Material Engineer

Job description / Role

The Materials Engineer will also be responsible for maintaining and enhancing Atkins reputation with our clients and developing effective long term client relationships thus identifying and developing new opportunities for the Group.

The Materials Engineer will:
- Report to the Senior Material Engineer and the Resident Engineer.
- Be responsible for the quality assurance procedures and the materials inspection and testing procedures.
- Ensure that there are no delays in the approvals and commissioning of the asphalt and concrete plants and that the contractor applies in sufficient time for the renewal permits.
- Review and approve the contractor's quality plans.
- Review and approve the contractor's materials submissions.
- Identify non conforming work and/or materials, maintain records and follow up that corrective action is taken by the contractor and close out each issue.
- Start to prepare the necessary document for the final handover of the project early so that this can be updated as the project progresses
- Review all materials test results.
- Prepare reports

Requirements

The Materials Engineer will be a qualified professional who must have a minimum qualification BSc, BEng, have more than ten years experience with seven being similar to this project/role, regional experience is preferred.

About the Company

Atkins is one of the leading providers of professional, technology based consultancy and support services to the industry, commerce and governments in all of the worlds major economies. With over 17,000 staff operating in Europe, the Middle East, Asia Pacific and the Americas, Atkins has a broad range of skills and resources and provides Clients with a comprehensive service throughout the entire life cycle of the projects in the built environment.

We aim to be the international first choice supplier of technical and integrated services. Shaped by our customers' needs, our vision is to:

• focus on quality
• seek world class design and excellence
• strive to add value
• be flexible to the evolving needs of a changing society

Atkins first carried out design and supervision commissions in the Gulf area in 1967. From its regional head office in Dubai, U.A.E. Atkins Middle East now employs over 2000 staff located in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Oman (Muscat ), Qatar (Doha) Bahrain (Manama), Kuwait (Kuwait City) and India (Bangalore).