Senior Electrical Engineer, Overhead Catenary Systems Planning & Project Management | Senior Elektroingenieur:in Oberleitungsanlagen – Planung & Projektierung
Deutsche Bahn AG
Job Summary
This Senior Electrical Engineer role involves specialized planning and project execution for new construction and modification projects related to overhead catenary systems within the German railway infrastructure. Day-to-day responsibilities include generating technical planning documents, drawings, and calculations, preparing comprehensive tender and procurement documentation (covering HOAI phases 1-7), and independently managing the technical aspects of project execution. The successful candidate will ensure strict conformity regarding costs, schedules, and quality for all assigned planning services, and will also be responsible for the quality assurance of both internal and external planning results. A critical component of the role is coordinating interdisciplinary efforts with various stakeholders to develop solutions that enhance technical efficiency and rationalization. This position offers the flexibility of choosing your work location within Germany in consultation with management, balancing mobile work and office presence, while contributing to essential infrastructure for future generations.
Required Skills
Education
University degree (FH/University) in Electrical Engineering, preferably Electrical Power Engineering, or comparable qualification.
Experience
- Several years of professional experience in planning overhead catenary systems.
- Several years of planning experience in comparable infrastructure projects.
- Good knowledge of relevant industry rules, guidelines, and regulations.
- Interdisciplinary understanding of planning correlations in infrastructure projects.
- Professional experience in quality assurance of planning results.
- Experience in the technical mentoring of junior staff.
Languages
Additional
- Flexible work location within Germany (mobile and office work possible), with the official office location determined contractually (Cologne listed as posting location).
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