Material Engineer

Role overview

Responsibilities

• Review contractor material submittals and secure approvals under applicable standards and project specifications.
• Schedule and control construction materials and equipment at the job site; inspect work for contract compliance.
• Coordinate material-testing subconsultants and maintain project files, inspection records, daily diaries, and reports.
• Verify materials are approved, properly stored, and incorporated only when approved; identify and report issues with proposed solutions.
• Collect and file Certificates of Compliance, MSDS, inspection tags, and related material records.
• Observe and record work against approved methods; provide technical guidance to lower-level staff as needed.
• Participate in developing job safety practices, safety reports, quality-control reports, and procedures.
• Perform mathematical calculations for engineering calculations, graphs, and charts.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Geology Engineering, Materials Engineering, or equivalent.
• At least 12 years in infrastructure projects, including at least 5 years in the UAE/GCC on roads, bridges, or tunnels.
• Previous RTA approval is mandatory.
• Strong technical reporting, MS Office, basic AutoCAD, laboratory management, and stakeholder communication skills.

Location

• The description identifies the position as based in Dubai, UAE.