Civil Engineer - Greenfield Project

🌱 Be part of something extraordinary from the very beginning 🔋

Our GIB team is growing, and we’re looking for passionate people with a passion for innovation and green technology to help us fulfill our mission. Join the GIB team and help us build Slovakia’s first battery gigafactory!

We create a modern, clean, and safe work environment where you have the opportunity to influence processes from the very beginning and contribute to building a sustainable future. If you’re looking for stability, meaningful work, and the opportunity for career growth in a promising industry, this is the place for you.

Job description, responsibilities and duties

• Lead the design and development of civil & structural engineering plans for large-scale industrial projects (e.g., manufacturing plants, logistics centers, production facilities), ensuring alignment with project specifications, client requirements, and constructability.

• Review detailed design documents, calculations, drawings (GA, reinforcement, foundation), and BIM models, ensuring compliance with Slovak (STN), European (EN), and relevant industry codes, as well as safety and environmental regulations.

• Collaborate closely with project managers, construction teams, procurement, process engineers, and other disciplines (mechanical, electrical) to ensure seamless integration of civil design into the overall project workflow and to resolve interface issues.

• Provide technical solutions for civil engineering challenges, with a strong focus on foundation design (pile, raft), structural frames for industrial buildings, earthworks, drainage, and underground utilities.

• Conduct design reviews, value engineering sessions, and feasibility studies to identify risks, optimize costs, and propose efficient, buildable solutions.

• Lead and participate in BIM coordination meetings​ (e.g., using Revit, Navisworks), clash detection, and design alignment sessions to resolve conflicts promptly.

• Ensure all designs and project activities adhere to Slovak building regulations, zoning laws, environmental permits (EIA), and health & safety (OSH) standards​ throughout the project lifecycle.

• Act as the primary technical point of contact during construction, providing clarifications, reviewing submittals, performing site inspections, and resolving engineering issues that arise on-site.

Employee perks, benefits

• Participation in a unique project, working in a team that will support you, help you succeed, and recognize your achievements

• Personal and professional growth through various training opportunities, particularly through working with leading industry experts and an international team

• Training for the tasks that await you at one of Gotion’s plants in China

• Flexible working hours

• Christmas bonus

• Commuting allowance

• Meal allowance

• Benefit Plus Cafeteria – the option to choose benefits of your choice from a wide range of options

• Multisport card

• Company events

  We will provide you with more detailed information about the benefits during a personal meeting.

Personality requirements and skills

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Civil Engineering or a related field from an accredited institution.

• At least 3 years of prior experience in civil engineering design for large-scale industrial or commercial projects - a mandatory requirement

• Previous experience with Design-Build and/or EPC project​ delivery models.

• Advanced skills in industry-standard software: AutoCAD, Revit, BIM 360, Navisworks/Trimble Connect​ for coordination, and structural analysis software (e.g., SCIA Engineer, RFEM, or similar).

• Professional Certification: Eligible for and/or in possession of a valid Certificate of Professional Competence in Civil Engineering​ as per Slovak regulations

• Proficiency in English and Slovak at a communicative level (minimum B2) – a requirement (regular communication with customers and international colleagues)

• Excellent communication and presentation skills, ability to respond quickly to problems, analytical thinking, and thoroughness in problem-solving

• Experience working in an international and multicultural environment

• Microsoft Office – proficiency with the suite is required

Information about the selection process

📩 Please send us your resumes in English📩

We would like to thank all applicants for their interest and for placing their trust in our company. Only those applicants who meet all of our requirements for the position will be invited to participate in the selection process. Thank you for your understanding.

About our company

Slovakia’s first battery gigafactory is being built near the town of Šurany on a 95-hectare site and will create over a thousand jobs. In the initial phase of construction, it will have a capacity of 20 GWh, with the potential to reach up to 40 GWh. The start of series production (SOP) is scheduled for the end of 2027.

Our shared goal is to accelerate decarbonization efforts, placing Slovakia and Europe at the center of the green economy.

About Gotion High-Tech

Gotion High-Tech Co., Ltd. was the first private company in the electric battery manufacturing sector to enter the capital market in China and was listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange in May 2015. The company specializes in the development and production of batteries for electric vehicles, energy storage equipment, power transmission and distribution equipment, and more. Gotion High-Tech is a technology-driven company focused on research and development and innovation in the field of electric battery technology. It is one of the first companies in China to engage in independent research and development, manufacturing, and sales of lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles. Gotion High-Tech operates globally and has established strategic partnerships with companies such as Volkswagen, Tata Group, Vinfast, and Jinko, among others.

About InoBat

InoBat specializes in the innovative research, development, design, manufacturing, supply, and recycling of innovative electric batteries custom-designed to meet the specific needs and requirements of global mainstream and specialized OEMs and players in the energy sector. InoBat focuses on the automotive industry, commercial vehicles, motorsports, and the aerospace industry. InoBat is backed by a strong consortium of strategic investors and partners, including Rio Tinto, Gotion, Amara Raja, and the World Bank’s International Finance Corporation, as well as its original sponsors IPM Group, Avanea, and Across. InoBat has secured grant funding for research and development under the EU-sponsored Important Projects of Common European Interest (IPCEI) program and additional support from the Slovak government.