Material Inspector: Field & Lab Quality Control

AECOM; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM in Abu Dhabi is seeking a Material Inspector to oversee inspection, verification and monitoring of construction materials on a major infrastructure project, ensuring compliance with submittals, specs, and standards.

You will coordinate sampling, testing, documentation, and QA/QC activities, maintain MIR records, and work with engineers, inspectors and suppliers to ensure only approved materials are used in permanent works. This is an on-site role in the United Arab Emirates.

Responsibilities

• Inspect incoming construction materials and verify compliance with approved submittals, specifications, BOQ requirements, and manufacturers.
• Review delivery notes, certificates of conformity, test certificates, batch numbers, manufacturing dates, and other documentation.
• Inspect materials including aggregates, soil, asphalt, concrete, reinforcement, pipes, fittings, manholes, chambers, precast products, waterproofing materials, road materials, and utility components.
• Coordinate sampling and required laboratory and field testing as per approved ITPs and project specifications.
• Witness material testing and maintain records of sampling, test results, approvals, and rejected materials.
• Ensure materials are stored, handled, protected, and preserved to prevent damage or deterioration.
• Verify that only approved materials are incorporated into permanent works.
• Raise observations and report non-conforming, damaged, expired, or unapproved materials to the Material Engineer/QA/QC Engineer.
• Monitor corrective actions and ensure rejected materials are identified, segregated, and removed from site where required.
• Coordinate with contractors, suppliers, laboratories, discipline inspectors, Material Engineers, and QA/QC personnel.
• Maintain MIR records, material registers, test reports, and supporting quality documentation.
• Support factory inspections, material sampling, trial mixes, mock-ups, and other quality verification activities as required.
• Assist in closing material-related NCRs and authority/client comments.
• Support project audits and ensure complete traceability of materials from approval and delivery through installation and final handover.

Job description

AECOM in Abu Dhabi is seeking a Material Inspector to oversee inspection, verification and monitoring of construction materials on a major infrastructure project, ensuring compliance with submittals, specs, and standards.

You will coordinate sampling, testing, documentation, and QA/QC activities, maintain MIR records, and work with engineers, inspectors and suppliers to ensure only approved materials are used in permanent works. This is an on-site role in the United Arab Emirates.