CTS Group

Porto, Porto, Portugal

Intermediate Civil Engineer – Buildings & Infrastructure

Job ID JOB-006-0000286

About the Role

Reports To: Lead Coordinator / BU Lead

Type: Full-Time, On-Site

About CTS Group

CTS Group is a fast-growing international design and build company specialising in data center development across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA). We combine engineering excellence, innovation, and digital transformation to deliver high-performance, sustainable, and future-ready data center solutions.

With over 40 nationalities represented across our teams, CTS fosters a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performance culture where innovation and technical precision drive every project. Beyond construction, CTS develops digital systems and standardised modular data center units to meet the evolving needs of hyperscalers, colocation providers, and enterprise clients.

Our proven track record and strong partnerships have established CTS as a trusted industry leader delivering large-scale, complex data center facilities with speed, efficiency, and excellence.

Role Overview

The Civil Engineer – Buildings & Infrastructure is responsible for the technical development, analysis, modelling, and detailing of civil engineering designs across complex multidisciplinary building and infrastructure projects. The role ensures that engineering solutions are technically sound, coordinated with other disciplines, and suitable for construction execution.

The position combines civil engineering expertise with BIM methodologies and digital engineering tools to support efficient project delivery, with a strong focus on quality, coordination, constructability, and technical detailing across CTS's EMEA project portfolio.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, analyse, and detail civil engineering solutions for buildings and infrastructure in accordance with project requirements, applicable standards, and engineering best practices.
• Interpret and technically analyse engineering designs, drawings, specifications, and project documentation, and produce accurate technical drawings and engineering deliverables suitable for construction.
• Coordinate civil engineering solutions with architectural, structural, MEP, and other project disciplines, identifying and resolving interfaces, clashes, and technical inconsistencies.
• Apply BIM methodologies throughout the design and coordination process, contributing to coordinated digital project information.
• Use Revit/BIM authoring software to develop, update, and coordinate civil engineering models and related project documentation.
• Support engineering calculations, sizing, modelling, and detailing activities, ensuring solutions are technically coherent and coordinated with project requirements.
• Ensure engineering solutions and design details consider construction requirements and support efficient project execution.
• Review engineering outputs to ensure technical accuracy, consistency, completeness, and compliance with project requirements and applicable standards.
• Prepare and review technical drawings, details, specifications, and other engineering deliverables required throughout the project lifecycle.
• Collaborate with architects, multidisciplinary engineering teams, project stakeholders, and construction teams to resolve technical issues and support project delivery.
• Contribute to the development and improvement of BIM workflows, digital engineering practices, design standards, and project delivery processes.

Required Skills and Experience

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Civil Engineering or a related field.
• 5–10 years of professional experience in civil engineering design and/or multidisciplinary construction projects, particularly within complex engineering environments.
• Experience in buildings, critical infrastructure facilities such as data centres, and/or modular and prefabrication construction is highly valued.
• Strong ability to interpret, analyse, develop, and detail civil engineering designs, with a clear understanding of multidisciplinary coordination, construction, and project requirements.
• Good knowledge of BIM methodology and practical familiarity with Revit/BIM authoring software.
• Strong interest in digitalization and the application of technology and BIM methodologies to improve engineering and construction processes.
• Advanced proficiency in English, both written and spoken.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with architects, engineers from other disciplines, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Responsible, committed, proactive, and team-oriented, with strong motivation for engineering, construction, digitalization, quality, and continuous improvement.
• Availability to travel according to project and business requirements.

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Desired Skills