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About the Role
The Architectural Quality Inspector serves as the dedicated architectural quality representative for Ontario Transit Group, ensuring all architectural, finishing, and building envelope works comply with contractual requirements, approved documentation, and the Quality Management System. This role provides proactive field quality oversight, supports quality planning, material verification, inspections, testing, deficiency management, and construction record development, playing a critical part in the successful handover of stations and facilities.
Responsibilities
- Lead and support the development, review, implementation, and continuous improvement of Architectural Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs).
- Ensure inspection and testing requirements are clearly defined, communicated, and integrated into construction activities.
- Participate in constructability reviews, quality planning sessions, and risk-based quality assessments.
- Support development of inspection checklists, quality procedures, and field surveillance programs related to architectural works.
- Perform inspections and surveillance activities for architectural, finishing, and building envelope works to verify compliance.
- Verify workmanship quality for various architectural systems including interior and exterior finishes, doors, frames, hardware, architectural metals, wall systems, cladding, flooring, ceiling systems, glazing, waterproofing, sealants, millwork, specialty finishes, and accessibility-related installations.
- Support first-work inspections, mock-up reviews, hold points, witness points, testing activities, and final inspections.
- Verify that construction activities are executed in accordance with approved installation methods and quality requirements.
- Support material approval reviews and verification processes to ensure only approved materials are incorporated into the works.
- Coordinate with Procurement, Suppliers, Subcontractors, Construction Teams, and the Material Quality Team regarding material compliance requirements.
- Verify installed materials against approved MARs, product data, shop drawings, samples, and project specifications.
- Identify and address material compliance concerns before installation progresses.
- Identify, document, and communicate quality deficiencies, non-conformances, and quality risks.
- Initiate and support Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs) and corrective action processes.
- Monitor corrective and preventive actions through to effective closure.
- Conduct follow-up inspections and verification activities to confirm resolution of identified issues.
- Escalate recurring quality issues and systemic concerns to Quality Management.
- Maintain complete, accurate, and auditable inspection, testing, surveillance, and quality records.
- Support progressive acceptance activities by ensuring inspection and testing documentation is complete, organized, and readily available for review.
- Coordinate with Construction, Systems, Quality, Handover, Designers, and the Contracting Authority to facilitate timely reviews and acceptance activities.
- Assist in the preparation, verification, and turnover of construction quality records for station, facility, and subsystem handovers.
- Support achievement of project acceptance and commissioning milestones through timely completion of quality deliverables.
- Provide regular reporting on quality performance, ITP implementation status, NCR trends, deficiency metrics, inspection readiness, and document completion.
- Monitor key quality indicators and identify opportunities for process improvement.
- Promote a proactive "Right First Time" culture across project teams and subcontractors.
- Participate in quality audits, lessons learned sessions, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Support implementation and maintenance of the OTG Quality Management System.
Requirements
- Diploma or Bachelor's Degree in Architecture, Architectural Technology, Building Sciences, Construction Engineering Technology, Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or a related discipline.
- ASQ Certified Quality Inspector (CQI) or Certified Engineering Technologist (CET) designation or eligibility is an asset.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in architectural inspection, construction quality assurance/quality control, building construction, transit, infrastructure, or major projects.
- Previous experience on transit, rail, station, tunnel, airport, or public infrastructure projects is considered a strong asset.
- Experience inspecting and verifying architectural finishes and building envelope systems on large commercial, institutional, transportation, rail, airport, or infrastructure projects.
- Experience working within ISO 9001 or equivalent Quality Management Systems.
- Demonstrated experience supporting Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs), material approval processes, NCR management, and quality documentation.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality excellence.
- Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, specifications, and quality documentation.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
- Effective communication and stakeholder management abilities.
- Excellent report writing and record management skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary project teams.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and digital quality management platforms.
Skills
- Architectural inspection
- Construction quality assurance/quality control
- Building construction
- Transit projects
- Infrastructure projects
- Major projects
- Architectural finishes inspection
- Building envelope systems inspection
- ISO 9001
- Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs)
- Material approval processes
- Non-Conformance Report (NCR) management
- Quality documentation
- Attention to detail
- Quality excellence
- Technical drawing interpretation
- Specification interpretation
- Quality documentation interpretation
- Analytical skills
- Problem-solving skills
- Organizational skills
- Communication skills
- Stakeholder management
- Report writing
- Record management
- Team collaboration
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Digital quality management platforms
Location
- Downtown Toronto
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Minimum 5 years of experience
Education Level
- Diploma or Bachelor's Degree in Architecture, Architectural Technology, Building Sciences, Construction Engineering Technology, Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or a related discipline.
- ASQ Certified Quality Inspector (CQI) or Certified Engineering Technologist (CET) designation or eligibility is an asset.
Benefits
- Disability Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Extended medical insurance
- RRSP matching
- Discretionary Bonus
About the Company
- Ferrovial Construction Canada Inc. and VINCI Construction Grands Projets are undertaking the design, build, and finance the Ontario Line Southern Civil, Stations, and Tunnel (South Civil) package.
- As Ontario Transit Group, we are now mobilizing our design and construction crews, with major works.
- The South Civil contract is anticipated to be completed in 2030.
- The project will strengthen Ontario’s economy by supporting an estimated 1,500 jobs at the peak of construction.
- A six-kilometer tunnel and associated tunnelling works from Exhibition to Don Yard portal (west of the Don River).
- Stations: One above-ground station to be integrated with the existing GO Transit Exhibition Station. Two underground stations to be integrated with the existing TTC Osgoode and Queen subway stations. Four new underground stations (King/Bathurst, Queen/Spadina, Moss Park, Corktown).
- The benefits to Ontario include faster, more frequent, and reliable access to rapid transit, improved quality of life for commuters, reduced crowding on existing subway lines, increased job accessibility by transit, economic and community growth, and reduction in traffic congestion, greenhouse gases, and fuel consumption.
- Welcome to Ontario Transit Group (OTG), located in the heart of Downtown Toronto, where diversity and passion collide.
- As we work on the groundbreaking Ontario Line project, we prioritize fostering a positive culture.
- Join us and be part of a team that celebrates our employees, organizes family events, and promotes health and wellness initiatives.
- Our commitment to personal and professional growth means annual performance reviews, salary increases, comprehensive health benefits, generous RRSP matching, industry education support, and career development opportunities.
Equal Opportunity
- At OTG, we embrace diversity, recognizing that it strengthens us as a team and as a company.
- We are an equal-opportunity employer, encouraging applications from all interested candidates.
- We value Indigenous people, racialized people, neurodivergent people, people with disabilities, and individuals from gender and sexually diverse communities with intersectional identities.
- Reasonable accommodations are available upon request for people with disabilities.