Senior Civil Engineer - Maintenance (based in Crete)

International Airport of Heraklion, Crete S.A. is currently looking for a:

Senior Civil Engineer - Maintenance (based in Crete)

Responsibilities

• Prepares, maintains, and updates civil maintenance SOPs, work instructions, and Aerodrome Manual certification inputs.
• Reviews civil design drawings, specifications, as-built documentation, and O&M manuals.
• Plans and supervises preventive and corrective civil maintenance works.
• Carries out routine inspections and condition assessments of airside and landside civil infrastructure.
• Supports civil asset handover from the Constructor through punch-list close-out, managing ongoing DLP and warranty defects.
• Establishes the airside pavement asset register and inspection zones across runways, taxiways, aprons, service roads, and drainage interfaces.
• Defines pavement inspection regimes, and maintenance trigger levels (e.g., cracking, spalling, FOD risk, mu-values) and reviews friction monitoring results to support pavement repairs and rubber removal activities.
• Actively participates in ORAT activities, including readiness inspections, trial operations, snagging, and defect reporting.
• Maintains accurate CMMS records of inspections, defects, test results, work orders, maintenance activities, and pavement condition trends.
• Manages the airside pavement maintenance program and oversees outsourced contractors and testing agencies.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering
• Master's degree in Civil Engineering, Infrastructure, or Asset Management is considered an asset
• 7-10 years of professional experience in civil engineering, infrastructure maintenance, pavement engineering, or airport / transport infrastructure
• Demonstrated experience in pavement condition assessment, defect classification, repair planning, and maintenance programming is required
• Strong understanding of civil infrastructure maintenance, asset lifecycle concepts, and airport operational constraints
• Proven ability to prepare and manage maintenance SOPs, procedures, inspection regimes, and work instructions
• Understanding friction monitoring, mu-value interpretation, rubber deposit control, surface texture, pavement markings, drainage, and FOD-related pavement risks
• Very good command of English and Greek language, both oral and written

Competencies

• Strong documentation, coordination, contractor management, and technical reporting skills.
• Excellent analytical, organizational and communication skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Strong team orientation and goal-driven mindset