Materials Engineer
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About the Role
KEO International Consultants is seeking a highly experienced Materials Engineer for site supervision in Riyadh. The role involves reviewing, verifying, and monitoring all materials incorporated into works during enabling and early works activities, ensuring compliance with contract, specifications, and standards.
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Responsibilities
- Review, assess, and formally recommend approval or rejection of Material Approval Requests (MARs), technical submittals, method statements, and manufacturers data sheets
- Verify that all materials comply with Contract requirements, approved IFC drawings, project specifications, and applicable standards
- Coordinate, witness, and oversee laboratory and in situ testing carried out by approved independent laboratories
- Monitor and verify material storage, stockpiling, handling, processing, and use on site
- Oversee materials associated with mass earthworks, cut and fill operations, stockpile processing and reuse, soil improvement, compaction layers, subgrade and pavement construction, utilities bedding, concrete works, asphalt works, and temporary works
- Review and interpret geotechnical reports, laboratory test results, field density tests, and material compliance data
- Verify suitability and compliance of processed excavated materials intended for reuse
- Identify, record, and support the resolution of material related non conformances, including NCRs and corrective actions
- Liaise with Contractor, suppliers, laboratories, and supervision team to ensure timely material approvals
- Maintain accurate material registers, laboratory test records, inspection reports, and compliance trackers
- Prepare material compliance summaries, technical reports, and inputs to daily, weekly, and monthly supervision reports
- Support audits, inspections, and quality reviews undertaken by Client, Engineer, or regulatory authorities
Requirements
- Highly experienced in materials engineering for site supervision
- Experience with enabling and early works activities including stockpile removal, mass grading, earthworks, temporary works, and construction of haul roads
- Knowledge of ASTM, AASHTO, BS, SASO, and relevant local authority regulations
- Ability to review and approve Material Approval Requests (MARs), technical submittals, and method statements
- Experience coordinating laboratory and in situ testing
- Full time site presence required
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Overview
- KEO is a creative enterprise providing end to end services in planning, design, and project delivery.
- Recognized by ENR as one of the Top 225 International Design Firms and Top 20 International PM/CM Firms.
Responsibilities
- Review, assess, and formally recommend approval or rejection of Material Approval Requests (MARs), technical submittals, method statements, and manufacturers data sheets.
- Verify that all materials comply with Contract requirements, approved IFC drawings, project specifications, and applicable standards including ASTM, AASHTO, BS, SASO, and relevant local authority regulations.
- Coordinate, witness, and oversee laboratory and in situ testing carried out by approved independent laboratories.
- Monitor and verify material storage, stockpiling, handling, processing, and use on site to prevent contamination, degradation, or non compliance.
- Oversee materials associated with mass earthworks, cut and fill operations, stockpile processing and reuse, soil improvement, compaction layers, subgrade and pavement construction, utilities bedding, concrete works, asphalt works, and temporary works.
- Review and interpret geotechnical reports, laboratory test results, field density tests, and material compliance data, providing technical recommendations.
- Verify suitability and compliance of processed excavated materials intended for reuse in fill, backfilling, or haul road construction.
- Identify, record, and support the resolution of material related non conformances, including NCRs and corrective actions.
- Liaise with the Contractor, suppliers, laboratories, and supervision team to ensure timely material approvals and compliance.
- Maintain accurate material registers, laboratory test records, inspection reports, and compliance trackers.
- Prepare material compliance summaries, technical reports, and inputs to daily, weekly, and monthly supervision reports.
- Support audits, inspections, and quality reviews undertaken by the Client, Engineer, or regulatory authorities.
Requirements
- Highly experienced Materials Engineer for site supervision team in Riyadh.
- Full time site presence required.
- Experience with enabling and early works activities including stockpile removal, mass grading, earthworks, temporary works, and construction of haul roads.
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