Senior Civil Engineer - Maintenance (Crete)

About the role

The International Airport of Heraklion, Crete S.A. is looking for a Senior Civil Engineer based in Crete to lead civil maintenance at the airport. The role covers civil infrastructure upkeep, pavement management and the oversight of outsourced contractors.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare, maintain and update civil maintenance SOPs, work instructions and Aerodrome Manual certification inputs.
• Review civil design drawings, specifications, as-built documentation and O&M manuals.
• Plan and supervise preventive and corrective civil maintenance works.
• Carry out routine inspections and condition assessments of airside and landside civil infrastructure.
• Support civil asset handover from the constructor through punch-list close-out, managing ongoing DLP and warranty defects.
• Establish the airside pavement asset register and inspection zones, define inspection regimes and maintenance trigger levels, and review friction monitoring results to support pavement repairs and rubber removal.
• Take part in ORAT activities such as readiness inspections, trial operations, snagging and defect reporting.
• Maintain accurate CMMS records of inspections, defects, test results, work orders and pavement condition trends.
• Manage the airside pavement maintenance program and oversee outsourced contractors and testing agencies.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering; a Master's in Civil Engineering, Infrastructure or Asset Management is 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.
• Strong understanding of civil infrastructure maintenance, asset lifecycle concepts and airport operational constraints.
• Very good command of English and Greek, oral and written.

Required skills

• Preparing and managing maintenance SOPs, procedures, inspection regimes and work instructions.
• Friction monitoring, mu-value interpretation, rubber deposit control, surface texture, pavement markings, drainage and FOD-related pavement risks.
• Documentation, coordination, contractor management and technical reporting.
• Analytical, organisational and communication skills, working in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.