Job Description

GIBB's multi-award-winning Integrated Infrastructure (WIIG) Sector provides the roots for communities using innovative and sustainable engineering design, urban planning, and advisory services. Here you will find an environment conducive to helping you make the most of your abilities and skills.
This Sector is looking for another talented professional to complement their team, in the form of a Materials Manager.
We welcome your application if you believe you meet the requirements for this position.
The below listed responsibilities and requirements are assessed during the interview stages and will further be confirmed with the relevant professional references that you currently are or have reported to in your previously two positions.
Core Purpose
The Materials Manager is responsible for the efficient operation of the site laboratory by ensuring proper sample collection, testing procedures, and adherence to quality standards. The Materials Manager is also responsible for overseeing inventory control, managing logistics, ensuring compliance with safety and environmental regulations, and maintaining accurate records.
The Materials Manager reports to the Contract Administrative Manager
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.

• 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.

• 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.

• Proficiency in Testing (thorough knowledge of materials testing methods for soil, aggregates, and concrete).
• Knowledge of relevant quality control procedures.
• Knowledge of industry specifications (e.g. COTO, COLTO, SABS).
• Computer skills.
• Problem solving skills.
• Communications skills.
• Leadership skills.
• Stakeholder management.
• Ability to manage project risks and issues.
• Teamwork skills.