Senior Material Engineer

STRABAG; Muscat; On-site; OMR 15,380 - 23,070; Full time

Job summary

STRABAG is looking for a highly skilled Material Engineer in Muscat. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in civil engineering and 10 years of experience in construction, focusing on pavement structure and materials testing.

This role includes ensuring quality tests, conducting in-depth material analysis, designing laboratory operations, and providing technical advice. Candidates should possess strong analytical thinking and technical understanding.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering, with 10 years’ experience in construction.
• Very good knowledge of standards, guidelines, laws and group regulations.
• Knowledge of process flows and measuring equipment in the laboratory.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring the proper performance of quality tests.
• Conduct in-depth material testing and analysis to ensure quality and performance.
• Design and implement laboratory operations for material testing procedures.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Technical understanding

Knowledge of standards

Experience in conducting tests

Education

Bachelor's degree in civil engineering

Tools

Measuring equipment in the laboratory

Job description

We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced Material Engineer to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in civil engineering with a focus on pavement structure, materials and testing.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensuring the proper performance of quality tests.
• Conduct in-depth material testing and analysis to ensure quality and performance.
• Design and implement laboratory operations for material testing procedures.
• Provide technical advice on material suitability and selection based on project specifications.
• Supporting the laboratories in estimating the uncertainty of measurements in coordination with the Department head.
• Evaluation and documentation of laboratory tests and test results.
• Implement quality control systems to avoid deviations.
• Carrying out site inspections and participating in audits.
• Ensure compliance with Special specification, including OHDS Standards and Regulations.
• Technical advice to the client and the operational units.
• Verification of the improvements carried out in case of non-conformities identified.
• Proactive and Reactive skill for material related issues.
• Information to responsible persons in the event of technical problems that affect quality.
• Establishing research procedures and proposing solutions to technical problems.
• Imparting one's own knowledge to colleagues and internal customers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering, with 10 years’ experience in construction.
• Very good knowledge of standards, guidelines, laws and group regulations.
• Analytical thinking, technical understanding, affinity for numbers and international standard.
• Knowledge of process flows and measuring equipment in the laboratory.
• Experience in conducting tests.