Frankfurt modernizes transport infrastructure: New civil engineering mandates for Kontrast Headhunter

When a major city modernizes its transport infrastructure, it's not just about structures - it's about performance, safety and reliable processes in ongoing operations. This is precisely why experienced engineers are now in demand: for the planning, awarding and implementation of bridge and civil engineering projects that have a visible impact on urban development.

Kontrast Headhunter is currently in clear demand for the city of Frankfurt am Main: two top vacancies in structural engineering are to be filled quickly and with quality assurance - with active sourcing, direct approach as well as personnel marketing and job advertisement campaigns.

Infrastructure in Frankfurt needs project management that can "last"

The challenge with municipal infrastructure projects is rarely just in the design - but in the reality of implementation: projects run on existing projects, traffic management has to work, there are numerous stakeholders and the role of client requires reliable management of external partners, contracts, costs and deadlines.

The Office for Road Construction and Development plans, builds and maintains the city's transport infrastructure and manages projects from the assessment of the existing situation through planning and awarding contracts to implementation - with responsibility for quality, deadlines and budget as well as close coordination with specialist departments, the city community and partners.

The new vacancies: Bridge and civil engineering in a central role

As part of the current vacancies, two permanent positions are being filled - both full-time or part-time, starting immediately, based at the City of Frankfurt am Main.

Project Manager Crossing Structures (m/f/d) - Job offer #30603
The focus is on bridge and civil engineering projects with a focus on intersection and junction structures. The role is strongly interface driven: Cooperation with planners/architects, construction supervision, traffic planning, awarding/contracting as well as budget and funding agencies, among others - plus coordination with internal and external stakeholders.

Civil engineer for bridge structures (m/f/d) - Job offer #30594
The focus here is on bridge structures in structural engineering - also with close cooperation with project management, construction supervision, traffic planning, awarding/contracting as well as external planning offices, test engineers and construction companies.

Both roles include - depending on the profile - typical "client management": coordination of external engineering offices, cost and schedule control, technical review of documents, coordination with project participants, participation in contracts/agreements and monitoring of construction implementation.

Why Kontrast is in demand here as a headhunter

Infrastructure is a bottleneck market - especially in bridge and civil engineering. Good candidates are rarely actively "looking for a job", but are involved in projects. This is precisely why classic posting alone often falls short.

Kontrast relies on a two-pronged recruitment strategy for these mandates:

1. Active headhunting / direct approach (active sourcing): Identification of suitable profiles, confidential approach, pre-qualification and clean candidate management.

2. Personnel marketing & job advertisement campaigns: Increase reach for candidates willing to change jobs, expand search areas, stabilize applicant inflows - without lowering the quality bar.

The decisive factor for public employers is that processes must be professional, documentable and fair - and at the same time so candidate-friendly that you can even get into the conversation in a competitive market.

What candidates expect: predictability, visibility, meaning

Anyone who has worked on projects knows that a municipal client role can be demanding - but it also offers clear advantages. Both positions are open-ended and advertised in accordance with TVöD (pay scale depends on qualifications and experience). In addition, "predictable framework conditions" and professional project structures as well as a meaningful task with high visibility for urban development are emphasized.

Professionally, the search is aimed at civil engineers with a university degree recognized in Germany (structural engineering/bridge construction) and at least three years of professional experience - from planning, inspection, construction or client function. Very good knowledge of German (C1) is a prerequisite.

Interested? How the application works

Kontrast Personalberatung is in charge of the process. Applications are accepted as PDFs (CV + letter of motivation) - please quote references 30603 or 30594.