Materials Inspector/ Lab Technician

KEO International Consultants; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Lab Technician to join their dynamic team in Al Ain, UAE. This role involves conducting essential tests on construction materials, ensuring they meet quality standards and specifications. You'll operate laboratory equipment, analyze data, and collaborate closely with project teams to address material-related issues. The company promotes a supportive environment for professional development, offering competitive benefits, hybrid working arrangements, and opportunities for community engagement. If you're passionate about quality assurance and material science, this is a fantastic opportunity to make a significant impact.

Benefits

Hybrid working arrangements

Individual athletic sponsorship

Study assistance sponsorship

Employee referral rewards

On-demand counselling services

Regular workplace clinics

Qualifications

• 5 years of relevant experience in material testing and quality assurance.
• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related field is required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct tests on construction materials to ensure compliance with standards.
• Analyze test data and prepare reports for project teams.

Skills

Material Testing

Data Analysis

Quality Control

Laboratory Equipment Operation

Education

Bachelor Degree in Civil Engineering

Bachelor Degree in Material Science

Tools

Compression Machines

Sieves

Job description

Overview

KEO is a creative enterprise, where innovation is a way of life. We are uniquely resourced with end-to-end services to take clients from inspiration through conceptualization to realization of planning, design or project delivery in the built and natural environments. For over 60 years we've led with vision, contributing to many of the world's most ambitious projects, iconic places, remarkable experiences and prosperous communities.

As a highly integrated and agile AEP/PMCM firm, KEO is recognized by ENR as one of the Top 225 International Design Firms and one of the Top 20 International PM/CM Firms. We are also ranked by World Architecture as the 51st largest global architecture firm and the #1 Firm in the Middle East Region in their 2024 WA100 Survey.

We invite you to join us. Why

When you join KEO, you'll discover more than just a job you'll find a supportive environment that fosters your professional development through internal global mobility and career development and does so within a culture that supports company-wide health and well-being through on-demand counselling services and regular workplace clinics. You will be invited to celebrate community events such as sports days, fun-runs, in-house sports teams and beach clean ups. In addition to your competitive package and benefits you will have access to a suite of policies that include hybrid working arrangements, individual athletic sponsorship, study assistance sponsorship, employee referral rewards.

Responsibilities

Our newest opportunity is for a talented Lab Technician to join our team in Al Ain, UAE.

We envisage success in this role to include;

• Conduct tests on construction materials such as concrete, asphalt, soil, aggregates, and other building materials to assess their properties and compliance with industry standards.
• Ensure that construction materials used in projects meet the required quality standards and specifications.
• Record and maintain detailed and accurate records of test results, methods used, and any deviations from standards.
• Operate and maintain laboratory equipment used for material testing, such as compression machines, sieves, and other specialized testing apparatus.
• Collect samples of materials from construction sites for laboratory analysis, ensuring that they are representative of the materials being used in the project.
• Analyze test data and prepare reports summarizing the results. Communicate findings to project managers, engineers, and other relevant stakeholders.
• Ensure that testing procedures and laboratory operations comply with relevant industry standards, regulations, and safety protocols.
• Work closely with construction project teams, engineers, and quality control personnel to address any material-related issues and provide insights for decision-making.

Qualifications

To be successful in this dynamic opportunity, we envision that your career journey to date will include 5 years of relevant experience partnered with a Bachelor Degree in Civil Engineering, Material Science or related field.

KEO's performance is founded upon integrity, results, innovation, safety and our people. We embrace diversity and recognise its contribution to client success wherever we work.

We are excited to hear how you can partner with our award-winning team and treat all expressions of interest confidentially.