Senior Civil Engineer

Job Description and Requirements

**What ACES is Looking For?**

ACES is looking for a **Senior Civil Engineer - Material **to join our team in KSA, Riyadh.

**Job Summary**:
Coordinate construction testing activities with technicians and clients, ensure that the site labs are ready in terms of equipment’s specifications, calibration certificateetc. Issue testing reports, coordinate construction testing activities with technicians and clients and ensure all testing are performed according to required specifications, and lead the team under direct supervision and motivate them to maintain team efficiency.

**Duties and Responsibilities**:
Managerial Duties
- Implement section’s policies, goals, objectives and procedures and support in their development as needed.
- Oversee the implementation of operations plan, policies, procedures and transition/ migration plans.
- Support Department Manager in management of resources, cost control and budgeting.

Technical Duties
- Respond to customers’ inquiries concerning testing progress and reporting.
- Prepare and initially check material testing reports prior to their submission for approval by the Materials Department Manager.
- Follow-up laboratory tests of various construction materials including soil, aggregate, concrete, asphalt, steel, tile, kerbstone...etc.
- Analyze test data and conduct corrective action to prevent non-conforming products.
- Set materials testing schedules and supervise work performed by materials testing technicians.
- Prepare and provide quotes and bids on material testing and special inspection work.
- Conduct materials testing and special inspection reports and communicate results to Department Manager, client, contractor and other relevant parties.
- Ensure tests are carried out in accordance with relevant standard test methods and according to agreed customers’ requirements.
- Conduct analysis as required after receiving tests results from technicians, and ensure its compliance with national and international standards.
- Ensure all site equipment and instruments are fit for use by provision of necessary resources for the implementation of calibration and maintenance programs.
- Ensure proper implementation of safety regulations and protection measures are taken in the lab.
- Investigate existing and potential non-conformities in activities, devise and implement effective corrective and preventive actions.
- Receive and inspect material samples delivered to the laboratory.
- Perform review of related orders and ensure all the required information is clear and available.
- Ensure proper storage of received samples, maintain and record specified sample storage conditions, if any, curing and ambient temperature.
- Prepare Sample Disposal Schedule on bi-weekly basis and in coordination with Lab Supervisor and follow up sample disposal and maintain related records.
- Supervise the work of Civil Engineer and Data Entries.
- Reviewing and approving of MS, technical proposals and special test reports in coordination with the Department Manager
- Any duties or responsibilities assigned by the management.

**Reporting To**:
Materials Department Manager.

**Direct Reports**:
**Job Requirements**:
**Education & Experience**:

- Bachelor’s Degree in Materials, Civil Engineering or any related field.
- 2-4 years of experience in the field of Civil Engineering.

**Knowledge, skills, and abilities**:

- Building Codes and Specifications
- Local and International test methods and standards
- Measurement, Basic Technical and Laboratory Skills.
- Fundamentals of Mathematics, Calculations, Statistics and Data Analysis.
- Fundamentals of Materials Science.
- Fundamentals of Chemistry
- Materials Tests.
- Fluid and Thermal Concepts
- Analysis of Material Structure & Design.
- Materials Testing Procedures.
- Operation and Use of Materials Testing Equipment.
- Occupational Safety.
- Application of Fundamentals of Civil Engineering and Material Science
- Analysis and Reporting of Results of Testing or Technical Services
- Methods Validation & Development

Company:
Arab Center for Engineering Studies (ACES)

Industry:
Consultancy

Job Location:
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Career Level:
Intermediate (Experienced non manager)

Date Posted:
23-09-2024

Ref. Number:
162856

Years of Experience

2 - 4