Civil Engineer (Material)

Job description / Role

The Material Engineer is the front end of the construction group, who works as technical adviser and is responsible for overseeing multiple contractors to construct large scale road, water and special projects whilst maintaining a positive health and safety working environment with the site team and proactively eliminating rework through an effective quality control program.

• This position specializes in the areas of asphalt pavement, concrete works, large diameter pipe, valve and pump etc.
• Material Engineer is responsible for undertaking and monitoring the quality of materials, dealing with concrete, asphalt, steel, architectural materials, large diameter pipe & valve quality audit for plants, monitoring quality control, doing technical review and ILT training to contractor and engineers, raising the quality standards and ensuring compliance of site construction of highways, bridges including earthworks, drainage, asphalt, reinforced concrete structure and Water Transmission System (WTS) elements.

Requirements

• Civil Engineering Degree from an accredited university with 5+ years of relevant experience as a Civil/Structural engineer in the engineering and construction industry and/or prior work experience in related fields leading to a thorough understanding of the role requirements as listed.
• A thorough understanding of road works construction, asphalt design/installation, concrete mix design/installation, steel structures, residential/industrial buildings, structural bridges, earthworks, drainage system, architectural materials, and elements of WTS.
• Knowledge of material related with large diameter pipe, valve, pump etc. for potable/wastewater network, desalination plant and district cooling plant.
• Experience in laboratory and field testing of materials.
• Experience in quality QA/QC audit for plants, site inspections and preparing technical inspection or investigation reports.
• Must understand standard site supervision procedures including implementing inspection & test plans, reviewing and approving shop drawings and technical submittals.
• A strong understanding of interfacing discipline requirements including electrical and mechanical construction practices associated with road, water, and special projects.
• An understanding of international codes and standards pertaining to asphalt installation and concrete works are essential.
• Knowledge of current computer applications for engineering and design including appropriate knowledge of CAD (both 2-D and 3-D) e.g AutoCAD, MS Word and Excel for managing design reviews

About the Company

Since 1898, we have helped customers complete more than 25,000 projects in 160 countries on all seven continents that have created jobs, grown economies, improved the resiliency of the world's infrastructure, increased access to energy, resources, and vital services, and made the world a safer, cleaner place.

Differentiated by the quality of our people and our relentless drive to deliver the most successful outcomes, we align our capabilities to our customers’ objectives to create a lasting positive impact.

We serve the Infrastructure; Nuclear, Security & Environmental; Oil, Gas & Chemicals; and Mining & Metals markets. Our services span from initial planning and investment, through start-up and operations. Core to Bechtel are our values – ethics, safety, quality, people, culture, relationships, innovation and sustainability, and our covenants – integrity, respect, collaboration, trust, and delivery. They are what we believe, what customers can expect, and how we deliver.