Senior Civil Engineer

SENIOR CIVIL ENGINEER

Location: Cologne
Contract duration: 12-month contract – Temp to Perm
Project: Various projects (Chemical / Oil & gas
Recruitment Partner: Airswift
Airswift Recruiter: Robert Caldwell

Keywords: civil  engineering, chemical, petro-chemical, oil & gas, FEED & EPC

Our Company
One of the largest Engineering design, Procurement and Construction Management companies in the world employing 50,000 people across the globe and provides project delivery and consulting services to the resources and energy sectors, and complex process industries. 
 
We partner with our customers to deliver projects and create value over the life of their portfolio of assets. We solve complex problems by finding integrated data-centric solutions from the first stages of consulting and engineering to installation and commissioning, to the last stages of decommissioning and remediation. 

As a global leading provider of engineering, procurement and construction management expertise to the energy, chemicals, and resources sectors, we are proud to be able to expand our team in Cologne and we are global partners with Airswift who support and deliver our recruitment needs.

We are currently recruiting for a Senior Civil Engineer to be placed in Cologne and would be on a 12-month contract with the view of this moving into a permanent position. The main function is to provide civil engineering services for our client, offering technical support and supervision within the civil engineering team.

Responsibilities

• Deliver civil engineering services that meet our client's specifications, as well as applicable statutory and regulatory requirements, within time and budget constraints.
• Initiate, lead, and supervise civil engineering projects as needed.
• Participate in relevant meetings, prepare progress reports, and adhere to necessary control procedures.
• Ensure that project scope is clear and that changes are managed according to project change management procedures.
• Provide support and advice for procurement, construction, and commissioning activities, including writing requisitions, performing technical bid evaluations, and preparing purchase orders.
• Lead civil engineering efforts on specific projects when required.
• Actively promote teamwork, delegate tasks appropriately, and monitor progress to ensure that project deliverables meet client and statutory requirements on time and within budget.
• Proactively resolve discrepancies between client requirements and project outcomes.
• Stay updated on the latest developments and technical innovations in civil engineering.
• Support junior team members within the civil engineering team as needed.
• Maintain effective communication with the civil engineering team and project stakeholders, including clients.
• Identify issues, develop suitable solutions, and seek assistance when necessary.
• Highly effective technical and practical engineering skills, with the ability to consistently deliver high-quality, accurate, and timely work for our client.
• Strong understanding of the basic requirements of civil engineering and the basic requirements of other engineering fields.
• Thorough knowledge of applicable local and international standards, as well as statutory and regulatory requirements.
• Competence in using civil engineering software and relevant tools like MS Office Suite.
• Extensive technical and practical experience in civil engineering within the same or a similar industry, including experience working on multidisciplinary projects and teams.

• Recognized and relevant engineering degree.
• Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng) status.
• Relevant postgraduate qualifications in engineering, management, project management, or supervision, or equivalent qualifications.

The next step
We have an exceptional team in place, and we are pleased to be able to appoint a further person to our growing business. We are aware that you may not ‘tick all the boxes’, but if you believe you can genuinely offer some valuable skills and experience to our business, please in the first instance contact our recruitment partner Airswift.