Senior Engineer - Construction Materials

Senior Engineer
- Construction Materials Job Snapshot
- Role:
Senior Engineer
- Material

- Location:

Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
- Industry: Civil Engineering
- Function:
Civil & Structural Engineering

- Experience:

Minimum 10 years of progressive experience in materials engineering and quality management
- Job Type: Full Time
- Work Arrangement:
On-site

AECOM is seeking an experienced Senior Engineer
- Material to lead construction materials engineering and quality control activities for major infrastructure projects in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates. The successful candidate will oversee material approvals, laboratory and field testing, supplier evaluations and construction material compliance. The role requires ensuring that materials meet contractual requirements, approved technical specifications, UAE authority regulations and relevant international standards, including ASTM, AASHTO, BS and EN.

Working with project teams, contractors, testing laboratories, suppliers, manufacturers and regulatory authorities, the Senior Material Engineer will provide technical leadership throughout material selection, approval, testing, delivery and installation. The position also involves managing material-related non-conformities, maintaining quality documentation, evaluating material risks and mentoring Material Engineers and Material Inspectors.

• Country:
  United Arab Emirates
• City:
  Al Ain
• Industry: Civil Engineering
• Function:
  Civil & Structural Engineering
• Salary:
  Not disclosed
• Gender: No Preference
• Candidate Nationality:
  Not specified
• Job Type: Full Time
• Work Arrangement:
  On-site

• Construction Material Engineering and Approvals
• Lead the technical review and approval of construction material submittals.
• Evaluate manufacturers ' technical data, product specifications and compliance certificates.
• Verify material compliance with contractual requirements and approved project specifications.
• Assess materials against applicable UAE authority regulations and international standards.
• Review proposed alternative materials and provide technically justified recommendations.
• Coordinate material approval requirements with project engineering and construction teams.
• Identify technical discrepancies in material submissions and recommend appropriate resolutions.
• Ensure material assessments support the quality and performance requirements of infrastructure works.
• Material Standards and Technical Compliance
• Verify compliance with relevant ASTM, AASHTO, BS and EN standards.
• Review technical requirements for concrete, asphalt and other infrastructure construction materials.
• Evaluate material suitability for roads, utilities, drainage and sewerage projects.
• Review applicable material requirements for potable water and irrigation infrastructure.
• Support material compliance assessments for electrical and public realm works.
• Monitor adherence to approved material specifications and authority requirements.
• Provide technical guidance on material performance and quality compliance.
• Laboratory and Field Testing
• Oversee laboratory and field testing programmes for construction materials.
• Coordinate testing requirements with approved laboratories and project personnel.
• Review laboratory test reports and supporting quality documentation.
• Validate concrete and asphalt mix designs against relevant project specifications.
• Assess material trial results and technical performance data.
• Review quality certifications and supporting test evidence.
• Identify testing deficiencies and recommend additional verification where necessary.
• Ensure testing activities support approved material quality requirements.
• Inspection and Test Plans
• Implement and monitor approved material-related Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs).
• Verify that required material inspections and testing activities are completed.
• Coordinate inspection requirements with contractors and Material Inspectors.
• Review inspection findings and associated compliance records.
• Monitor adherence to approved testing procedures.
• Support the identification and resolution of material inspection deficiencies.
• Maintain consistency in material quality verification throughout construction activities.
• Supplier and Manufacturer Evaluations
• Lead technical evaluations of construction material suppliers and manufacturers.
• Assess batching plants and asphalt production facilities.
• Conduct or participate in evaluations of precast yards and quarries.
• Review relevant manufacturing and production quality procedures.
• Participate in factory inspections…