senior civil engineer (maintenance)

International Airport of Heraklion, Crete S.A. is currently looking for a: Senior Civil Engineer (Maintenance) 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