For a public client project, a civil engineer (m/f/d) is being sought as client representative. The project covers the development and rehabilitation of roads, sidewalks, street lighting and bus stops.
Typical responsibilities in this role:**
Taking on the non-delegable client tasks according to the AHO series, including defining objectives, budget responsibility and making key decisions.
Steering and coordinating external planning offices, surveyors and executing construction companies.
Ensuring compliance with procurement law (VOB/VgV), building regulations and relevant technical standards (e.g. DIN, ZTV).
Carrying out cost and schedule control as well as risk management across all project phases (according to HOAI).
Quality assurance on site, organizing site meetings and conducting inspections.
Reviewing change request claims and invoices.
Regular reporting to the department management and political committees; ensuring transparency and traceable documentation.
Relevant technologies, tools or methods:**
CAD/BIM software: Autodesk Civil 3D, Revit, AutoCAD.
Tendering, awarding, billing (AVA): RIB iTWO, ORCA AVA.
Project management & control: MS Project, Projektron BCS, Asana.
Construction management & documentation: PlanRadar, Capmo.
Solid knowledge of VOB/B, VOB/C and HOAI.
Typical KPIs or success metrics:**
Budget adherence: deviation from the approved budget < 10%.
Schedule adherence: meeting milestones (planning completion, construction start, completion) with < 5% delay.
Quality: low defect rate at handover (< 5% of trades with significant defects).
Citizen satisfaction: minimal number of justified citizen complaints during the construction phase.
Legal certainty: number of successfully defended change requests or legal disputes.
Special challenges, risks or specifics:**
Dealing with unexpected ground conditions and contaminated sites.
Complex and lengthy approval procedures with various public authorities.
Strict budget constraints and political pressure in case of cost overruns.
Managing residents' interests and public communication.
Challenges due to a shortage of skilled workers and supply bottlenecks in the construction industry.
Concrete work results ("Deliverables"):**
Completed and approved design and execution planning.
Successfully conducted tendering process with signed construction contracts.
Documented on-site inspections according to VOB.
Final project documentation and audited final invoices.
Final report for the executive management and political committees.
Must-Haves:**
Completed degree in civil engineering (Dipl.-Ing./Master/Bachelor).
Demonstrable, several years of professional experience in planning and site management of civil engineering and road construction projects, ideally in a municipal environment.
Solid knowledge of HOAI (all service phases) and procurement and contract law (VOB/A, B, C).
Experience in the role of client representative or project controller.
Nice-to-Haves:**
Certification in project management (e.g. PMP, PRINCE2, GPM/IPMA).
Experience with BIM methods in civil engineering.
Knowledge of funding acquisition and management.
Personal traits and mindset:**
High sense of responsibility and integrity in handling public funds.
Strong communication and negotiation skills when dealing with authorities, companies and citizens.
Assertiveness and solution-oriented thinking.
Structured, independent and very precise way of working.