Material Inspector - Infrastructure

We are seeking an experienced Material Inspector to join our Construction Supervision team in Abu Dhabi. The successful candidate will be responsible for inspecting construction materials, verifying compliance with approved material submittals and project specifications, coordinating material testing, and ensuring that all materials used on-site meet the required quality standards and applicable authority requirements.

• Inspect construction materials delivered to site to ensure compliance with approved material submittals, specifications, drawings, and project requirements.
• Inspect materials related to roads, highways, earthworks, drainage, utilities, concrete, asphalt, aggregates, reinforcement steel, pipes, and precast products.
• Verify material approvals, delivery notes, certificates of conformity, test certificates, and other relevant quality documentation.
• Witness and coordinate field and laboratory testing in accordance with approved Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs) and project specifications.
• Review laboratory test results and verify compliance with specified acceptance criteria.
• Ensure proper storage, handling, protection, and identification of construction materials.
• Verify that only approved and compliant materials are incorporated into the permanent works.
• Identify and report defective, damaged, or non-conforming materials and follow up on corrective actions.
• Maintain Material Inspection Requests (MIRs), inspection reports, testing records, and material registers.
• Coordinate with contractors, laboratories, suppliers, QA/QC teams, and project engineers to resolve material-related issues.
• Ensure compliance with applicable Abu Dhabi authority requirements, project quality procedures, and relevant standards.

• Diploma or Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or a related discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in material inspection for infrastructure projects.
• Previous experience in an engineering consultancy or construction supervision environment is mandatory
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• Proven experience in roads, highways, drainage, utilities, and other civil infrastructure projects.
• Strong knowledge of construction materials, sampling procedures, laboratory testing, and quality control requirements.
• Familiarity with material approvals, MIRs, ITPs, technical specifications, and non-conformance procedures.
• Knowledge of UAE and Abu Dhabi infrastructure standards and authority requirements.
• Good communication, coordination, reporting, and documentation skills.