QA/QC / Materials Engineer

Role overview

Responsibilities

• Review material submittals for compliance and support construction teams with submissions, approvals, testing, and sampling.
• Oversee laboratory and field testing, material acceptance, and review of remedial and corrective measures.
• Inspect materials for sewerage, drainage, outfalls, pump stations, treatment works, roads, and highways.
• Prepare and monitor QA/QC plans; analyze technical reports and implement sampling and quality-control measures.
• Lead QA/QC staff and prepare technical reports on testing, quality control, and compliance.
• Participate throughout design, construction, testing, commissioning, and close-out.
• Manage close-out documentation and approvals; coordinate with stakeholders on project completion and handover.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or a directly related field from an accredited university, subject to Engineer approval.
• 10 years of postgraduate experience, including at least 7 years in similar materials or QA/QC roles on large-scale infrastructure projects.
• Extensive QA/QC experience in sewerage, drainage, roads, highways, and related civil works.
• Strong background in Quality Assurance Specifications, Statistical Quality Control, materials testing, and international QA/QC standards.
• Ability to lead teams, manage testing, supervise inspectors, interpret contract documents and drawings, and assess constructability.
• Excellent written and spoken English; valid MME (UPDA) registration in Qatar.

Desired skills and experience

• Arid-terrain materials experience; urban design and supervision, including commercial landscapes and associated civil or landscape works.
• Experience preparing reports and submissions with conceptual elements and visual content.
• Advanced proficiency in Vectorworks, AutoCAD, Microsoft Office, and contemporary digital imagery or visualization software.
• Strong coordination skills with internal departments, contractors, and external authorities.