Alpha Mead Group is a Total Real Estate Solutions Company established to provide robust business support services to local and international Real Estate investors or owners with interests in Facilities Management, Real Estate Development and Advisory, Security Systems and Technologies, Training, Healthcare Management and Real Estate Financing Services.

Role Profile

We are seeking a Resourceful Materials Engineer who will source, test, and assess the quality of materials to be used for a project. Additionally, s/he will ensure building foundations and materials are suitable and offer guidance on the best materials to use based on their individual properties, project costs, and timeframes.

Responsibilities

• Ensure materials are suitable, meet specifications, and offer guidance on the best materials to use for a project, based on their individual properties.
• Work with a wide variety of materials, including metals, ceramics, plastics, semiconductors, and composites, and create new materials.
• Develop a database/catalog for materials specifications.
• Use advanced processes to replicate the characteristics of materials.
• Design and direct the testing and/or control of processing procedures.
• Investigate incidents of material failure, proffer solutions and, select the best materials for specific purposes.
• Explore the environmental impact of different materials and their manufacture and use.
• Track material performance and advise on best strategies.
• Provide technical advice about the suitability of materials for different products and problems
• Evaluate cost-effectiveness of materials.
• Measure the performance of various materials in accordance with specifications.
• Collaborates with procurement in procuring the right quality of materials.
• Inspect and approve all procured items delivered to the company warehouse.

• First degree in Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, or Earth Sciences
• Minimum of 6 years of experience as a Material Science Engineer in a built environment
• Experience in materials engineering or related field
• Metallurgy experience is required
• Excellent communication skills expressed both in written and oral
• Demonstrate strong technical and service attributes
• Read and understand design specifications and technical testing procedures.
• Analytical problem-solving skills
• Candidates residing in Bonny Island, Rivers is strongly preferred

• Good professional appearance and attitude.
• Diplomatic, tactful, discreet, flexible, resourceful and dependable
• Excellent leadership and project management skills
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
• Outstanding organizational skills
• Attention to details