Senior Civil Engineer (Maintenance)

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

Senior Civil Engineer (Maintenance)

Responsibilities

Transition / Pre-Opening Phase

• Prepares, reviews, and maintains civil maintenance SOPs, procedures, inspection checklists, and work instructions for all civil assets.
• Reviews civil design drawings, specifications, as-built documentation, and O&M manuals.
• Supports civil asset handover from the Constructor, including documentation verification, defect / punch-list tracking, and defect close-out prior to takeover.
• Establishes the airside pavement asset register and inspection zones for runway, taxiways, aprons, shoulders, service roads, and associated drainage interfaces.
• Defines pavement inspection regimes and maintenance trigger levels for cracking, joint sealant failure, spalling, raveling, rutting / deformation, surface texture, ponding, FOD risk, rubber deposits, markings, and friction performance.
• Participates actively in ORAT activities, including readiness inspections, trial operations, snagging, and defect reporting.
• Supports preparation and updating of maintenance-related inputs to the Aerodrome Manual and other certification documentation.
• Populates and validates civil asset data, inspection regimes, maintenance tasks, warranty data, and pavement condition records in the CMMS.

Operational Phase

• Carries out routine inspections and condition assessments of airside and landside civil infrastructure.
• Manages the airside pavement maintenance program, including pavement inspections, defect prioritization, repair planning, closure coordination, and follow-up of completed works.
• Coordinates friction monitoring, reviews test results / mu-values, identifies maintenance triggers, and supports planning of rubber removal, surface treatment, or pavement repair works where required.
• Plans and supervises preventive and corrective civil maintenance works.
• Coordinates and monitors outsourced civil maintenance activities, specialist pavement inspection/testing agencies, and civil works contractors.
• Supports management of defects during the Defect Liability Period (DLP) and warranty periods in coordination with the Head of Civil Works and the Head of Technical Standards & Contracts.
• Maintains accurate CMMS records of inspections, defects, test results, work orders, maintenance activities, and pavement condition trends.
• Provides technical support to Airport Operations and Safety teams on civil infrastructure, airside work planning, and safe operational handback matters.

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
• Experience in airside pavement maintenance for runway, taxiway, apron, or other heavy-duty pavement areas is strongly preferred
• Experience in friction monitoring of road or airside pavements is strongly preferred
• Good knowledge of airside pavement inspection, condition assessment, defect classification, and maintenance programming
• 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