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Civil Works Project Engineer

On-site in Madrid·Added today (last checked 4 Nov)

OCA Global

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Our summary

Hours
Jornada intensiva on Fridays and in summer
Work mode
On-site, Madrid
Contract
Permanent
Experience
5+ years
Education
University degree

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Skills

This job advert was originally written in Spanish.

Requirements

What we're looking for

We understand requirements not as barriers, but as the necessary tools for you to take on this challenge with confidence and autonomy from day one:

  • Degree or Master's in Civil Engineering (Caminos, Canales y Puertos) or equivalent qualification: Necessary to have the required technical and professional collegiate basis for supervision contracts of infrastructure of this magnitude.

  • Consolidated career (around 5-6 years) in road projects and familiarity with DGC regulations: Essential to quickly identify regulatory deviations and solidly evaluate the design criteria of third parties.

  • Analytical capacity and attention to critical detail: Your day-to-day will require contrasting calculations, alignments, drainage, signaling, and structures between different parts of a project to ensure integral technical coherence.

  • Fluent use of technical review and design tools (AutoCAD, alignment, calculation, and measurement software such as Presto): These will be your daily allies to verify geometries, annexes, and budgets with accuracy.

  • Technical communication skills and assertiveness: Key to defending your reports in a constructive, reasoned, and professional manner before clients and drafting engineering firms.

Nice to have

  • Technical English: Valuable to enrich the exchange of knowledge and technical best practices within the international group.

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

  • Autonomy and a culture of closeness: You will be part of an agile and horizontal structure where your voice counts, decisions are made quickly, and you will have freedom of judgment to provide real value.

  • Continuous development and learning: You will be in contact with diverse projects of great technical scale, surrounded by a multidisciplinary team that collaborates and celebrates shared achievements.

  • Real balance and well-being

    • Standard schedule from Monday to Thursday from 8:30 h to 18:00 h.

    • Intensive workday from 8:30 h to 15:30 h every Friday of the year, all holiday eves, and all days in July and August.

    • The days December 24 and 31 are free for the entire team.

  • Stability and a future project: Permanent contract in a leading, dynamic group in full national and international expansion.

The role

Are you motivated to apply your high-level technical judgment to ensure that the infrastructures connecting thousands of people are executed with maximum safety, rigor, and regulatory excellence?

At OCA Global, we work every day with the purpose of making this a safer, more sustainable, and more efficient world; therefore, we are looking for a Project Engineer for our Madrid office, with extensive technical experience and an analytical vision to lead the control, review, and regulatory assurance of road rehabilitation and adaptation projects linked to the Directorate General of Highways (DGC).

Your role will not consist of passive supervision: you will be the critical and independent technical filter that audits the projects drafted by various engineering firms, detecting discrepancies and guaranteeing technical viability and quality before final approval.

What you'll do

🎯 Your Missions: Impact, Technical Rigor, and Influence

  • Audit and analyze road rehabilitation and adaptation projects: You will break down the projects drafted by different engineering firms to detect regulatory non-compliance, technical inconsistencies between annexes/plans/budgets, and design deficiencies, raising the technical quality of the infrastructure and reinforcing your prestige as a specialist.

  • Draft high-impact technical observation reports: You will synthesize findings into clear, reliable, and well-founded technical opinions and reports so that the client has the necessary technical leverage against the drafting teams, seeing how your observations translate into safer and more durable roads.

  • Coordinate and empower the assigned technical team: You will guide and support the daily work of the support technical profiles, fostering their analytical judgment and sharing best practices in an agile environment of mutual learning.

  • Technical interlocution and credibility before the client (DGC and contracting entities): You will defend technical reports and criteria with proficiency, positioning yourself as a trusted partner in critical decision-making for the validation and approval of projects.

Hiring process

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  1. Application

  2. Video questions

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    Asynchronous recorded answers, requested only when the vacancy requires them.

  3. Interview

    With a recruiter specialised in your area

    You pick the interview slot that suits your availability.

  4. Predictive Index

    Online test · Not every role

    A short profile assessment; not mandatory but can help you stand out.

  • Response time varies by position, but every applicant receives an answer.
  • Every vacancy has a direct chat with OCA Global recruiters.
  • Candidates rate the process afterwards, whether or not selected.

Hiring process

If you are looking for a role where your technical acuity and judgment set a tangible quality standard for our country's roads, we want to meet you. Send us your application or get in touch with us for a relaxed conversation about this project.

About OCA Global

OCA Global is a multinational company specializing in inspection, certification, and testing services across a wide range of industries including industrial, construction, energy, and technology sectors. With a global workforce of thousands of employees, the company operates in over 60 countries, providing services such as quality assurance, risk prevention, and regulatory compliance. Their services span from technical inspections of pressure equipment and welding to ISO management system audits and IT scheme audits.

In Spain, OCA Global has a significant presence with offices in Sant Cugat del Vallès (Barcelona) and other locations, offering a wide range of roles from technical inspectors and auditors to IT administrators and Salesforce developers. The company is known for its strong focus on training and development, offering internships and junior positions, making it an attractive option for international professionals looking to start or advance their careers in the certification and inspection industry in Spain.

Industry
Inspection
Founded
1996
Employees
1,000–5,000
Headquarters
Barcelona, Spain
In Spain
Barcelona, Madrid, Sant Cugat del Vallès and 10 more

Good to know if you are moving

  • OCA Global offers a structured training path with many junior and internship positions, ideal for international professionals entering the Spanish job market.
  • The company operates in over 60 countries, providing opportunities for international mobility and a diverse, multicultural work environment.
  • Many roles require Spanish language proficiency, but there are also technical and IT positions (e.g., Salesforce developer) where English may be sufficient.
  • The company provides formal training and certification pathways in areas like ISO management systems and technical inspections, valuable for career development.
  • Spain offices are located in several cities including Barcelona, Madrid, and Andalusia, offering positions across the country.
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