Materials Engineer

Skanska UK Plc; St. Neots; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction group is seeking a Materials Engineer to support the A428 project in St Neots. This position requires a degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent experience and strong knowledge of industry specifications. Responsibilities include managing materials compliance, advising teams on material suitability, and supporting sustainable material choices. Excellent organizational skills and experience in materials testing are essential. Join us to leverage your expertise in a critical role that contributes to our efforts towards sustainability.

Qualifications

• A degree or equivalent qualification in Civil Engineering, or significant experience in a similar role.
• Strong knowledge of industry specifications, including the Specification for Highway Works.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage shifting priorities.

Responsibilities

• Ensure materials compliance with specifications and manage testing programmes.
• Advise engineering teams on material suitability and approvals.
• Support Net Zero goals through sustainable material choices.
• Develop and trial cost-effective concrete mix designs.

Skills

Strong knowledge of industry specifications

Excellent organisational skills

Experience in Civil Engineering

Materials laboratory testing

Quotation analysis

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent experience

Job description

Skanska, one of the world’s leading project development and construction groups, is an inclusive and responsible business that is helping to build a better society.

We are looking for a Materials Engineer to join our Infrastructure team in our Roads team to play a pivotal role in supporting our A428 project near St Neots. This opportunity will help you leverage your expertise in materials engineering covering all construction material types.

What you'll do:

• Ensure materials compliance with specifications and manage testing programmes.
• Advise engineering teams on material suitability and approvals.
• Support Net Zero goals through sustainable material choices and carbon reduction.
• Develop and trial cost-effective concrete mix designs with suppliers.
• Minimise rework through quality assurance and timely testing.
• Provide digital tools and training to site teams for materials testing.
• Maintain strong supplier relationships to optimise material performance.
• Manage workload efficiently, agree realistic deliverables, and meet deadlines.
• Define KPIs with testing labs and support purchasing with spec alignment.

What you'll bring to the role:

• A degree or equivalent qualification in Civil Engineering, or significant experience in a similar role.
• Strong knowledge of industry specifications, including the Specification for Highway Works and relevant British/European standards.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage shifting priorities.
• Site investigations
• Quarrying and material processing
• Materials laboratory testing
• Quotation analysis

Equal opportunities

We thrive through embracing differences, whether they be social backgrounds, ethnicity, disability, gender identity or expression, age, religion, sexual orientation and any other protected characteristic – we know that diversity opens a rich potential for new ways of thinking, helping us to build successful and high-performing teams. We call it Naturally Skanska.

Reasonable adjustments

We would like you to perform at your best at every stage of our recruitment process. Please contact us using [e-mail] or call 0330 105 2000 – Option 5 & 1, if you require any adjustments that would support you throughout your application.

More information about the role

Please note this is an advert for our job vacancy, and therefore may not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the role described, and may be amended at any time at the sole discretion of Skanska. For a full role profile, please contact us: [e-mail]

The closing date for this vacancy may be subject to change any time at the sole discretion of the business.

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