For a project for a public client, a civil engineer (m/f/d) is sought to act as the client representative. The project includes the development and rehabilitation of roads, sidewalks, street lighting and bus stops.
Typical tasks in this role:**
Taking on the non-delegable client duties according to the AHO series, including defining goals, budget responsibility and making key decisions.
Managing and coordinating external planning firms, experts and 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 construction meetings and performing inspections.
Reviewing claims for additional work and invoices.
Regular reporting to the department head 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 compliance: deviation from the approved budget < 10%.
Schedule compliance: meeting milestones (planning completion, construction start, completion) with < 5% delay.
Quality: low defect rate at final inspection (< 5% of trades with major defects).
Citizen satisfaction: minimal number of justified citizen complaints during construction.
Legal certainty: number of successfully defended additional claims or legal disputes.
Key challenges, risks or specifics:**
Dealing with unforeseen ground conditions and contaminated sites.
Complex and lengthy approval processes with various public stakeholders.
Strict budget constraints and political pressure in case of cost overruns.
Managing residents' interests and public communication.
Challenges due to skilled labor shortage and supply bottlenecks in the construction industry.
Concrete deliverables:**
Completed and approved design and execution plans.
Successfully conducted tendering procedure with signed construction contracts.
Documented site inspections according to VOB.
Final project documentation and audited final invoices.
Final report for top management and political committees.
Must-Haves:**
Degree in civil engineering (Dipl.-Ing./Master/Bachelor).
Proven 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 acting as a client representative or project controller.
Nice-to-Haves:**
Project management certification (e.g. PMP, PRINCE2, GPM/IPMA).
Experience with BIM methods in civil engineering.
Knowledge in acquiring and managing funding.
Personal qualities 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.