Laboratory Manager for Road Building Laboratory (M / F / X) at Julius Berger

Description

• Then we are looking to recruit you as a full-time Laboratory Manager for Road Building Laboratory (m/f/x) for the major “Abuja Kano Road” Project in Nigeria.
• A four-lane motorway between the capital city of Abuja and the northern metropolis of Kano, measuring around 380 kilometres in length is to be refurbished with large sections being newly constructed.
• The project also comprises almost 700 drainage and around 50 bridge structures, which must be strengthened and included in the overall concept. Our experts will be taking a genuine innovation to Nigerian road building in the form of the cold bitumen mixing process as this sustainable method protects resources and significantly reduces emissions.

What Duties Will You Have?

• Management of the project laboratory
• Quality control, preparation of initial tests and providing building material advice to site managers
• Organisation and monitoring of asphalt and concrete mixing systems and of quarries and “borrow pits”
• Team management of international and local personnel
• Responsibility for laboratory equipment, maintenance and calibration of equipment (quality assurance to ISO 9001:2015)
• Selection and review of external building materials suppliers
• Improvement of building materials
• Monitoring the site during asphalting, earthworks and concreting work as well as during bitumen stabilisation

What Skills Must You Have?

• Degree in Building Engineering (Bachelor's or Master's degree, Diploma or equivalent qualification from a polytechnic or technical university) or full training as a technician
• At least 5 years of professional experience in a similar position (ideally with overseas experience) with management responsibility
• Technical competence and expertise (earthworks and road building, construction engineering) and in-depth concrete technology and asphalt technology expertise
• Good knowledge of international regulations (EN, DIN, BS, AASHTO, ASTM)
• Well-versed English skills (written and oral)
• Teamwork, flexibility

What Can We Offer You?

• We have a responsible job waiting for you with very good remuneration and various bonuses, social benefits and low tax burden as well as good training opportunities.
• You will receive an extensive travel package from us. This also includes G35 examinations, inoculations, visas and flights.
• We will provide you with furnished, air-conditioned accommodation in the company’s own camp, which has an infrastructure including sport and leisure facilities, a clubhouse, German and international television programmes, etc.
• We work with external partners to ensure that you have the best possible security in Nigeria.