Roller Compacted Concrete (RCC) Quality Control Engineer

About SMEC

For 75 years, SMEC has built a reputation as a trusted partner on major transport and energy infrastructure projects around the world. Our design leaders and specialist teams draw on deep expertise and experience delivering projects across a range of diverse environments, from some of the world’s most remote locations to some of the densest urban surroundings.

We understand the value of relationships to ensure that we comprehensively address all requirements at each stage in a project’s development. By closely collaborating with our clients, contractors, subcontractors and asset operators, we deliver commercially informed design thinking through local specialists who understand on-the-ground context and industry expectations.

Along with parent company the SJ Group, 2016-2022 was a period of significant growth and development for SMEC. Spanning 40+ countries and with the specialist expertise of over 5,000 employees, SMEC continued to deliver complex major projects, world-class technical excellence and advanced engineering solutions. As part of the SJ Group, SMEC is able to leverage the capabilities of our parent and sister companies to operate flexibly and effectively in local and global markets. We have access to global network of design and engineering expertise, with 16,000 colleagues across 10 multi-disciplinary brands including architects, designers, planners, engineers and other specialists.

About the Role

The RCC Quality Control Engineer will ensure that the Contractor’s quality control processes are fit for purpose for the supply and placement of roller compacted concrete (RCC) and ensure that the daily quality control is undertaken as required for the continuous placement of RCC. The RCC Quality Control.

Qualifications:

• •With at least a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or relevant field and a minimum of 10 years of experience in the design and construction of RCC dams, including design, review of technical specifications, construction supervision, and quality control.
• •Professional Certification: Registration as a Chartered or Professional Engineer by internationally recognized institution or association. This is a mandatory requirement. By law of Samoa, staff shall be chartered member of the local IPES.

Responsibilities:

Engineer will:

• •Ensure that the Quality Control Systems, Processes and Laboratory Infrastructure is appropriate for the continuous operation of the Roller Compacted Concrete (RCC) batching, delivery, placement, compaction and lift surface preparation. Ensure that the design-and-build contractor’s quality control personnel are undertaking there work as expected for an RCC dam.
• •Ensure quality assurance during construction, which may include field observation and testing, as well as prepare documentation and provide responses to project-specific questions and concerns from IAs and the contractor;
• •Monitor day-to-day RCC operations for adherence to the technical specifications and good international practice for RCC;
• •Ensure appropriate RCC batching, transportation, placement, surface preparation, compaction, curing/protection and strength testing; and
• •Ensure that appropriate testing occurs throughout the RCC placement including in-place density testing, temperature monitoring, cylinder preparation, and compressive strength testing, among others.

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