Materials Engineer - Infrastructure

Job description / Role

Performs functions associated with the acquisition, manufacture, testing, delivery, receipt, storage, custody and issuance of required materials to be used in construction.

Job Responsibilities:
- Have full awareness of testing requirements.
- Check material submissions and properly process approvals.
- Assist in the development of testing procedures.
- Keep up-to-date with new appropriate materials.
- Review and approve (make recommendation for approval by the ARE/RE) of all submitted materials by the contractor.
- Ensure compliance of used materials with the project’s specifications.
- Participate in construction quality control.
- Supervise, participate and direct sampling and testing of all materials according to the contract and the specifications.
- Analyse the test results in a timely manner and recommend action to the ARE/RE.
- Maintain records of test results and all taken corrective actions.
- Track and review the site testing and certificates of compliance.
- Ensure very close and clear coordination of his team activities with the other construction supervision staff.
- Follow up and verify implementation of corrective actions.
- Coordinate the review and approval of specialty and other high profile materials.
- Ensure inspection and checking of all delivered materials to site for conformance to the project requirements and approval, as directed by ARE/RE.

Requirements

- BSc degree in Civil Engineering (or equivalent).
- 10 years of related work experience on infrastructure projects.
- Dubai-UAE experience is preferred.
- Excellent written and oral communications skills.
- Thorough knowledge of industry practices and regulations are also required.
- In addition, must be knowledgeable of current technology and how it can be effectively utilized on the project.
- Must be able to read and construction specifications and be thoroughly familiar with construction related processes related to area of assignment.

About the Company

Parsons is a leader in many diverse markets such as infrastructure, transportation, water, telecommunications, aviation, commercial, environmental, planning, industrial manufacturing, education, healthcare, life sciences and homeland security.

Parsons provides technical and management solutions to federal, regional and local government agencies as well as private industries worldwide.