Joel Bahr

Construction Supervisor for LOS D3a and D3b

Berlin, Germany
Experience
Oct 2024 - Oct 2026
2 years 1 month

Construction Supervisor for LOS D3a and D3b

SudOstLink

  • Led a team of 28: soil monitoring (BBB), hydrological monitoring (HBB), ecological monitoring (ÖBB), emissions monitoring (IBB), archaeological monitoring (ABB), geotechnical monitoring (GBB), on-site supervision (öBÜ), safety coordinators, excavation supervisors, resident liaison.
  • Coordinated and managed site activities
  • Prepared reports for the client
  • Created progress reports
  • Overall coordination & control of assigned section (~50 km)
  • Scheduled and reviewed invoices
  • Monitored costs
  • Checked structures with low/commercially minimal design requirements for compliance with safety approvals
  • Coordinated technical stakeholders in site monitoring
  • Developed, updated and tracked a schedule (Gantt chart)
  • Reviewed invoices including measurements from contractors
  • Compared invoice results with contract sums including change orders
  • Cost control by checking contractor billing against contract prices
  • Organized site acceptance with input from planning and monitoring experts, identified defects, and provided acceptance recommendations
  • Applied for official approvals and participated in inspections
  • Systematic compilation of documentation, drawings and calculations for the project
Mar 2024 - Nov 2024
9 months
Lingen, Germany

Site Supervisor BW4-DW4

Amprion

Site preparation at Hanekenfähr converter stations. Monitored civil works for the converter station site.

  • Area: 20 ha
  • Duration: 6 months
Aug 2023 - Oct 2024
1 year 3 months
Harsefeld, Germany

Technical Construction Manager

Storengy Deutschland GmbH

Storengy operates the Harsefeld underground gas storage (UGS) under DVGW G 260 standards. A separate underground hydrogen storage (UHS) is planned in Hollenbeck (project SaltHy).

  • Advised on creation of phase-based documents (Basis of Design, Basic Design Package, tenders, presentations, meeting minutes) and cost estimates
  • Supported tender processes: prepared technical tender documents and evaluated bids
  • Prepared, coordinated and reviewed key civil engineering documents and outputs
  • Reviewed design and approval plans
  • Monitored and ensured engineering deliverables met contractual requirements
  • Technical liaison for engineers, external planners and contractors
  • Managed project interface coordination with other engineering disciplines, commercial teams and operations experts
Jul 2023 - Oct 2024
1 year 4 months
Berlin, Germany

Project Lead: 110 kV Cable Routing

Stromnetz-Berlin

  • Led project according to Stromnetz-Berlin’s process and quality management during design phases 3–8 (HOAI)
  • Responsible for project approvals and liaison with authorities and landowners
  • Managed interfaces between departments and external stakeholders
  • Planned dismantling of overhead line masts and foundations
  • Cost estimation and scheduling
Jul 2021 - Sep 2023
2 years 3 months

Project Lead: Leased Lines and Fiber Optic Project

Deutsche Bahn

Managed overview lists of existing and planned fiber routes—both owned and leased.

  • Supported planning and rollout of new lines aiming to retire leased lines
  • Managed lease retirements
  • Stakeholder management with central organization, regional offices, other subsidiaries and suppliers
  • Full project management: planning, order reporting, organization, moderating and running meetings, reporting
Jul 2021 - Dec 2022
1 year 6 months

Civil Technician

Footbridge (60 m), district heating line (5 km) and 3 pumping stations. Initiation and planning phase.

  • Wrote technical scope for the civil works
  • Prepared task descriptions for civil engineers
  • Helped award the engineering contract
  • Reviewed and assessed civil tender documents
  • Assisted awarding civil contracts (earthworks, concrete, HVAC) for stations, heating lines and bridge
  • Resolved issues and accepted works at all three pump stations
  • Checked civil contractor invoices
May 2021 - Oct 2022
1 year 6 months
Bremen, Germany

Project Control – Infrastructure / Rail Engineering

Project: New rail workshop in Bremen Oslebshausen. Project value: €730 M / Construction: ~€72 M.

  • Managed design as client’s representative (HOAI phases 1–5)
  • Cost planning and control
  • Crisis management for cost reduction
  • Tracked deadlines and planning
  • Prepared decision documents on WBS, procurement methods, site selection
  • Contributed to planning approval process
  • Handled interfaces between client and lead planner
  • Reviewed requirements specs and coordinated implementation with lead planner
  • Ensured compliance with client guidelines and procedures
  • Technical advice (civil and rail engineering)
Apr 2021 - Jun 2022
1 year 3 months
Gelsenkirchen, Germany

District Heating Civil Coordinator

Uniper Wärme GmbH

Civil coordination:

  • Preliminary planning of civil works
  • Budget planning and internal approvals
  • Obtained external permits (road and tree works) from local authorities
  • Led coordination meetings on status, schedule and deadlines
  • Budget and quality control; weekly status reports
  • Scheduled execution times, managed site regulations
  • Coordinated all repair and new works for structures (shaft covers, structural issues, risers)
  • Managed claims for scope changes

Bridge inspection coordination:

  • Reviewed bridge logbooks (digital and paper), tracked deadlines, arranged inspections and updated documentation
  • Developed 2021 bridge inspection plan with schedule, priority and repair tracking in Excel
  • Requested inspection bids, prepared scope and recommended partners
  • Independently scheduled and coordinated inspections and repairs
  • Prepared civil and concrete scope for bridge demolition and backfill
Mar 2021 - Dec 2021
10 months

FTTX Technical Consultant

  • Secured overall strategic planning of FTTX roll-out
  • Managed and coordinated fiber infrastructure projects
  • Planned project budgets
  • Advised on procurement and tenders
  • Supported technology-neutral needs analysis
Sep 2020 - Jul 2021
11 months
Berlin, Germany

Civil Engineering Consultant

Vattenfall Wärme Berlin AG

Overall responsibility for civil works on the Marzahn gas connection. ONTRAS and Vattenfall plan a new gas line from the ONTRAS grid to Vattenfall’s Marzahn power plant with a new high-efficiency gas and steam turbine unit.

