The Materials Control Officer is responsible for the technical and commercial management of construction materials throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring that all materials procured, received, stored, issued, utilized, and reconciled comply with approved project specifications, drawings, Bills of Quantities (BoQs), donor requirements, contract provisions, quality standards, and company procedures.

The role supports successful project delivery by providing independent verification of material requirements, reviewing and validating site material requisitions, monitoring material consumption, conducting material reconciliations, inspecting incoming materials for quality and compliance, and supporting strategic sourcing initiatives. The Materials Control Officer works closely with Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Quality Assurance, Stores, and Project Management teams to ensure the right materials are available at the right time, in the right quantity, quality, and cost.

Qualifications

Essential

• Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Building Construction, Procurement & Logistics, or a related construction discipline.
• Training in construction materials management, inventory control, procurement, quality management, or project controls

Desirable

• Certification in Project Management, Procurement, Supply Chain Management, Materials Management, Quality Management, FIDIC, or Project Management.
• Membership of a recognised construction, engineering or other related professional body.

Experience

• Minimum 5 – 8 years’ experience in construction materials management, materials control, project controls, procurement support, site engineering support, or construction logistics within EPC, infrastructure, water, irrigation, renewable energy, or civil works projects.
• Proven experience managing material verification, reconciliation, quality inspections, and material accountability on donor-funded infrastructure projects.
• Demonstrated experience in irrigation, water supply, water treatment, pumping systems, pipelines, reservoirs, distribution networks, or related civil engineering projects.
• Proven experience reviewing material specifications, material requisitions, supplier submissions, and procurement documentation.
• Experience working with development partner funded projects financed by entities such as the World Bank, African Development Bank, European Union, UKEF, KfW, USAID, JICA, Islamic Development Bank, or similar institutions.
• Strong understanding of construction materials, inventory control methodologies, quality control processes, and material traceability systems.
• Experience using ERP, inventory, procurement, and project management systems

• Technical and commercial management of construction materials throughout the project lifecycle
• Ensuring all materials procured, received, stored, issued, utilized, and reconciled comply with approved project specifications, drawings, Bills of Quantities (BoQs), donor requirements, contract provisions, quality standards, and company procedures
• Providing independent verification of material requirements
• Reviewing and validating site material requisitions
• Monitoring material consumption
• Conducting material reconciliations
• Inspecting incoming materials for quality and compliance
• Supporting strategic sourcing initiatives
• Ensuring the right materials are available at the right time, in the right quantity, quality, and cost

• Construction materials management
• Inventory control
• Procurement
• Quality management
• Project controls
• Material verification
• Material reconciliation
• Quality inspections
• Material accountability
• Reviewing material specifications
• Reviewing material requisitions
• Reviewing supplier submissions
• Reviewing procurement documentation
• Understanding of construction materials
• Understanding of inventory control methodologies
• Understanding of quality control processes
• Understanding of material traceability systems
• Experience using ERP systems
• Experience using inventory systems
• Experience using procurement systems
• Experience using project management systems

• Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Building Construction, Procurement & Logistics, or a related construction discipline
• Training in construction materials management, inventory control, procurement, quality management, or project controls
• Certification in Project Management, Procurement, Supply Chain Management, Materials Management, Quality Management, FIDIC, or Project Management (Desirable)
• Membership of a recognised construction, engineering or other related professional body (Desirable)