We are looking for a Specialist Material Engineer to join our infrastructure project team. The successful candidate will be responsible for reviewing and evaluating construction materials, assessing technical compliance, and ensuring that all proposed materials meet project specifications, approved standards, and quality requirements.
Key Responsibilities:
- Review and evaluate material submittals, technical data sheets, manufacturer documentation, certificates, and laboratory test reports.
- Assess material compliance with project specifications, approved drawings, applicable standards, and contract requirements.
- Review materials for infrastructure and bridge works, including concrete, reinforcement steel, structural steel, aggregates, asphalt, road base, subbase, backfill, pipes, precast elements, waterproofing, and construction joints.
- Evaluate proposed alternative materials and substitutions, including their technical suitability and compliance with project requirements.
- Review and assess material sources, manufacturers, suppliers, and production facilities.
- Review concrete mix designs, reinforcement specifications, asphalt mix designs, and other material-related technical submissions.
- Assess laboratory and field test results and verify compliance with specified acceptance criteria.
- Provide technical recommendations on material approvals, non-conformities, and proposed corrective actions.
- Coordinate with the design team, QA/QC team, site supervision team, Contractor, and testing laboratories to resolve material-related issues.
- Participate in material inspections, factory inspections, and technical meetings where required.
- Monitor material performance and investigate material-related defects or failures.
- Ensure compliance with project quality procedures and applicable material testing requirements.
- Maintain records of material reviews, approvals, test results, and technical assessments.
- Support the project team in resolving complex material-related technical issues throughout construction and closeout.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Materials Engineering, Civil Engineering, or a related discipline.
- Relevant experience in materials engineering for major infrastructure and bridge projects.
- Strong knowledge of construction materials, testing methods, specifications, and applicable standards.
- Experience reviewing concrete, reinforcement steel, structural steel, asphalt, aggregates, geosynthetics, waterproofing, pipes, and precast materials.
- Good understanding of material testing, durability, performance, and acceptance criteria.
- Experience evaluating alternative materials, technical submissions, laboratory results, and material-related non-conformities.
- Ability to prepare technical assessments and provide clear recommendations on material compliance.
- UAE experience on major infrastructure projects is preferred.