Senior Road Materials Engineer - Quality & Compliance Lead

WSP; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 300,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP is seeking an experienced Materials Engineer to join our Construction Supervision team on a major Roads & Highways project in Riyadh. The role oversees all materials-related activities, ensuring compliance with specifications, standards, and contract requirements.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience in roads/highways construction supervision, with a strong background in review, approval, testing, and QA of construction materials.

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of materials engineering principles for roads/highways.
• Strong experience in QA/QC procedures for transportation projects.
• Proven ability to review and approve material submissions and specs.
• Thorough understanding of laboratory and field testing for road materials.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage all materials engineering and QA activities across the project.
• Review and approve material submittals, specs, suppliers, and manufacturers per contract.
• Ensure materials comply with standards, specs, and authority requirements.
• Review mix designs for asphalt, concrete, and other road components.
• Oversee material testing by contractors and third-party labs.
• Monitor QA/QC to ensure compliance with ITPs.
• Review lab and field test reports and provide technical recommendations.
• Audit batching plants, asphalt plants, quarries, borrow pits, and material facilities.
• Evaluate material sources for project suitability.
• Coordinate RFIs, technical queries, material approvals, and method statements.
• Support Resident Engineer in resolving material non-conformances.
• Ensure compliance with Earthworks, subgrade, aggregates, concrete, cementitious, road marking, barriers, and drainage materials.

Skills

Materials engineering

Quality assurance

Review & approvals

Laboratory testing

Contract compliance

Education

Bachelor's in Civil Engineering

Master's in Materials Engineering

Job description

WSP is seeking an experienced Materials Engineer to join our Construction Supervision team on a major Roads & Highways project in Riyadh. The role oversees all materials-related activities, ensuring compliance with specifications, standards, and contract requirements.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience in roads/highways construction supervision, with a strong background in review, approval, testing, and QA of construction materials.