Site Civil Engineer · On-site

Location:

Region: Stuttgart
Country: Germany

Role:

  • Industry: Civil and structural, Engineering
  • Job Type: Contract / Freelance
Working Arrangement: On-site
Rate: Negotiable

Application Details:

Start Date: ASAP
Expiry Date: 31/05/2026
Job Reference: 1304202623

Site Civil Engineer · On-site

Freelance Civil Site Engineer (Commercial & Residential Building – Stuttgart, Germany)

Position: Civil Site Engineer – Mid‑Rise Building Construction

Type: Freelance / Contract

Location: Stuttgart, Germany (on-site)

Industry: Commercial & Residential Building Construction

Start Date: Immediate or as agreed

Languages: English required; German preferred

 

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Freelance Civil Site Engineer to support a mid‑rise commercial and residential building project in Stuttgart. The role includes supervising structural and architectural works, coordinating subcontractors, ensuring compliance with German standards, and maintaining technical control throughout all construction phases.

Key Responsibilities

  • Manage day‑to‑day engineering tasks for structural and architectural works on a mixed‑use building site.
  • Perform setting-out, levelling, and surveying for foundations, RC structures, columns, slabs, cores, and internal layouts.
  • Interpret and implement architectural, structural, and MEP interface drawings.
  • Oversee construction progress to ensure adherence to programme, quality, and technical specifications.
  • Conduct QA/QC checks across key building components:
  • Reinforced concrete
  • Masonry & internal walls
  • Facade systems
  • Roofing
  • Internal structural elements
  • Ensure compliance with DIN/EN standards and Stuttgart regional building regulations.
  • Maintain daily site documentation: progress reports, materials tracking, quality records, and as‑built drawings.
  • Interface with subcontractors across civil, structural, MEP, façade, and finishing packages.
  • Support sequencing, planning, and technical problem-solving alongside the Site Manager.
  • Enforce health & safety standards in accordance with the Baustellenverordnung.

Required Skills & Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, or Building Engineering.
  • Experience as a Site Engineer on commercial or residential building projects (Germany highly advantageous).
  • Strong understanding of reinforced concrete frames, superstructure works, foundations, and building envelope systems.
  • Ability to read, understand, and execute structural/architectural drawings.
  • Familiarity with German building standards (DIN/EN) and Stuttgart authority processes is beneficial.
  • Strong site coordination and stakeholder communication skills.
  • Proficiency with MS Office, AutoCAD, and basic BIM tools.
  • English required; German conversational or fluent preferred.

Contract Details

  • Type: Freelance / Independent Contractor
  • Location: Stuttgart
  • Duration: 6–12 months, likely extension
  • Hours: Full-time on-site
  • Rate: Competitive freelance day rate
  • Candidates must be legally able to work in Germany as a freelancer.

 

g2 Recruitment are committed to equality of opportunity for all applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships or any other characteristic protected by law.

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L&D Team

We are very lucky that g2 recruitment see Learning and Development as a vital part of a consultants journey which is why we have 4 people in the team who you will work very closely with from day 1 in your career. The team are on hand to guide you through your career at all levels and provide extra support working closely with the management team to give all consultants the best chance of success.  

Our Three Pillars of Training

Academy:
Week 1 is a series of remote sessions to learn all things systems, followed by a 1 week academy process which is a mixture of classroom and deskside this will be in one of our UK offices and usually consists of 3-8 other consultants all starting their journey together.

Experienced Modules:
These are a variety of sessions curated by us designed to support consultants as they are progressing through the career ladder, the aim is to ensure consultants at all levels have access to L&D.

Junior Management Programme:
Ran by our head of L&D this programme is designed to support junior managers as they start their management career. This involves things like personal branding, time management and ends in a business plan which is presented to members of the Exec board and senior management team.

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Head of Learning & Development

Jaz joined g2 Recruitment in 2013.

She now leads our Learning and Development programme, transferring the knowledge and wisdom she learnt as a recruiter to the new generation of talent.

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Learning and Development Consultant

Imani joined g2 Recruitment in 2022.

His role involves developing individuals in all areas of the business, varying from inducting and onboarding consultants to working with them 1 to 1 to identify areas of development.  He aids with growth of L&D across the business, watching consultants experience and develop.

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Learning and Development Consultant

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Systems & Academy Trainer

Kane joined g2 in April 2023 as an Academy & Systems Trainer.

His role involves teaching the consultants that are new to the company the foundations of recruitment and our systems before then helping them to upskill in areas specific to each consultant. Working closely with different consultants and watching them implement the feedback, apply it, and then benefit off the back of it.

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