German Speaking Junior Project Engineer

• Location: Ludwigshafen am Rhein Germany (Hybrid up to 2 home-office days per week after probation)
• Industry: Civil Engineering / Infrastructure Project Management (Client Side / Bauherrenvertretung)
• Employment Type: Full-time Permanent
• Compensation:gross p.a. (includes 13th-month salary)
• Required Experience: 0 2 years
• Language Requirement: Fluent German (C1/C2 Level mandatory)

We are a specialized municipal infrastructure and project management company (51100 employees) acting directly on behalf of the public client (Bauherrenvertretung). Our mission is to sustainably develop and modernize inner-city infrastructure across structural and civil engineering.

We offer an environment that encourages personal responsibility values initiative and actively supports professional growth. All of our projects are located in immediate proximity to our headquarter in Ludwigshafen ensuring short decision-making paths close team collaboration and routine site interaction without long-distance travel. Among our key assignments we provide technical steering for major municipal bridge systems and landmark elevated road infrastructure projects.

Teamwork Appreciation Open Communication Passion Straightforwardness Professionalism

• Project Steering: Participate in managing and controlling complex civil and structural engineering projects across all planning and construction phases.
• Goal Alignment: Assist in ensuring strict compliance with budget schedule quality standards and risk management parameters.
• Reporting & Documentation: Prepare structured project status reports and maintain ongoing risk and issue tracking.
• Scheduling: Contribute to defining key milestones and updating detailed master project schedules.
• Procurement Support: Prepare and accompany public tender and contract award procedures in close collaboration with internal departments.
• Stakeholder Coordination: Coordinate external project participants including consulting engineers technical experts and surveyors.

• Education: Masters degree (preferred) or Diploma in Civil Engineering (Bauingenieurwesen) Structural Engineering (konstruktiver Ingenieurbau) or a closely related field.
• Experience: 0 to 2 years of experience; relevant internships thesis work or working-student (Werkstudent) roles in civil/infrastructure projects are welcome.
• Language: C1/C2 German (written and spoken) is required due to regular interaction with local public authorities and tender procedures.
• Work Style: Structured organized proactive and willing to assume early responsibility.
• Interest: A genuine passion for complex public infrastructure and urban civil engineering projects.

• Knowledge or practical experience with QGIS.
• Prior exposure to project management/steering within civil engineering or public infrastructure.

• Hands-on mindset & strong team orientation.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• High resilience assertiveness and sound decision-making capabilities.

• Client-Side Ownership: Steer and manage projects strategically rather than handling purely execution-level tasks.
• High-Impact Projects: Direct involvement in high-visibility local landmark projects (e.g. major bridge & elevated highway refurbishments).
• Work-Life Balance & Local Focus: Local project sites mean minimal travel (1x/week local site visit) and high day-to-day predictability.
• Attractive Package: Competitive starting salary (p.a. incl. 13th month salary) permanent contract and 2 home-office days per week after probation.
• Professional Development: Structured onboarding with a dedicated Buddy System and an individual continuing education budget.