Senior Materials Engineer📣 Job Ad

About the Role

HanmiGlobal MENA is seeking a Senior Materials Engineer to join its program management and PMCM team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This full-time position involves providing program-level materials engineering expertise and technical assurance for a large-scale, multi-work package land and infrastructure development program. The role operates under the direction of the Design Manager, supporting the successful delivery of the overall development program on behalf of a major government entity.

Role Context and Responsibilities

The Senior Materials Engineer will provide technical expertise, material assurance, and collaborative design support. This includes reviewing and monitoring all material-related specifications and submissions across the program. The objective is to ensure that all architectural, public realm, infrastructure, and construction materials comply with approved durability requirements, sustainability objectives, lifecycle expectations, and the Client's design criteria.

• Review and assess material specifications, schedules of finishes, product data sheets, samples, mock-up proposals, technical submissions, and engineering documentation from Lead Developers and consultants.
• Verify compliance with approved material standards, project specifications, technical requirements, and Client's design guidelines.
• Evaluate material suitability, performance, durability, maintainability, sustainability, aesthetics, and lifecycle characteristics for long-term operational efficiency.
• Review proposals for architectural finishes, façade systems, paving materials, hardscape elements, landscape materials, street furniture, and infrastructure-related materials.
• Ensure consistency with approved architectural concepts, urban design objectives, public realm strategies, and environmental conditions.
• Assess material compatibility with climatic conditions, operational requirements, maintenance strategies, and long-term asset performance.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary material reviews with the Design Manager, Technical Manager, Senior Urban Planning Specialist, and Program Technical Team.
• Review material-related design changes, technical deviations, and Value Engineering proposals, evaluating their impact on quality, durability, sustainability, functionality, cost, maintainability, aesthetics, and lifecycle performance.
• Assess material testing reports, certification documentation, mock-ups, and approval submissions for compliance with applicable standards and project requirements.
• Prepare technical assessments, material review comments, executive summaries, and recommendations for the Design Manager, PMCM Management, and the Client.
• Coordinate with Lead Developers, consultants, suppliers, testing laboratories, and technical specialists to resolve material-related issues and support multidisciplinary design reviews.
• Promote engineering excellence, innovation, sustainable material selection, continuous improvement, and best practices throughout the program.

Qualifications and Experience

Candidates should possess a strong background in materials engineering and a proven track record in large-scale development projects.

• A Bachelor's Degree in Materials Engineering, Civil Engineering, Construction Materials Engineering, Architectural Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Chartered Professional membership or an equivalent professional accreditation.
• A minimum of fifteen (15) years of professional experience in construction materials, architectural finishes, infrastructure materials, public realm developments, urban development, or major capital projects.
• Experience within PMCM, PMC, consultancy, developer, contractor, testing laboratories, or client-side organizations, preferably on large-scale infrastructure and land development projects in Saudi Arabia or the GCC.

Core Competencies

Successful candidates will demonstrate expertise across a range of material engineering and project management disciplines.

• Materials Engineering & Technical Review
• Construction, Architectural & Infrastructure Materials
• Public Realm & Hardscape Materials
• Material Specifications, Testing & Certification
• Material Approval & Compliance Processes
• Durability, Maintainability & Lifecycle Assessment
• Sustainable Materials & Environmental Performance
• Value Engineering & Material Risk Assessment
• Design Coordination & Technical Reporting
• Leadership, Stakeholder Management, Communication, Strategic Thinking, and Problem Solving.

Work Environment

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, contributing to a significant infrastructure development program.