Materials Inspector

Parsons; Sharjah; On-site; AED 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Parsons is seeking a skilled Material Inspector in Sharjah, UAE. You will oversee material testing and sampling on site, ensuring compliance with project requirements and specifications.

You'll coordinate with the Work Inspector, witness laboratory and in-situ tests, and support Senior Materials Engineer in review, testing, and acceptance of materials.

Qualifications

• Technical diploma or degree in a related field with 5+ years’ experience on roads, bridges, concrete and utilities.
• Ability to read drawings, specs, inspection/test plans and enforce contract drawings.
• Fully computer literate and able to use project software to access data, generate reports.
• Good written and oral communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Supervise all site tests and sampling.
• Witness lab and on-site tests and prepare samples.
• Coordinate with Work Inspector to approve testing areas.
• Perform sampling and testing quickly to minimize delays.
• Check delivered materials for conformance with approved source.
• Contribute to quality control and quality assurance.
• Assist Senior Work Inspector and Senior Materials Engineer in testing and acceptance of materials.

Skills

Read drawings & specs

Computer literacy

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Technical Diploma/ Degree in related field

Civil Engineering degree with 3+ years on roads/bridges

Tools

Engineering software proficiency

Job description

Job Description

Material Inspector

Sharjah UAE

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Material Inspector to join our team! In this role you will get to perform the necessary tests, checking the arrived materials to ensure compliance with the project’s requirements and specification and inspection of all used materials on site.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Will supervise all the tests and sampling on site.
• Witness all the laboratory tests and in situ tests by contractor or third-party tester on the materials and prepare the samples for testing.
• Coordinate with the Work Inspector in charge of the work to confirm approval of the work for testing and discuss areas of concern.
• Perform sampling and testing in quick and efficient way to avoid undue delay to the Contractor’s operations.
• Perform regular checks of delivered materials to the site for conformance with the approved source or supplier.
• Get involved in quality control and quality assurance.
• Assists the Senior Work Inspector (Materials) and the Senior Materials Engineer in all activities related to review, approval, testing and acceptance of the used materials.

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• Technical Diploma or Degree in a related field with a minimum of 5+ years of experience in similar nature or Civil Engineering graduate with a minimum of three (3) years’ experience on roads, bridges, concrete and utilities projects.
• Must possess the ability to read working drawings, related specifications, inspection and test plans and method statements and be capable of enforcing such specifications and contract drawings.
• Must be fully computer literate and able to utilize computer technology to access data, maintain records, generate reports, etc. and any project specific engineering and construction relevant software.
• Good written and oral communication, and interpersonal skills, as well as a demonstrated ability to interact effectively with project team.

Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels no matter the race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability or genetic information.