Hydropower Designer (m/f/x)

About Us

With some 2,000 employees, Fichtner is Germany’s leading independent planning and consultancy enterprise. We are global players and tackle challenging projects in more than 100 countries. Among our clients are companies from the sectors of central utility supplies and waste management, international development and commercial banks, investors, public administrations, and energy-intensive industrial enterprises. We offer our clients a unique combination of engineering consultancy with classical management consultancy.

About The Division

The hydropower projects department implements all phases of hydropower projects, from the pre-feasibility study through to acceptance testing. Our international engineering team has 40 employees with expertise in run-of-river hydropower plants, storage power plants and pumped storage hydropower plants. This department also works on dam projects for irrigating agricultural land or protecting against flooding.

Your Tasks

• Designing sophisticated engineering structures in the hydropower sector
• Creating 3D models and construction drawings
• Developing detailed solutions in each planning phase of the project in coordination with the project team
• Internal consultation and coordination with the specialist planners and the project manager during the planning process

Your Profile

• Fully qualified technical drafter, civil drafter, state-certified civil engineering technician, or graduate (bachelor’s/master’s degree) in civil engineering
• Relevant professional experience in structural or hydraulic engineering
• Proficient in the use of common CAD / BIM software (AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Autodesk Revit)
• Solid working knowledge of MS Office products
• Flexibility in producing drawings for a wide range of projects from Germany and abroad
• Very good spatial visualization ability
• Self-reliant, team-oriented and goal-oriented way of working
• A very good command of the English language

Corporate Benfits

• We provide an environment that unites enduring value with innovative capability
• Culture of staff appreciation, equal opportunity and attractive career prospects in an international job environment with staff originating from more than 40 nations
• Long-term development opportunities, with our staff’s average length of service standing at 10 years
• Wide degree of latitude, flexible working hours and the ability to work under your own responsibility
• Comprehensive fringe benefits, workplace health promotion, e-bike leasing, company get-togethers and communal sporting activities
• Conveniently located offices with company car park and very good connections to public transportation
• An office canteen with a choice of freshly prepared menus
• A comprehensive and thorough induction with the possibility to participate in training and further education programs as well as languages courses in a company whose support you can always rely on and a working environment that promotes job satisfaction