Material Inspector - Infrastructure

Role overview

Material inspection and quality duties

• Inspect delivered construction materials against approved submittals and project specifications; verify compliance with drawings, BOQs, and authority requirements.
• Check material certificates, test reports, manufacturer certificates, grades, dimensions, classifications, pressure ratings, and technical properties.
• Inspect concrete, cement, reinforcement steel, aggregates, asphalt, pipes, fittings, and road construction materials for defects or non-compliance.
• Verify approved manufacturers and suppliers, and review contractor Material Inspection Requests (MIRs).
• Witness sampling and laboratory testing; inspect soil, subgrade, subbase, road base, asphalt, wet utility materials, and dry utility materials.
• Ensure proper storage, handling, transportation, and preservation of materials at site.
• Monitor material traceability and record approved, rejected, and quarantined materials.
• Report non-conforming materials, raise and follow up on NCRs and SORs, and ensure rejected materials are segregated and removed.
• Coordinate inspections and testing with contractors, suppliers, laboratories, and site engineers.
• Maintain inspection reports, delivery records, test certificates, MIR logs, and approval registers; ensure materials in permanent works meet applicable standards.

Qualifications and experience

• Diploma or bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Material Engineering, Construction Technology, or a related discipline.
• At least 7 years of construction supervision and material inspection experience, including at least 5 years on infrastructure projects involving roads, utilities, and related civil works.
• Proven material inspection and approval experience covering aggregates, asphalt, concrete, pipes, precast elements, geotextiles, road base, subbase, and utility materials.
• Strong knowledge of ASTM, AASHTO, BS, EN, and local authority specifications.
• Experience reviewing material submittals, technical datasheets, mill and manufacturer certificates, and laboratory test reports.
• Familiarity with DM, RTA, DEWA, DDA, and other relevant authority requirements.
• Experience witnessing field and laboratory tests for concrete, asphalt, soil, aggregates, pipes, and utility materials.
• Ability to verify contractual and quality compliance, identify non-conforming materials, and recommend corrective actions.
• Strong understanding of QA/QC; proficiency reviewing ITPs, Method Statements, MARs, and MIRs.
• Proficient in inspection reports, approval records, NCRs, quality documentation, Microsoft Office, and electronic document control systems.
• Good communication and coordination skills with resident engineers, contractors, suppliers, laboratories, and clients.
• A valid UAE driving license is preferred.

Preferred project experience

• Preferred experience includes roads and highways, stormwater and drainage, sewerage and pumping stations, water distribution and irrigation, utility corridors, municipal infrastructure, master developer projects, and construction supervision consultancy projects.

Work arrangement

• Material inspection duties include work at infrastructure project sites.
• New employees must attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location.

Benefits

• Depending on employment status, benefits may include health and disability coverage, paid time off, voluntary benefits, flexible work options, travel insurance, retirement savings, and employee stock purchase plans.