Mechanical Engineer (m/f/x) for International Hydropower Projects

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

• Advising our clients all over the world on electromechanical and mechanical engineering aspects of hydropower plants
• Conducting feasibility studies and detail engineering
• Preparing conceptual designs, studies, plans and project documentation
• Conducting surveys, inspections and assessments of facilities in due diligence and rehabilitation projects for existing hydropower plants
• Compiling tender dossiers, technical specifications and contract documents
• Reviewing the documents of contractors and suppliers
• Taking part in on-site tests and supervising the installation and commissioning of equipment and systems for hydropower plants in Germany and abroad

Your Profile

• University degree in mechanical engineering or a similar qualification
• Extensive professional experience in the field of power plant engineering, ideally specializing in hydropower projects
• Team player who enjoys working in an intercultural environment
• A very good command of German and English, while additional language skills would be an advantage
• Willingness to travel as part of projects (approx. 20-25%)

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