Deutsche Bahn AG
Koblenz
Junior Construction Supervisor: Rail Superstructure / KIB
- 02 September 2026
- 100%
- Permanent position
- Koblenz
Job summary
Deutsche Bahn is a leading mobility provider and engineering firm. This role offers exciting challenges and great benefits.
Tasks
- Coordinate contractors and construction participants effectively.
- Oversee construction sites from tendering to acceptance phases.
- Ensure quality, safety, and compliance on-site at all times.
Skills
- Degree in civil engineering or equivalent is required.
- Strong communication and negotiation skills are essential.
- Proficiency in digital tools for site documentation is needed.
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About the job
Deutsche Bahn is not only one of the most important mobility service providers but also one of the largest engineering firms in Germany. Currently, more than 10,000 engineers work with us, for example in the modernisation, maintenance, and procurement of rail vehicles and their components. As an engineer at Deutsche Bahn, you ensure that Germany's largest rail transport fleet is always kept running at the highest quality.
Your tasks:
- As a construction supervisor for rail, you coordinate contractors and construction participants according to the type, time, and place of service delivery
- You accompany our construction sites in the infrastructure sector from tendering to acceptance in the superstructure and structural engineering
- You independently supervise the construction site completely as well as the quality and schedule tracking of the work of commissioned contractors for construction / equipment
- As a multi-tasking talent, you always keep an eye on the plant and operational safety on site and ensure compliance with occupational health and safety in the construction area
- Your technical know-how helps you participate in the preparation of specifications - you are the competent contact person for project management here
- Your professional knowledge helps you develop measures to avoid additional claims
- You are responsible for controlling and documenting the construction process as well as approving invoices and additional claim checks
Your profile:
- A successfully completed technical or university degree as a civil engineer or a comparable qualification is a prerequisite for acquiring the qualification as a rail construction supervisor
- You are willing to develop and complete the functional training as a rail construction supervisor with us or already have this qualification
- If you can demonstrate initial experience in additional claim management / calculation, VOB, HOAI as well as the applicable legal regulations, even better
- You can quickly integrate into a team and, as an absolute networker, have strong communication skills and sound negotiation skills
- You should be IT-savvy; construction diaries are recorded digitally with us
- You feel more comfortable with a helmet and high-visibility vest than in a suit
- You hold a valid class B driving licence
What is important to us:
Benefits
Free travel
Leisure sponsored by Bahn
Interesting challenges
Choice model
Equal opportunities and self-determined participation of severely disabled persons and those with equivalent status as well as respectful cooperation are firmly established principles within the DB Group. Therefore, severely disabled and equally recognised applicants are given preferential consideration if equally qualified.