Description
WSP is seeking an experienced Materials Engineer to join our Construction Supervision team on a major Roads & Highways infrastructure project in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The successful candidate will oversee all materials-related activities, ensuring compliance with project specifications, quality standards, contract requirements, and industry best practices.
The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in roads and highways construction supervision projects and a strong technical background in the review, approval, testing, and quality assurance of construction materials.
Responsibilities
- Lead and manage all materials engineering and quality assurance activities across the project.
- Review and approve material submittals, technical specifications, suppliers, and manufacturers in accordance with contract requirements.
- Ensure all construction materials comply with approved standards, project specifications, and relevant authority requirements.
- Review and assess mix designs for asphalt, concrete, treated materials, and other road construction components.
- Supervise material testing activities conducted by contractors and third-party laboratories.
- Monitor quality control and quality assurance processes to ensure compliance with approved Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs).
- Review laboratory and field test reports and provide technical recommendations.
- Conduct audits and inspections of batching plants, asphalt plants, quarries, borrow areas, and material production facilities.
- Evaluate sources of construction materials and verify their suitability for project use.
- Review Requests for Information (RFIs), technical queries, material approvals, method statements, and contractor submissions.
- Support the Resident Engineer and Project Management Team in resolving material-related non-conformances and quality issues.
- Ensure compliance with contract specifications for various materials.
- Investigate material failures and provide corrective actions and recommendations.
- Prepare technical reports, quality assessments, non-conformance reports (NCRs), and material approval recommendations.
- Coordinate with contractors, laboratories, suppliers, authorities, and multidisciplinary engineering teams.
- Monitor compliance with project quality, environmental, health, and safety requirements.
- Mentor and provide technical guidance to Materials Inspectors, Laboratory Technicians, and junior engineering staff.
Technical Requirements
- Extensive knowledge of materials engineering principles related to roads and highways construction.
- Strong experience in quality assurance and quality control procedures for transportation infrastructure projects.
- Proven expertise in reviewing and approving material submissions and technical specifications.
- Thorough understanding of laboratory and field testing requirements for road construction materials.
- Experience reviewing and assessing various materials and mix designs.
- Familiarity with international and regional standards including AASHTO, ASTM, BS EN, and relevant local authority specifications.
- Strong understanding of pavement materials, geotechnical materials, concrete technology, and asphalt technology.
- Ability to identify quality risks and recommend practical engineering solutions during construction.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering from an accredited university is mandatory.
- Degree disciplines may include Civil Engineering, Materials Engineering, Construction Engineering, Highway Engineering, or a related Engineering discipline.
- Master's Degree in Materials Engineering, Pavement Engineering, or related field is desirable.
- Professional registration or chartership is advantageous.
- Minimum 15 years of post-graduate professional experience.
- Proven experience working for reputable engineering consultancy firms in construction supervision and/or design supervision environments.
- Demonstrable experience on large-scale roads and highways construction supervision projects.
- Experience managing laboratory testing, material approvals, quality assurance, and contractor compliance.
- Previous GCC or Middle East project experience is highly desirable.
- Strong technical expertise in construction materials and quality management.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality.
- Effective communication and report writing skills.
- Ability to manage multiple stakeholders in a complex project environment.
- Strong leadership and mentoring capabilities.
- Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary project teams.