Senior Materials Engineer (Roads) - Bid Opportunity
Role Overview
This is a bid opportunity for a major roads project in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
The Senior Materials Engineer is proposed for the PMC team, subject to project award and client approval.
The role oversees materials engineering and quality activities to ensure road construction materials and testing meet project specifications, standards, and client requirements.
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About SYSTRA
SYSTRA is an engineering and consultancy group focused on public transport and sustainable mobility.
The group works on infrastructure and transport projects from early design through testing, deployment, and maintenance.
Project context
This is a bid opportunity for a major roads project in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
The Senior Materials Engineer is proposed for the PMC team, subject to project award and client approval.
The role oversees materials engineering and quality activities to ensure road construction materials and testing meet project specifications, standards, and client requirements.
Missions and duties
- Review and approve material submittals, samples, technical data, and source approvals; assess asphalt, concrete, aggregate, fill, subgrade, subbase, and base course materials.
- Review asphalt and concrete mix designs; monitor and witness field and laboratory testing.
- Verify compliance with specifications and ASTM, AASHTO, BS, and local standards; inspect material sources, suppliers, plants, quarries, and crushers as required.
- Review contractor quality control procedures, identify non-conformances, and recommend corrective and preventive measures.
- Coordinate technical issues and approvals; prepare material, quality, and progress reports; maintain records of approvals, tests, inspections, and non-conformance reports.
Profile and qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Materials Engineering, or a related field; a higher qualification is advantageous.
- At least 15 years of relevant materials engineering experience, including substantial roads, highways, and infrastructure exposure.
- Strong technical knowledge of pavement and geotechnical materials, concrete, asphalt, and QA/QC procedures.
- English communication and reporting skills are required; Arabic capability is an advantage.
- PMC or consultancy experience is desirable. Saudi Arabia experience and familiarity with local authority requirements and regional specifications are preferred.
- Strong coordination, reporting, and technical assessment skills.
Workplace
- The description labels the workplace as remote.
- The duties also include site-based inspections and witnessing field testing.
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