Materials Inspector - Construction Quality Control

Materials Inspector
- Construction Quality Control Job Snapshot Role:
Materials Inspector
- Construction Quality Control

Location:

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Industry: Construction Function:
Building-Construction Inspection

Experience:

Minimum 10 years Job Type: Full-time Position Overview

Materials Inspector
- Construction Quality Control in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia is a Construction opportunity responsible for verifying the quality, compliance, testing, storage, and acceptance of materials used across major construction projects. AECOM is hiring an experienced Materials Inspector to evaluate concrete, aggregates, steel, asphalt, soil, and other construction materials while maintaining rigorous inspection records and supporting compliance with Saudi Arabian standards, approved specifications, and contractual requirements.

Job Details Country:
Saudi Arabia City:
Riyadh Industry: Construction Function:
Building-Construction Inspection Salary:  Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in the job city; please confirm the final offer with the employer. Gender: Any Candidate Nationality:
Any Job Type: Full-time

The Materials Inspector provides an essential quality control checkpoint between approved technical requirements and the materials physically incorporated into construction works. The role requires independent verification that delivered products originate from approved sources, carry the correct certification, satisfy testing requirements, and remain suitable for their intended application. Material quality can directly affect structural performance, pavement durability, earthwork stability, and long-term asset reliability.

Effective inspection therefore extends beyond checking deliveries. Sampling, laboratory testing, field verification, storage conditions, traceability, and non-conformance management must all be controlled throughout the construction cycle. Working closely with Material Engineers, Site Engineers, laboratories, suppliers, and construction teams, the inspector will provide accurate evidence for material acceptance decisions while helping prevent unsuitable or non-compliant products from entering permanent works.

• Inspect construction materials delivered to project sites before acceptance and use.
• Verify delivered materials against approved specifications, drawings, and material submittals.
• Confirm that materials originate from approved manufacturers and suppliers.
• Review material source approvals and associated technical documentation.
• Validate delivery notes, batch certificates, certificates of conformity, and laboratory reports.
• Check material identification and traceability against approved project records.
• Conduct sampling activities in accordance with approved inspection and test plans.
• Witness laboratory and field testing for concrete, aggregates, steel, asphalt, soil, and related materials.
• Verify that testing methods comply with applicable specifications and approved procedures.
• Review test results and identify values that fall outside acceptance criteria.
• Coordinate testing schedules with Material Engineers, Site Engineers, and approved laboratories.
• Monitor concrete materials and associated quality requirements during construction activities.
• Inspect materials used for paving and asphalt works.
• Verify materials incorporated into earthworks and back filling operations.
• Confirm that construction materials comply with relevant Saudi Arabian standards and regulatory requirements.
• Inspect material storage areas to ensure suitable environmental and protection conditions.
• Monitor handling practices to prevent contamination, segregation, deterioration, or physical damage.
• Verify that stored materials remain identifiable and traceable.
• Identify expired, damaged, contaminated, or otherwise unsuitable materials.
• Prevent non-approved materials from being incorporated into permanent construction works.
• Monitor material usage for consistency with approved specifications.
• Identify potential wastage, misuse, or unauthorized material substitution.
• Prepare Work Inspection Requests and supporting inspection documentation.
• Maintain detailed material inspection logs and testing records.
• Record material approvals, rejections, test status, and outstanding actions.
• Compile documentation required for quality assurance and quality control records.
• Support preparation of as-built and project closeout documentation.
• Raise Non-Conformance Reports when materials fail specified requirements.
• Clearly document the technical basis for material rejection or corrective action.
• Track non-conformance items through resolution and formal closure.
• Verify corrective actions before accepting previously non-compliant materials.
• Coordinate material-related technical issues with engineering and construction teams.
• Provide accurate inspection information to support timely site decisions.
• Report daily inspection activities and testing status to the Material Engineer and Resident Engineer.
• Support project audits by retrieving relevant…