SGS is the world's leading testing, inspection, and certification company, recognized as the global benchmark for sustainability, quality, and integrity. With a massive network of over 99,000 employees and more than 2,600 offices and laboratories worldwide, the company provides essential services across industries including agriculture, energy, chemicals, and consumer goods to help businesses comply with international standards.

In Spain, SGS maintains a robust presence with a network of offices and technical centers spanning the entire country. The Spanish division is particularly significant for international professionals as it serves as a hub for global corporate functions, including IT, Finance, and Digital Innovation. This creates a multicultural work environment where global projects are managed from Spanish cities, offering a blend of local stability and international career mobility.

Founded in 1878 in Rouen, France, as a grain-inspection house, the company moved its headquarters to Geneva in 1919. It went public in 1981 and has since grown through global expansion to become the world leader in the TIC (Testing, Inspection, and Certification) sector.

For international professionals

SGS Spain hosts global centers of excellence for IT and Finance, frequently recruiting for roles where English is the primary working language.
The company has a widespread geographic footprint in Spain, offering opportunities in major cities like Madrid and Barcelona as well as industrial and coastal regions.
As a global leader in certification, employees have access to world-class internal training and professional development programs that are recognized globally.
The work culture is highly technical and process-oriented, making it an ideal fit for engineers, auditors, and data specialists looking for structured career paths.

Hydraulic Works Specialist Technician

SGS

This job was originally posted in Spanish and automatically translated to English. You'll most likely need Spanish to apply.

Job Description

Company Description

At SGS, our mission is to bring value to society by providing a sustainable environment.

Through our work, we guarantee safety and quality, providing confidence to all areas of society, even those that are not visible.

We have the most qualified professionals, working as a great team in more than 140 countries every day, which makes us leaders in the sector.

We encourage you to be part of this human team, where you will train and develop in an environment of camaraderie, flexibility, respect, and equality.

At SGS you will find: The opportunity to make a difference.

A place to contribute your value to society. An international environment with an innovative spirit, full of challenges where you can share and learn with the best.

You define us, you make SGS

Job Description

We need to incorporate a hydraulic works specialist technician> for the supervision and technical assistance of some of our most important works linked to the construction of wastewater treatment plants.

Your main functions will be:

- The management of sanitation and water supply works (WWTP, collectors, WTP, mains and supply networks).

- The management of works in fluvial environments (restoration works, etc)

- The drafting of hydraulic works projects.

- The drafting of documents related to the safety of dams and reservoirs.

Requirements
- University degree in Technical or Higher Engineering, ITOP, degree in civil engineering, or related fields
- At least 5 years of experience in the management of water supply and sanitation works
- Experience in quality control and approval processes for technical specifications of electromechanical equipment.
- Knowledge of corporate security (anti-intrusion systems, access control, cameras, etc)
- Experience in drafting hydraulic works projects.
- Knowledge of BIM/ QGIS
- Specific training in hydraulic works.
- Spoken and written Catalan and Spanish
- B1 driving license
- Availability to make short trips within the province of Catalonia, to other Autonomous Communities, and occasionally internationally.
* Attractive remuneration package based on the experience provided.

Additional Information
What else can we offer you?
Working at SGS means joining a team where innovation, integrity, and safety are our DNA.
Our best secret? The people who make up SGS. That is why we support them throughout their life cycle so they can develop internally.
The surveys say it! The most valued aspect for the people working at SGS is our good working environment.
Never stop learning. Access to our internal training campus so you can continue your education.
International and diverse environment
Wellbeing: We take care of your physical and emotional well-being by offering services designed for you, from physiotherapy in the office to pause and recharge workshops.
Open Space and fully renovated offices so that your work in the office is as comfortable as if you were working from home.
And many more things!
At SGS, as part of our firm commitment to the promotion of equal opportunities and respect for diversity, we ensure that all our selection processes are carried out objectively, impartially, and fairly, as well as free from any type of bias or discrimination.

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Descripción de la empresa

En SGS nuestra misión es aportar valor a la sociedad, proporcionando un entorno sostenible.

Con nuestro trabajo garantizamos la seguridad y calidad, aportando confianza a todos los ámbitos de la sociedad, incluso en aquellos que no son visibles.

Contamos con las y los profesionales mejor cualificados, trabajando como un gran equipo en más de 140 países cada día, lo que nos hace ser líderes del sector.

Te animamos a formar parte de este equipo humano, donde te formarás y desarrollarás, en un ambiente de compañerismo, flexibilidad, respeto e igualdad.

En SGS encontrarás: La oportunidad de marcar la diferencia.

Un lugar para poder aportar tu valor a la sociedad. Un entorno internacional de espíritu innovador, lleno de retos donde podrás compartir y aprender con los mejores.