Material Engineer - Freight Facilities

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Job Description

The Materials Engineer role will support Freight Facilities as part of a transformative rail infrastructure project. The scope includes formation preparation, track installation, freight yard development, and systems integration, ensuring seamless operations and world class standards. Candidates must have prior experience working on similar rail, freight facilities, or major infrastructure projects.

Role responsibilities:

• Perform daily monitoring on delivered, stored and used material related to the site activities
• Perform daily monitoring against the design related to the executed works on site
• Ensure compliance with the project requirements is maintained by all involved parties
• Verify activity compliance towards the applicable Project Quality plan (PMC & Contractor)
• Issue and follow up on non-compliances through the Site NCR process
• Liaise closely with Contractor and PMC Operations Team on site related issues
• Provide guidance to the PMC Operations Team on Site NCR issues, including the CAPA and follow up thereof
• Assist the PMC Operations Team with Method Statement, ITP and material reviews
• Participate in punch lists, testing and commissioning monitoring and verification
• Attend package related meetings to present and discuss site quality related issues
• Track QA progress and identify issues and potential trends, including Quality Alerts
• Provide written weekly and/or ad hoc quality reports to the Quality Manager and Project Manager.
• Having good experience in landscape, roads, sewerage, water, irrigation & storm water materials.
• Be familiar with the project’s detailed drawings, specifications, and health and safety measures together with any associated updates.
• Ensure the contractor/s compliance with the standards and specifications of the contract documents.
• Maintain records of the contractor human and equipment daily resources.
• Undertake all site supervision and inspections when required or instructed by the Resident Engineer (RE) or the Assistant Resident Engineer (ARE).
• Liaise and daily follow up with the contractor. This is to ensure the contractor is managing its resources, health and safety, and equipment needs on the site.
• Prepare daily report to the RE or ARE. This includes works orders, materials delivery, and daily inspections program.
• Follow up and implement any site instructions made by the RE and ARE.
• Apply and implement all quality controls and quality procedures of the site.
• Prepare any site measurements and surveying checks needed by the RE or ARE for pipes alignments and levels.Minimum Requirements:

• The candidate would need to have prior experience in similar projects.
• Middle East experience would be advantageous
• Minimum of 5+ years of relevant site supervision experience

Qualifications

Degree in Civil Engineering

Additional Information

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