Materials Engineer

About the role

The Materials Engineer ensures that all materials used in municipal infrastructure, transportation, roadworks, and stormwater projects meet approved specifications, quality standards, and regulatory requirements. The role supports planning, testing, inspection, evaluation, and approval of construction materials to guarantee durability, safety, sustainability, and cost‑effectiveness throughout the project lifecycle.

Key responsibilities

• Review and approve material submittals for roads, pavements, stormwater systems, utilities and related infrastructure projects.
• Conduct inspections of materials during procurement, delivery, installation and implementation stages, verifying QA/QC processes.
• Review laboratory test reports for soils, aggregates, asphalt, concrete, pipes, geotextiles and other construction materials, and recommend corrective actions when needed.
• Provide technical advice on material selection, investigate failures, and support value‑engineering initiatives.
• Coordinate with consultants, contractors, suppliers and testing laboratories to ensure compliance with approved specifications.
• Maintain records of material approvals, inspections, testing results and compliance reports, and contribute to the development of material specifications and technical guidelines.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Materials Engineering, Construction Engineering or related discipline.
• 5‑8 years of experience in materials engineering, quality assurance or construction supervision, preferably in municipal infrastructure, roadworks or stormwater projects.
• Professional Engineer (PE) or equivalent certification preferred.
• Strong knowledge of asphalt, concrete, aggregate, soil and utility construction materials.

Required skills

• Construction Materials Engineering
• Pavement Materials and Asphalt Technology
• Concrete Technology
• Geotechnical and Soil Materials
• Quality Assurance and Quality Control (QA/QC)
• Material Testing and Evaluation
• AutoCAD and other engineering software (preferred)
• MS Office applications