Asphalt Auditor

Job description / Role

Our Middle East Operation are currently seeking two professional and self-motivated pavement engineers to join their small but growing team for a new project in Kuwait. The project is to oversee the production and placement of new asphalt mixture to be implemented on a major maintenance contract based in Kuwait – but with some other travel required around the Gulf and occasionally to the UK.

Key Duties / Responsibilities
Responsible for checking asphalt quality work under the guidance of a Technical Manager, the appointed individuals will play a key communication role with various stakeholders involved in the project, to ensure that the contractor complies with the contract specifications and TRL’s requirements for quality. Building a strong relationship with the client and the contractor will be critical to the success of these roles.

Requirements

Candidates must be a member of a relevant professional body in the UK or abroad.

The job will require proactive, enthusiastic and diligent individuals with an eye for detail. Technical skills and knowledge of asphalt works and testing are essential to the work, and an understanding of asphalt plant and/or asphalt placement operations would be an advantage - together with auditing skills.

Training will however be available for the right candidate who portrays the right asphalt knowledge and meets the other requirements of this role:
- Practical experience in asphalt production and/or placement
- Experience of site working
- Experience of Quality Assurance Schemes
- Experience of asphalt material technology
- Knowledge of laboratory testing procedures
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Good MS Office skills including Excel, PowerPoint, Word
- Confidence working in small teams and on own initiative.
- Experience of auditing would be an advantage
- Experience of working in the Middle East would be an advantage

Communication Requirements:
Eligible candidates must be able to demonstrate fluency in both verbal and written English, as the role demands a high level of communication with clients and the output of detailed written reports.

About the Company

The TRL vision is ‘Creating the Future of Transport', a bold vision, but one that TRL continues to meet through our wide range of work providing solutions to the ever-changing needs of the transport sector. We work with organisations from the public and private sectors internationally on all aspects of transportation: network management; safety; vehicles; environment; sustainability; infrastructure; software; certification; and a range of related niche specialisms.