Consultant / Technical Expert (OE) - NATO Support and Procurement Agency (Portugal)

About this position

The summary below is published by NATO Support and Procurement Agency on the official vacancy notice. Our own analysis — salary realism, comparable openings, career trajectory, language profile — follows further down the page.

Key responsibilities

According to the vacancy notice, the role centres on the following duties:

• Construction supervision and control
• Customer representative activities
• Contract management across multiple disciplines
• Project control within infrastructure projects (Cost, Scope, Schedule)
• Communication between project owner, customer and national authorities
• Technical report writing
• Quality assurance control
• Support to NATO-approved operations/missions

Are you eligible?

Check these requirements from the notice before investing time in an application:

• Education: University degree or equivalent education in Civil Engineering; other Engineering disciplines may be acceptable depending on work experience
• Experience: 10 years' experience in construction and/or supervision; experience managing contracts involving different disciplines (architectural, structural, electrical, mechanical, CIS); minimum experience in structural engineering focused on structures demolition and refurbishment; experience in overall project control within infrastructure projects; experience in communication between project owner, cust…
• Languages: English
• Key skills: Construction supervision, Contract management, Project control (Cost, Scope, Schedule), Technical report writing, Quality assurance control, Data interpretation from topographic surveys and geotechnical testing, Communication with stakeholders
• Eligibility: Recognised Engineer to operate in the Country in the respective discipline (Ordem dos Engenheiros ou Ordem dos Engenheiros Técnicos); security clearance required; current military or administration post holders must decide whether to retire, resign, or apply for special leave

Contract and working arrangements

Contract duration: 12 months.

Working arrangements: Deployable post; incumbent may be required to deploy or be assigned to a remote location, inside or outside a theatre/deployment location.

Hiring unit: NSPA.

Position details

Reference

CO27005

Directorate-General

OE

Last Verified

18 October 2026

Position overview

This is the official EU Careers listing for Consultant / Technical Expert (OE) at NSPA based in Portugal. The vacancy reference is CO27005. It is hosted by OE, the Directorate-General responsible for this policy area.

Post No CO27005/ Ref. No 2026_00672

STATEMENT OF WORK

JOB DESCRIPTION (See link to the full job description in the blue box)

- University degree or equivalent education in Civil Engineering. - Other Engineering disciplines may be acceptable depending on work experience and familiarity national construction regulations in the different matters, with supervision activities, construction control and customer representative. - 10 years’ experience in construction and/or supervision. - Recognised Engineer to operate in the Country in the respective discipline (Ordem dos Engenheiros ou Ordem dos Engenheiros Técnicos). - Experience managing contracts involving different disciplines (architectural, structural, electrical, mechanical, CIS). - Experience in maritime infrastructures (Piers, docks, Ports) and knowledge of the conditions inherent to this type of activity is an asset, however a minimum experience in structural engineering focused on structures demolition and refurbishment is expected; - Experience in the overall project control within infrastructure projects: Cost, Scope and Schedule. - Experience in communication between project owner, customer and national authorities. - Familiarity with data interpretation from topographic surveys & geotechnical in situ testing. - Familiarity with Portuguese regulations: construction codes & regulations; Portuguese Health & Safety regulations; Portuguese Infrastructure commissioning and handover process. - Proficiency in technical report writing. - Experience in technical management of NATO projects and/or similar experience would be an asset. - Knowledge of onsite quality assurance control mechanisms.

POST DETAILS

- This post is deployable. The incumbent of this post may be required to deploy or may be assigned to a remote location, to perform duties (inside or outside a theatre/deployment location) in support of Council approved operations/missions or in support of national or multinational operations/missions authorised by the Agency Supervisory Board of NSPO. - Contract duration:12 months - Level:III - Daily fee per worked day:339 EUR

HOW TO APPLY?

All candidatesshould refer to the FAQs before applying.

Applications sent via e-mail will be automatically rejected.

All application deadlines are based on the Central European Time (CET) zone.

IMPORTANT NOTES

In accordance with the NATO employment regulations, the contract will be established for a 12 month period. The working language will mainly be English. The incumbent of this post may undertake deployments, including duty travel, in direct support of NAC-approved operations/missions.

The Talent Acquisition and Development Office shall let you know in due course the outcome of the screening process.

Moreover, due to the broad interest in NSPA and the large number of potential candidates, telephone or email enquiries cannot be dealt with.

The Agency would appreciate it if addressee countries could provide their support by submitting candidates whose security clearance can be effected (or confirmed) rapidly and who could report for duty as soon as possible after selection.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS REQUIREMENT FOR CURRENT MILITARY OR ADMINISTRATION POST HOLDERS: Please note that if you currently hold a military or administration post, you will be required to decide, in accordance with your national authorities' regulations, whether to retire or resign from your post, or apply for special leave from your national authorities. If you are invited to a preliminary interview, you will be asked to indicate your preference at that time as well.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Your application should be submitted in one go and you will not be able to modify your data once submitted.

Application timeline

This vacancy was first listed on 14 October 2026, 4 days ago.

The application deadline is 10 November 2026, 22 days from today. Late applications are not accepted, so submit through the official EU Careers portal well in advance.

Last verified against the EU Careers feed on 18 October 2026.

Where to learn more

For headcount, mission, and other open vacancies at NSPA see the NSPA institution page; for the cost of living, correction coefficient, and other postings in Portugal see our Portugal location page.

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