Senior Material Inspector — Roads & Bridges (Dubai)

AECOM Middle East Ltd; Dubai; On-site; AED 89,280 - 133,920; Full time

Job summary

AECOM Middle East Ltd. seeks a Material Inspector – Roads and Bridges in Dubai to oversee inspection of materials for major civil projects. The role covers sampling, testing, material approvals, and daily reporting to ensure quality and regulatory compliance through field and laboratory work.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in material inspection, familiarity with RTA specs, and hands-on experience with roads, bridges, and asphalt/concrete materials. Dubai-based project exposure offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or technical diploma in Civil Engineering, Construction Materials, Laboratory Technology, or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in construction material inspection and laboratory testing.
• Hands-on experience collecting samples and witnessing field and laboratory tests.
• Previous involvement in major roads, bridges, highways, drainage, or transportation infrastructure projects.
• Middle East construction experience is preferred.
• Familiarity with RTA specifications, project quality plans, inspection and test plans, and material approval procedures.
• Working knowledge of concrete, asphalt, aggregates, soil, reinforcement steel, and backfilling materials.
• Ability to interpret technical specifications, drawings, method statements, and approved material submittals.
• Experience preparing inspection reports, test registers, material logs, NCRs, and quality documentation.
• Strong observational skills with the ability to detect material defects and specification deviations.
• Effective communication skills for coordinating with contractors, laboratories, suppliers, engineers, and quality teams.
• Ability to work independently across active construction sites and manage multiple inspection priorities.
• Commitment to safe working practices and accurate technical documentation.
• Availability to attend in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office.

Responsibilities

• Inspect construction materials delivered to site and confirm compliance with approved specifications, drawings, and material submittals.
• Verify supplier approvals, manufacturer details, delivery notes, batch certificates, source approvals, and laboratory test reports.
• Conduct material sampling and witness laboratory and field tests in accordance with approved inspection and test plans.
• Inspect soil, aggregates, concrete, asphalt, reinforcement steel, backfill, and other civil engineering materials.
• Ensure materials used for roads, bridges, culverts, drainage systems, and utility works meet project and RTA requirements.
• Monitor material storage, stacking, handling, identification, and protection to prevent contamination, segregation, deterioration, or physical damage.
• Confirm that materials originate from approved suppliers, manufacturers, quarries, batching plants, and testing laboratories.
• Coordinate testing schedules, inspection requirements, and material approvals with the Material Engineer and Site Engineer.
• Observe asphalt paving, concrete placement, earthworks, compaction, and backfilling activities to verify correct materials and workmanship.
• Review Work Inspection Requests related to material acceptance and civil construction activities.
• Maintain traceable records of inspections, samples, test results, approvals, rejections, and material usage.
• Identify non-conforming materials and issue non-conformance reports or site observations when required.
• Track corrective and preventive actions until satisfactory closure is achieved.
• Monitor quantities and material consumption to identify wastage, misuse, substitution, or deviation from approved requirements.
• Support RTA inspections, technical audits, and project quality reviews by providing records and site assistance.
• Follow health, safety, and environmental requirements during inspection, sampling, transportation, and testing activities.
• Prepare daily reports covering delivered materials, inspections completed, tests witnessed, outstanding approvals, and site concerns.
• Escalate material quality risks and unresolved technical issues to the Material Engineer or Resident Engineer.

Skills

Construction material inspection

Roads and bridges inspection

Asphalt testing

Concrete inspection

Soil testing

Aggregate testing

Reinforcement steel inspection

Earthworks inspection

Backfilling inspection

Field sampling

Laboratory testing

Material submittal review

Inspection and test plans

Work Inspection Requests

Non-conformance reports

Corrective action tracking

RTA specifications

Quality control documentation

Material traceability

Supplier approval verification

Batch certificate review

Test report verification

Material storage inspection

Civil works inspection

Daily inspection reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree or technical diploma in Civil Engineering, Construction Materials, Laboratory Technology, or a related technical discipline

Job description

AECOM Middle East Ltd. seeks a Material Inspector – Roads and Bridges in Dubai to oversee inspection of materials for major civil projects. The role covers sampling, testing, material approvals, and daily reporting to ensure quality and regulatory compliance through field and laboratory work.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in material inspection, familiarity with RTA specs, and hands-on experience with roads, bridges, and asphalt/concrete materials. Dubai-based project exposure offered.