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In a consulting engineering firm, initial assignments would involve assisting with mix design or material selection, design of QA programs for small construction projects, and oversight of field personnel performing QA testing. With increasing experience, responsibilities would grow to overall accountability for material QA on large projects. Later in their careers materials engineers may become involved with forensic investigations of materials-related failures, selection of materials for unique or exotic uses, or serve as the in-house technical expert for a large design firm or oil company.
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