Head of Cable Civil Engineering | Leiter:in Kabeltiefbau

Deutsche Bahn AG

Berlin, Berlin, Deutschland
Published Sep 22, 2025
Full-time
Permanent

Job Summary

This role is for a strategic and operational leader to head the Cable Civil Engineering department within DB Bahnbau Gruppe GmbH, based in Berlin. The successful candidate will manage a team of approximately 140 employees across two project offices (North and South), E-mobility, and bid processing, playing a crucial part in shaping the future of rail and transport infrastructure in Germany and Europe. Day-to-day, this involves full business responsibility, including acquisition, calculation, bid preparation, project execution, billing, and change order management. The Head of Cable Civil Engineering will ensure economic steering, quality, timeline, and cost adherence, foster employee development and retention, and drive continuous improvement processes, contributing significantly to the strategic direction and innovation of a leading full-service provider for railway infrastructure.

Required Skills

Education

University or technical college degree, preferably in an engineering discipline

Experience

  • Several years of strategic and operational construction management experience in railway infrastructure
  • Initial leadership experience, including motivating and retaining employees
  • Professional experience in economic, structured, and goal-oriented thinking and working
  • Experience in managing continuous improvement processes and optimizing potential
  • Experience in commercial processes such as performance and forecast reporting, budget planning, and business/investment planning

Languages

German (Fluent)

Additional

  • Germany-wide travel readiness is required, ideally with an existing network within railway-internal and railway-affiliated units across Germany.