Location
London

Hours
Full Time - Hours to be confirmed

Salary
Negotiable

About the Role
As a Materials Engineer at Costain Group, you will coordinate and support materials compliance, testing, trials and technical documentation activities across the project. You will ensure that all materials used on site comply with specification, approval requirements and construction programme needs. Your responsibilities will include managing Materials Compliance Requests (MCRs) in coordination with site teams, maintaining and updating plant and materials schedules and compliance trackers, and managing critical materials registers such as concrete mix design registers and technical datasheets. You will work closely with the Laboratory Manager and Quality Team to maintain accurate records of concrete quality testing and compliance status, coordinate and witness concrete trials on site or at batching plants, and draft related technical reports. Additionally, you will manage interfaces between site teams, subcontractors, suppliers and testing laboratories, attend construction and quality meetings as the materials representative, and support pre-pour and post-pour inspections. You will also prepare thermal control plans for mass concrete pours, including installation planning for thermocouples, temperature data collection, analysis and reporting. Supporting the preparation of material-related RFIs, technical submissions, project records, and assisting in material compliance management within handover documentation and quality assurance packs will be key parts of your role. All activities must be undertaken in accordance with project procedures, relevant specifications, standards and quality requirements.

Experience
- 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
- 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

About you
Organised and detail-oriented with strong communication and coordination skills. Able to work collaboratively with multiple stakeholders including site teams, suppliers and laboratories. Proactive in ensuring compliance and quality standards are met throughout the project lifecycle.

Qualifications
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)