Sep 2020 - Dec 2020
4 months

Construction Manager – Site Supervision / Site Management / QM

Windpark Bietikow / Windpark Kerkow

May 2020 - Sep 2021
1 year 5 months

Continuing Education

Baukammer Berlin & Law Firm

Construction Law VOB/B 2019 and BGB, Thomas Herrig: Specialist in Construction & Architects Law

May 2020 - Sep 2021
1 year 5 months
Magdeburg, Germany

Plant Engineering Project Manager

FAM GmbH

Foundation construction (reinforced concrete)

May 2020 - May 2020
1 month

Continuing Education

Topic: Construction Delays and Scope Changes, Disrupted Construction Processes, 2020

Dec 2019 - Present
5 years 8 months

Overall Project Manager FTTX

E. ON SE / Innogy SE / Westnetz GmbH

  • Project management
  • FTTX program director
  • Monitored and assessed deviations and changes and their financial impact to claim entitlements
  • Management reporting
  • Project structuring and change management
  • Project controlling and cost management
  • Conflict management between client (Innogy SE) and subcontractors
Jun 2019 - Oct 2019
5 months
France

Construction Manager, Biogas Plant in France

Project: Biogas plants

  • Work preparation, assembly supervision, acceptance
  • Quality management system and process optimization (clear internal/external technical documentation)
  • On-site client liaison in France
  • Internal and external coordination of project stakeholders
May 2019 - Jul 2019
3 months
Berlin, Germany

Site Manager, Cable Civil Works for Rail Infrastructure

Deutsche Bahn

Volume: €4.6 M, scope: 36 km, line 6006 S5 Strausberg Nord Berlin.

  • Overall site coordination
  • Track and road crossings, shafts, signals, excavation, safety, cable routing
  • Contracts under VOB
Feb 2019 - Apr 2019
3 months
Bad Bramstedt, Germany

Site Manager, Fiber Cable Installation for Telekom

Levels 3 and 4

  • Checked existing plans
  • Assessed synergies before works
  • Reviewed overview plans and schedule for civil works
  • Overall site coordination
  • Civil works: trenches, shafts, crossings (main cable, distribution, building entry)
  • Installed speed-pipe assemblies in existing ducts (SRV-G 7×7 tc to SRV-G 27×7 tc)
  • Pulled/injected fiber in speed-pipe
  • Scheduled meetings with landowners
  • Coordinated fault repairs for Telekom
  • Field measurements, as-built reports
  • Corrections per ZTV TKNetz9
  • Logged notices (cost increases, extra work, obstacles)
  • Secured evidence and handled change orders
Jan 2018 - Aug 2018
8 months
Germany

Site Manager

Deutsche Bahn

Nationwide cable civil works manager

  • DB AG regulations
  • DB construction processes and methods
  • Hammer-installed ducts for signal lines
  • Concrete cable channels, shaft kits, shafts, civil works
  • Executed works independently
  • Oversaw subcontractors
  • Coordinated with clients, planners and authorities
  • Led project teams
  • Contract management (VOB/B, BGB, HOAI)
  • Safety securities
  • Negotiated claims
Jun 2016 - Dec 2017
1 year 7 months
France

Construction Manager

Project Lead (France) EPCM/Turnkey Projects (FIDIC Silver Book) Wind parks:

  • Parc éolien des Tournevents du Cos: 9 Nordex N117/2400 turbines (21.6 MW)

  • Parc éolien des Courtibeaux: 5 Senvion MM92/2050 turbines (10.25 MW)

  • Quantity takeoff and cost estimation

  • Contract management (VOB/B, BGB, HOAI)

  • Budget, schedule and quality assurance

  • Tendering, awarding and supervising subcontractors

  • Change order management

  • Subcontractor coordination

Aug 2014 - May 2016
1 year 10 months
Paris, France

Project Manager

Project in France under AFNOR conditions and French/German construction law: Les Entrepôts du Boulevard McDonald, Paris 19. Volume: €2.5 M; 3500 windows

  • Budget, schedule and quality control
  • Equipment and staffing plans
  • Supervision, inspection and acceptance
  • Subcontract tendering, award and supervision
  • Logistics and supplier management
Apr 2014 - Aug 2014
5 months

Structural Engineer

Precast concrete structural designer

  • Technical draftsman
  • Structural analysis
Feb 2012 - Mar 2012
2 months
Potsdam, Germany

Student / Training SCC Certificate

German Social Accident Insurance for the Construction Industry

Training for site managers with SGU exam per SCC 2011 rules

Sep 2007 - Apr 2013
5 years 8 months
Potsdam, Germany

Student

University of Applied Sciences Potsdam

Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering and Construction Management, graduated April 2013: Dipl. Ing. (FH)

Summary
  • Occupational health and safety
  • Construction process management
  • Claims management – Disrupted construction sequences
  • International project management
  • EPC/Turnkey project experience
  • Project management and project control
  • Structuring and standardizing technical documentation
  • Intercultural skills and international experience
  • DIN standards
  • Site supervision and site management
  • Willingness to travel
Languages
German
Native
French
Native
English
Advanced
Education
Oct 2007 - Apr 2013

University of Applied Sciences Potsdam

Dipl. Ing. (FH) · Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering and Construction Management · Potsdam, Germany

Certifications & licenses

SCC Certificate

German Social Accident Insurance for the Construction Industry

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