Company Overview:

Dar, the founding member of the Sidara group, is an international multidisciplinary consulting organization specializing in engineering, architecture, planning, environment, project management, facilities management, and economics. Sidara operates in 60 countries with 20,500 professionals, Dar connects people, places, and communities through innovative solutions to the world's most complex challenges. We deliver projects from inception through completion, embracing challenges to empower communities worldwide. Learn more at www.dar.com.

Our company is looking for a Material Specialist to join the Geotechnical and Heavy Civil Engineering Department. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to study and assess various and innovative material for airfield pavement, roads and structural concrete applications, make recommendations for the selection of materials based on design objectives, project conditions and availability in a local market, advise on the necessary protection measures for durable concrete, prepare technical specifications and reports and get acquainted with international specifications, country requirements and codes of practices.

Responsibilities

• Study and evaluation of various civil engineering materials related to earthworks, pavement and structural concrete.
• Review and process material submittals on raw materials and final mixes to ensure they meet quality standards and project specifications.
• Provide technical support and assistance to material engineers on construction projects during the material approval and testing process and ensure work is done correctly and in compliance with the specifications.
• Analyze material issues and defects to better understand the causes of problems and come up with better and more innovative solutions.
• Coordinate with other engineering disciplines to assess the environmental exposure conditions and provide the necessary recommendations for durable concrete.
• Prepare specifications and technical documents and reports and update of master specifications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering (master's degree in material engineering is preferred)
• Three to five years of experience in materials engineering.
• Strong knowledge of fundamental concepts in materials related to soil, structural concrete and asphalt concrete specially in the field of Polymer Modified bitumen, Superpave mix design, self-consolidated concrete, high performance concrete, recycled material, etc.
• Strong computer skills including the use and manipulation of databases and spreadsheets.
• Solid analytical and communication skills.
• Strong English written and oral communication skills.

Kind Note:

* While we carefully review all applications, only candidates meeting the specified requirements will be contacted for further consideration. We appreciate your understanding and thank all applicants for their interest.