General information
City/town: St Neots Job field: Construction External closing date: Monday, January 5, 2026 Type of contract: Permanent ID: 5459
Description and requirements
Skanska, one of the world’s leading project development and construction groups, is an inclusive and responsible business that is helping to build a better society.
We are looking for a Materials Engineer to join our Infrastructure team in our Roads team to play a pivotal role in supporting our A428 project near St Neots. This opportunity will help you leverage your expertise in materials engineering covering all construction material types.
What you'll do:
1. Ensure materials compliance with specifications and manage testing programmes.
2. Advise engineering teams on material suitability and approvals.
3. Support Net Zero goals through sustainable material choices and carbon reduction.
4. Develop and trial cost-effective concrete mix designs with suppliers.
5. Minimise rework through quality assurance and timely testing.
6. Provide digital tools and training to site teams for materials testing.
7. Maintain strong supplier relationships to optimise material performance.
8. Manage workload efficiently, agree realistic deliverables, and meet deadlines.
9. Define KPIs with testing labs and support purchasing with spec alignment.
What you'll bring to the role:
10. A degree or equivalent qualification in Civil Engineering, or significant experience in a similar role.
11. Strong knowledge of industry specifications, including the Specification for Highway Works and relevant British/European standards.
12. Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage shifting priorities.
13. Proficiency in digital tools for presenting materials testing data.
14. Hands-on site experience in:Major concrete structuresSite investigationsQuarrying and material processingMaterials laboratory testingQuotation analysis
Equal opportunities
We thrive through embracing differences, whether they be social backgrounds, ethnicity, disability, gender identity or expression, age, religion, sexual orientation and any other protected characteristic – we know that diversity opens a rich potential for new ways of thinking, helping us to build successful and high-performing teams. We call it Naturally Skanska.
Flexible working
We welcome you to ask about flexibility at interview stage and we will explore what is possible for the role.
Reasonable adjustments
More information about the role
Closing date
The closing date for this vacancy may be subject to change any time at the sole discretion of the business.
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