Site Materials Inspector – QA/QC for Infrastructure

AECOM; Abu Dhabi Emirate; On-site; AED 78,000 - 123,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM is seeking a Material Inspector for an on-site role on a major infrastructure project in the UAE. The position involves inspecting, verifying, and monitoring construction materials to ensure compliance with submittals, specifications, and standards, supporting the QA/QC team throughout construction.

The role requires coordinating sampling and testing, maintaining meticulous records, and ensuring proper storage and handling of materials, while advancing conformity from approval to

Qualifications

• Experience inspecting construction materials on large projects.
• Ability to coordinate sampling and testing activities.
• Strong documentation and record-keeping skills.

Responsibilities

• Inspect incoming materials and verify conformance with approved submittals, specifications, BOQ requirements, and approved manufacturers/suppliers.
• Review delivery notes, certificates of conformity, test certificates, batch numbers, manufacturing dates, and other supporting 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 in accordance with approved ITPs and project specifications.
• Witness material testing and maintain accurate records of sampling, test results, approvals, and rejected materials.
• Ensure materials are properly 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 properly identified, segregated, and removed from site where required.
• Coordinate with contractors, suppliers, laboratories, discipline inspectors, Material Engineers, and QA/QC personnel.
• Maintain and update Material Inspection Request (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.

Skills

Attention to detail

Documentation

Communication

Job description

AECOM is seeking a Material Inspector for an on-site role on a major infrastructure project in the UAE. The position involves inspecting, verifying, and monitoring construction materials to ensure compliance with submittals, specifications, and standards, supporting the QA/QC team throughout construction.

The role requires coordinating sampling and testing, maintaining meticulous records, and ensuring proper storage and handling of materials, while advancing conformity from approval to