Works Preparation Engineer for one of the world’s most significant and most unique infrastructure projects: The Fehmarnbelt Tunnel

Do you enjoy planning and coordinating projects to keep everything on track? Are you passionate about ensuring safety on construction sites? Do you like solving tough problems during projects? Do you enjoy managing communication between team members to keep things moving? Are you interested in maintaining quality and managing costs on large projects? Do you enjoy working with various teams to prepare for construction projects? Are you interested in overseeing site activities to ensure everything meets the standards? Do you like finding ways to improve efficiency and save costs on projects? 

Then we have the perfect job for you in Femern Link Contractors! 

About Femern Link Contractors  

The Fehmarnbelt Connection is one of Europe's most comprehensive construction projects ever. It is run by an organisation of nearly 500 staff building the world’s longest immersed tunnel and the longest for both road and rail traffic. It will consist of a motorway and rail connection, including an 18 km-long tunnel allowing faster and safer travel between Scandinavia and continental Europe. It will take less than 3 hours to travel by train between Hamburg & Copenhagen (currently, 4½ hours). 

Appointed by the owner, Femern A/S, Femern Link Contractors (FLC) is the Joint Venture in charge of the Design and construction of the immersed tunnel, including the tunnel portals and ramps. A series of international civil works companies with individual experience in major infrastructure projects constitute the Joint Venture.  FLC’s joint venture partners are all committed to jointly cooperating to deliver a state-of-the-art immersed tunnel, portals & ramps that are timely and safely executed sustainably and ethically.  

The Job  

We seek a dedicated and experienced Works Preparation Engineer to join FLC. Being a Works Preparation Engineer at a large construction project is challenging and rewarding. You'll dive into detailed planning, ensuring every stage is meticulously mapped to keep the project on track. Safety is paramount, so you'll implement and monitor strict safety protocols. You'll also coordinate with diverse teams to ensure seamless communication and collaboration. Problem-solving will be a daily task, tackling unexpected issues with innovative solutions. Managing resources efficiently, maintaining high-quality standards, and controlling costs are crucial. Ultimately, you'll play a key role in turning ambitious construction plans into reality, contributing to the world’s longest-immersed tunnel project. 

So, in this role, your primary responsibilities will be: 

• Independent work preparation in tunnel construction / civil engineering 

• Creation of detailed schedules/construction phase plans 

• Planning and creation of construction site installation plans 

• Development and optimization of work processes and sequences 

• Creation of equipment, personnel and formwork deployment planning 

• Quantity survey 

• Development of special proposals and investigation of alternative construction methods 

• Support in the tendering and awarding of contracts 

• Coordination with calculation, project, construction management and controlling 

• Schedule control, including updating of contract and work schedules 

• Preparation of Work Method Statements, Work procedures and other relevant execution documents 

As a Works Preparation Engineer, you will have a challenging and independent job in an informal and international environment. You will work in interdisciplinary teams, where you can always count on support from committed colleagues and your managers.  

Your Skills & Experience 

• Successfully completed a degree in civil engineering or comparable 

• Min 5 years Experience in the field of work preparation 

• Experience in using common scheduling programs such as Powerproject, MS Project or Tilos 

• Language skills in English, German is desirable 

• Motivated, dynamic and versatile way of working as well as high flexibility and ability to work in a team 

The right person is dedicated, takes ownership, and displays loyalty and responsibility. You can work independently and proactively to ensure that initiatives are taken promptly. You possess a mindset for collaboration across the organization, and you have good communication skills. You can maintain effective working relationships across assets and operations, including operators, vendors, contractors, subordinates, peers and superiors. 

Conditions of Employment  

Work preparation is crucial in planning, preparing, and organising maintenance work for safe and efficient execution. FLC believes in its employees. They believe that trust, dedication, passion, and innovation will emerge through faith. They believe in creating and maintaining a working environment where individual needs are a part of the success of the working environment, and they think you can contribute to this success through your skills, work, dedication, and passion. 

You will be part of a strong and engaged team working towards our common goal: building a tunnel that brings people closer together. 

You will experience an organisation that constantly changes as the project develops, with a challenging and diverse working day. You will work with many colleagues across the organisation, characterised by an informal tone and an open, international atmosphere. Your remuneration package will be according to your qualifications. FLC offers attractive employment conditions on a German contract with one of FLC's joint venture companies. The role is full-time in Puttgarden, Fehmarn, Germany. You may anticipate some working days in Rødby. 

Interested?  

Landau Headhunting will carry out the recruitment process. Therefore, all inquiries should be directed to Landau Headhunting. We will call in relevant candidates for interviews on an ongoing basis, and we reserve the right to contact candidates before the application deadline. 



Please apply as soon as possible (in English) by clicking the “Apply” button and uploading your CV and application. For additional information, don't hesitate to contact Martin Nielsen from Landau Headhunting by phone at +45 8122 8180.  
  
We are looking forward to hearing from you!  For more information about the Project and Femern A/S, please click here.