Project Manager (m/f/d) Flood Protection / Water Resources Infrastructure

Tractebel is a global community of 5000 imaginative experts engineering a carbon-neutral future. Through our game-changing solutions for complex energy, urban, nuclear and water projects, we help our clients create a positive impact towards a sustainable world, where people, planet and profit collectively thrive.

YOUR FIELD OF ACTIVITY

As Project Manager (m/f/d) Flood Protection / Water Resources Infrastructure you’ll be part of the OneWater organisation and report to the Director of the Climate, Resilience and Environment unit. This newly created and growing unit is composed of almost 30  Environmental Engineers, Hydrologists, Wa-ter Resources Experts, Geomatics and Climate Change Specialists based in Germany and France. As experienced project manager, you work together with your project team at the realization of international projects, from our headquarters in Bad Vilbel (Rhein Main area), Germany and abroad. You’ll contribute to foster internal collaboration, promote knowledge sharing within and outside our unit, and further ex-pand our experience in complex and hybrid projects related to flood protection, water resource man-agement, river basin plans or disaster risk management. Your field of activity includes:

• Lead in the preparation of masterplan, (pre-)feasibility study and tender documents
• Preparation of proposals and support of contract negotiations
• Management of internal and freelance staff
• Budget responsibility
• Travel as required

OUR OFFER

We grow together with our employees. We offer the right conditions for this framework conditions: 

• A future-proof workplace that combines medium-sized businesses with global perspectives and sustainability
• Varied and exciting work in which you can develop professionally and personally. No two days are the same
• An integrative working environment, characterized by the diversity of our employees and a working atmosphere in which working is fun
• A culture of appreciation, equal opportunities and long-term international development opportunities
• We support mobile working with the appropriate digital infrastructure and a high degree of freedom to work independently
• Stay fit with us, thanks to company health promotion, e-bike leasing, company events and joint sporting activities
• A comprehensive induction as well as a range of further trainings and language courses in a company that always supports you
• Your recommendations are the best way to identify and secure talent. That is why Tractebel offers an attractive bonus system for employee recommendations

YOUR PROFILE

• Civil Engineer (Dr. Ing./Dipl. Ing. or MSc TH/University) as acknowledged expert specialising in hydraulics, hydraulic structures, hydrology or water resources management.
• Minimum 8 years, ideally 15 years of professional experience, thereof several years of experience in long term assignments overseas as a plus
• Proven expert in various core topics like hydraulics, hydraulic structures, hydrology, water resources, flood inundation, as well as extensive interdisciplinary competence regarding flood protection and disaster risk management topics
• Experience in studies, planning, and tendering; if possible experience with construction management and supervision 
• Experience in the project management and during contract negotiations, ideally in international donor financed projects
• Competencies in the preparation of proposals
• Experience in hydraulic modelling and sediment modelling as a plus
• Business fluency in English, further language skills would be of advantage (preferably German, French)

THAT SOUNDS INTERESTING? Then we look forward receiving your online application as Project Manager (m/f/d) Flood Protection / Water Resources Infrastructure, including your salary expectations and your availability.

EDGE Tractebel acts according to EDGE standard Gender equality is very important to us at Tractebel. For us, the focus is on people, not on gender! Therefore, we welcome all applicants and remain committed to an inclusive workplace.  

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