To coordinate and support materials compliance, testing, trials and technical documentation activities across the project ensuring that materials used on site comply with specification, approval requirements and construction programme needs.
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Responsibilities
- Manage Materials Compliance Requests (MCRs) in coordination with site teams ensuring timely completion, review, acceptance and distribution of documentation.
- Maintain and update the Plant and Materials Schedule, MCR dashboard and other associated compliance trackers, including monthly submissions where required.
- Maintain critical materials registers and trackers, including concrete mix design registers, technical notes, technical datasheets for concrete constituents and other materials.
- Work closely with the Laboratory Manager and Quality Team to maintain accurate records of concrete quality testing and compliance status.
- Coordinate and organise concrete trials in line with the construction programme and project requirements.
- Manage and witness concrete trials on site or at the batching plant in accordance with the Inspection and Test Plan (ITP) and Works Inspection Requests (WIRs).
- Draft and issue Concrete Trial Reports and other associated technical documentation.
- Manage interfaces between site teams, subcontractors, suppliers and testing laboratories in relation to material approvals and testing.
- Attend construction, coordination and quality meetings as the materials representative where required.
- Attend pre-pour and post-pour inspections to support materials compliance and assurance activities.
- Prepare thermal control plans for mass concrete pours, including installation planning for thermocouples, collection of temperature data and analysis/reporting of thermal performance.
- Support the preparation of material-related RFIs, technical submissions and project records.
- Assist in the management of material compliance within handover documentation and quality assurance packs.
- Ensure all activities are undertaken in accordance with project procedures, relevant specifications, standards and quality requirements.
Knowledge, Skills, and Experience
Essential
- Good understanding of construction materials, specifications and testing requirements
- Experience managing materials compliance processes (MCR/MAR)
- Ability to interpret specifications and technical requirements
- Experience coordinating testing, trials and laboratory activities
- Strong stakeholder management and coordination skills
- Ability to analyse test data and prepare technical reports
- Knowledge of QA/QC systems and compliance requirements
Desirable
- Experience with concrete trials, thermal control and mass concrete
- Experience working with supply chain, laboratories and subcontractors
- Familiarity with sustainability and materials performance requirements
- Experience supporting NCR reviews and technical queries
Essential
- HND/HNC/NVQ in Civil Engineering, Materials or Geotechnical discipline
- CSCS card
- Full UK driving licence
Desirable
- Degree in Civil Engineering or Materials
- Working towards professional qualification (e.g. ICE)