Materials Manager - Thabazimbi at GIBB Engineering and Architecture

Key Performance Areas

• Responsible for the operation of the site laboratory by managing site laboratory's resources, consumables, materials and maintain equipment.
• Ensure compliance with relevant South African regulations, standards and safety protocols (e.g., OHSACT 1993).
• Ensuring samples are collected correctly and according to relevant standards (e.g., South African National Standards (SANS)).
• Overseeing the secure transfer and storage of samples to maintain their integrity.
• Confirming that sufficient sample quantities are available for testing.
• Supervising and reviewing materials testing according to approved procedures and standards.
• Implementing and monitoring quality control measures to ensure accurate and reliable results
• Manage acceptance control.
• Auditing of acceptance control and correlation testing.
• Maintaining proper documentation of all testing activities, including test results, equipment maintenance records, and safety data.
• Managing the scheduling of laboratory tests to meet project deadline.
• Visual inspection of completed works.
• Monitoring and planning earthworks and materials utilization.
• Overseeing inventory management and control.
• Cost control and waste management.
• Communicating with other disciplines (include CREs and REs) to ensure efficient material flow.
• Maintaining communication with suppliers, contractors and other stakeholders.
• Overseeing laboratory specialists reports and generating regular laboratory reports on inventory levels, materials usage and costs.
• Providing reports on safety and environmental compliance.

Requirements

Job Requirements

Qualifications:

• Diploma or a B.Tech/B Degree in Civil Engineering (A Diploma in Advance Concrete Technology can also be a relevant qualification).
• Strong knowledge of all Standard Methods for Testing Materials.
• SANAS-accredited training on site laboratory test methods. 

Experience:

• 10 years’ experience working on major civil work projects as a Materials Manager.
• Familiarity with ISO17025 quality systems.
• Familiarity with SANS 3001 Series, TMH1 Series, SAICE Geotechnical Division’s Site Investigation Code of Practice.