Materials Engineer - Highways & Infrastructure

Job description / Role

Hyder Consulting is a leading multinational design and engineering consultancy. With over two centuries' experience and around 4,000 people across our regions - Asia, UK, Europe, Middle East, India and Australia - we combine global expertise and local knowledge to create exceptional solutions for our clients and their stakeholders.

We provide world-class, innovative solutions for some of the world's most complex and iconic projects such as the world's tallest building the Burj Khalifa, FIFA 2022 World Cup infrastructure projects in Doha, Qatar, and Crossrail in London. We appoint top-calibre professionals with experience and talent within the Highways, Rail, Utilities and Water, Energy and Environment sectors.

Hyder is seeking the most technically strong and ambitious professionals to work alongside other highly intelligent and motivated people within the Transport sector. Join us now to be part of a dynamic team, solving some of the world's most complex and technical engineering problems.

We are now recruiting talented individuals to fill our current vacancy for a Materials Engineer- Highways & Infrastructure to work on our projects in Doha, Qatar.

Duties and Responsibilities:
- Coordinate and monitor QA/QC site procedures
- Supervise materials approval processing
- Attend factory inspection
- Ensure testing requirements satisfied
- Monitor material performance and write appraisal reports
- Prepare reports
- Assist in preparation of project design and specification
- Supervise material inspection at site
- Coordinate with Department contractors and other consultants
- Maintain material database
- Maintain library of relevant international standards
- Follow R&D of new material
- Attend material & QC meetings
- Keep up-to-date with new appropriate material
- Assist in the preparation of the documents noted in the flow chart of the manual of project procedures.

Requirements

* Degree in appropriate discipline
* Licensed/Registered with a recognised authority
* 12 years postgraduate experience
* 6 years related experience

The following is desirable:
* Preferably possessing a postgraduate degree in materials related discipline from a recognised university
* Preferably 3 years on permanent staff of Company
* Computer literate

Key competencies and values:
* Client focus - differentiating through tailored skills and depth of client understanding
* Excellence - striving for excellence, recognising that excellence is defined by our clients
* Trust - building and retaining relationships of trust with our clients, colleagues and business partners
* Teamwork - working together as a team for the Group, not just the individual
* Responsibility - taking responsibility for our performance and our safety
* People - we create an environment for people to realise their full potential

At Hyder we believe in rewarding our employees for their commitment and endeavours and have designed a flexible benefits package that we feel will suit all of our team. Commence your future and experience the most fulfilling chapter in your career with us.

About the Company

Hyder Consulting is a multi-national advisory and design consultancy. We have been in operation for over 150 years, working on some of the world's most iconic landmarks and infrastructure including the worlds tallest building in Dubai - Burj Khalifa, the Sydney Harbour Bridge, Tower Bridge in London, the new Berlin airport and the Taiwan High Speed Railway.

Our international pedigree is further highlighted by our long-standing presence in our regions: we have been in business for over 150 years in Europe, 100 years in East Asia, 70 years in Australia and 45 years in the Middle East. We have built on this diversity and today 72% of our revenue comes from outside UK.

We employ around 4000 people and apply our global expertise coupled with local knowledge to create award winning solutions for the property, transport, utilities and environmental sectors.