An Assistant Inspector of Works is mainly deployed on (a) assisting the supervision of civil and geotechnical engineering works and foundation and demolition works for sites under the Housing Authority’s purview; (b) performing skilled technical work; and (c) supervising junior site staff and contractors.

Candidates should have (a) (i) obtained a Higher Certificate in civil engineering, structural engineering or geotechnical engineering from a Hong Kong polytechnic university/polytechnic, the Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education or a technical institute/technical college, or equivalent; or (ii) obtained a Higher Diploma in civil engineering, structural engineering or geotechnical engineering from a Hong Kong polytechnic university/polytechnic, the Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education or a technical institute/technical college, or equivalent; and (b) met the language proficiency requirements of Level 2 or above in Chinese Language and English Language in the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSEE) or Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE), or equivalent [see Note (1)]; and (c) five years’ relevant experience, three of which should be gained post-qualification.