Senior Materials Engineer
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About the Role
Parsons Corporation is seeking a Senior Materials Engineer to join their team in Riyadh, focusing on reviewing concrete mix designs, conducting material investigations, and ensuring compliance with project specifications.
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Responsibilities
- Review and assess the suitability of concrete mix designs to ensure compliance with project requirements and applicable standards.
- Work closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams to identify, develop, and implement materials improvement initiatives.
- Conduct design reviews, material investigations, inspections, and testing activities to verify contractor selected materials and construction processes.
- Review and recommend appropriate materials for specific engineering and construction applications.
- Assess material characteristics and performance properties, including durability, sustainability, conductivity, and resistance to environmental conditions.
- Evaluate and compare material properties to determine feasibility and acceptability of proposed material substitutions.
- Review the impact of new standards, code revisions, and specification changes on project materials and construction practices.
- Identify non conforming materials and workmanship, maintain quality records, and ensure corrective actions are implemented and closed out effectively.
- Provide technical support and guidance on material performance issues and construction related material challenges.
- Review and approve contractor quality plans, material procedures, and related documentation.
- Assess the environmental implications of materials, products, and construction processes, including waste reduction and sustainability considerations.
- Review and approve material testing results to verify compliance with performance requirements.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering, or a related discipline.
- Minimum 8 years of experience in the design, selection, maintenance, testing, and troubleshooting of construction materials.
- Experience working on major civil, infrastructure, or heavy construction projects.
- Strong knowledge of construction materials, material testing methodologies, and quality assurance processes.
- Good understanding of international standards and specifications related to material engineering.
- Experience reviewing concrete mix designs, earthworks materials, construction products, and material compliance requirements.
- Strong analytical, problem solving, and technical evaluation skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
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Company Overview
- Parsons is a global engineering and construction firm with a focus on innovation and growth.
- The company values people, agility, and growth, fostering an innovative culture.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Review and assess concrete mix designs for compliance with project requirements.
- Work with engineering teams to implement materials improvement initiatives.
- Conduct design reviews, material investigations, inspections, and testing.
- Review and recommend appropriate materials for engineering applications.
- Assess material characteristics including durability, sustainability, and environmental resistance.
- Evaluate material substitutions for feasibility.
- Review impact of new standards on project materials.
- Identify non conforming materials and ensure corrective actions.
- Provide technical support on material performance issues.
- Review and approve contractor quality plans and documentation.
- Assess environmental implications of materials and processes.
- Review and approve material testing results.
What Required Skills You’ll Bring
- Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering, or related discipline.
- Minimum 8 years of experience in construction materials design, selection, maintenance, testing, and troubleshooting.
- Experience on major civil, infrastructure, or heavy construction projects.
- Strong knowledge of construction materials, testing methodologies, and QA processes.
- Good understanding of international standards and specifications.
- Experience reviewing concrete mix designs, earthworks materials, and compliance requirements.
- Strong analytical, problem solving, and technical evaluation skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
What Desired Skills You’ll Bring
- Experience on rail, metro, transit, or transportation infrastructure projects.
- Knowledge of rail systems engineering principles and construction practices.
- Previous GCC project experience.
- Experience conducting supplier audits and material quality assessments in large scale projects.
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