inspector
  • Industrial construction safety inspector
  • Building safety inspector
  • Road grading inspector
  • Construction inspector and tester
  • Construction inspector supervisor
More Less job titles

Skill type

Natural and applied sciences and related occupations

Related occupations

  • By-law enforcement and other regulatory officers, n.e.c.
  • Construction estimators
  • Construction managers
  • Engineering inspectors and regulatory officers
  • Inspectors in public and environmental health and occupational health and safety

See also

  • Glossary (PDF 229 Kb)
  • Québec emploi This hyperlink will open in a new window.

See also

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Last update: December 22, 2022

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