Civil Technician (Site Supervisor)

Description

Welcome to SSC Space (formerly Swedish Space Corporation), the perfect workplace for those passionate about technology in general and space in particular. 

With space organizations, research institutes, institutional and commercial actors as customers, we offer specialist expertise in satellite communications, space consulting services, rocket and balloon systems, flight test services, satellite propulsion systems, and much more.

SSC Space also has one of the world’s largest global networks of ground stations for satellite communications. We own and operate the Esrange Space Center in Kiruna, northern Sweden, with the aim of launching satellites in the near future. 

Are you fueled by a passion for people and the ambition to create an awesome workplace? Are you ready to embark on an exciting journey with us to help earth benefit from space? 

If you answer yes to these questions, we invite you to seize the opportunity to make a significant impact. We are looking for a dedicated professional who shares our core values of Customer passion, Care, Collaboration, Curiosity, and Courage.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 4 years of experience.
• Experience in work preparation, technical solutions and work supervision.
• Good knowledge of local site national civil norms and regulations.
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken.
• Desire to work both autonomously and as part of a team, in an international multicultural environment.

• All applicants must be legally allowed to work in The Netherlands.
• Applicants are required to provide a copy of their passport and degree certificate. SSC Space Netherlands will validate the Degree with the issuing University and provide evidence to ESA.
• Prior to issuing a letter of employment the applicant shall provide to SSC Space Netherlands a recent official document declaring that they are of good conduct from the country where currently resident.

Responsibilities

• The maintenance and development of the site general infrastructure consisting of buildings and technical facilities including offices, laboratories with several cleanrooms, technical areas such as central productions of hot & chilled water, power plants with diesel generators, water treatment roads, water, and sewage networks.
• The management of an outsourced performance-based FM hard services contract that covers the maintenance and operation of the site as well as the execution of infrastructure modifications and small projects in the civil, mechanical, electrical and fire security and automation domains.
• The generation and/or distribution of utilities on site.
• The execution of projects, in line with sound project management principles, for the construction of new buildings, facilities and infrastructure and for the refurbishment or modification of existing ones.
• This work package covers the provision of electrical, mechanical, civil and maintenance engineering and technical support.
• Supervision, review, and quality control of the annual preventive maintenance plan prepared and performed by the outsourced Maintenance Company operating on site.
• Supervision and quality control of the preventive and corrective maintenance activities performed by contractors’ companies on site assessing the quality of the performed works against the agreed quality
  levels.
• Provision of technical support for the management of projects related to the Facilities Management domain (e.g. technical infrastructure installation renewal, facility refurbishment, new installation, or new construction).
• Analysis of technical failures and identification of corresponding technical solutions.
• Provision of support for the preparation of programmes of requirements in consultation with the facility end-users and for the production of the relevant technical specifications.
• Provision of support for the preparation of domain specific installations’ inspection programme and propose modifications/upgrades to be completed.
• Provision of technical expertise and consultancy support on all present and foreseen systems notably with regards to their maintenance, repair, overhaul, improvement, upgrade or replacement as well as systems
  safety-related matters.
• Active participation into technical investigations, preparation and reviews of feasibility studies, preparation and reviews of cost estimates, control and acceptance of “as built” documentation, progress, and participation to review meetings.
• Perform a monthly review of the preventive maintenance delivered by the main site contractor, based on the control and analysis of the monthly KPIs.

Benefits

• Temporary Contract until the 31/12/2026, with potential possibility of renewal.
• All employees receive good remuneration in line with function and experience.
• When autonomous then teleworking can often be utilised.
• Will be registered for both social security and tax in the Netherlands.
• The standard working hours are 40 per week.
• There are 12 public holidays and an additional 30 annual days holiday.
• Training to improve efficiency and provide strength for future career are of course included.
• SSC Space Netherlands contributes 15,4% of pensionable salary to a company pension scheme and employees can optionally make additional contributions.

SSC Space is a leading global provider of advanced space services, with more than 50 years of experience. We help space organizations, research institutes, commercial and institutional actors from all over the world to get access to space.

With local presence on all continents and about 750 committed employees, we offer specialist expertise in satellite communications and satellite control services, spacecraft operations, rocket and balloon systems, launch services and flight test services, as well as engineering, operations and consultancy services for space missions. 

We help Earth benefit from space. Learn more at sscspace.com