Michael Kappius - Sewer Rehabilitation Consultant, 35 Years

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Meerbusch, Germany

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Experience

Aug 2020 - Present

6 years 1 month

Germany

Büro für unterirdische Infrastruktur/BuI-Kappius

Advising cities and municipalities on all wastewater issues
Preparing specifications for sewer rehabilitation and pressure pipeline and district heating line rehabilitation
Site management and supervision for sewer rehabilitation and new sewer construction
Freelance in sewer rehabilitation/rehabilitation planning/pipeline structures/HVDC
Construction supervision of pipeline rehabilitation and pipeline construction; pipeline structures, extra-high voltage transmission lines
Construction supervision of the decommissioning of the Scholven coal-fired power plant (Gelsenkirchen)

Aug 2017 - Aug 2020

3 years 1 month

Self-Employed/Freelancer

Kanaltechnik-Kappius

Advising cities and municipalities on all wastewater issues
Preparing specifications for sewer rehabilitation
Site management for sewer rehabilitation
Freelance work in sewer rehabilitation/rehabilitation planning

Jan 2004 - Jul 2015

11 years 7 months

Various roles as construction manager / department head

Greuter AG, Implenia AG, Cavegn AG, Hächler AG

Anchor and well drilling
Sealing using cement injection (tunnels)
Coatings with epoxy resins
Geothermal drilling, tunnel rehabilitation
Hächler AG - Wettingen, Switzerland: house connection rehabilitations, deputy department head
Otto Rohrunterhalt, Zurich: department head for house connection rehabilitations

Oct 1990 - Dec 2003

13 years 3 months

Project manager for contaminated sites and well and exploratory drilling

Ingenieurgesellschaft für Baudienstleistungen (IFB) / Beratungsgesellschaft Rummel und Gröblinghoff

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Construction, Professional Services, Utilities, and Energy.

Construction

Professional Services

Utilities

Energy

Business Area Experience

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Experienced in Project Management, Operations, and Procurement.

Project Management

Operations

Procurement

Skills

Microsoft Office 365 (Advanced)
Accounting, Software For Sewer Rehabilitation (Static Calculations For Cured-In-Place Liners, Sewer Tv Evaluation)
Ava Software (California Pro, Itwo, Ava Relax)
Communicative, Sales-Oriented
Strong Numerical Skills
Excellent Knowledge Of All Drilling Rigs And Techniques In Specialized Deep Foundation Work
Confident In Dealing With Geological Issues
Proficient In Contract And Procurement Law Vob/Bgb (De) And Sia (Ch)
Skilled In Negotiations And Closing Deals
Independent Thinking And Action
Results-Oriented And Goal-Driven
Mobile, Not Location-Bound
Large Network In Sewer Rehabilitation And Civil Engineering, Member Of Various Associations (Vsb, Dwa, Etc.)
Proficient With All Related Pc Applications
Excellent Team Player
Solid Knowledge Of Sewer Rehabilitation Systems, Pipeline Structures, And Hvdc
Solid Knowledge In The Rehabilitation Of Pressure Pipelines, District Heating Pipelines, And Civil Engineering

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

Italian

Elementary

Education

Sep 2018 - Present

Bauhaus University, Weimar

Master's program · Sewer Rehabilitation Management · Weimar, Germany

Sep 1987 - Sep 1989

AWG, Applied Geology Rummel and Knüfermann

Geotechnician / Field Geologist · Dortmund, Germany

Certifications & licenses

Certified Sewer Rehabilitation Consultant+

Technical Academy Hanover

Class B driver's license

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 4

Experience in Construction 34 y

Avg length 8 y 5 m

Longest experience 13 y 2 m

Global Experience

Countries worked in 1 (Germany)

Primary country Germany

Expertise

Recent roles Self-Employed/Freelancer, Various roles as construction manager / department head, Project manager for contaminated sites and well and exploratory drilling

Main industries Construction, Professional Services, Utilities

Main business areas Project Management, Operations, Procurement

Qualifications

Highest degree Master

Certifications earned 2

Profile

Created

June 2025

Last Update

June 2026

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Michael is based in Meerbusch, Germany.

Michael speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), Italian (Elementary).

Michael has at least 34 years of experience. During this time, Michael has worked in at least 3 different roles and for 4 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 8 years and 5 months. Note that Michael may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Based on recent experience, Michael would be well-suited for roles such as: Self-Employed/Freelancer, Various roles as construction manager / department head, Project manager for contaminated sites and well and exploratory drilling.

In recent years, Michael has worked for Büro für unterirdische Infrastruktur/BuI-Kappius.

Michael is most experienced in industries like Construction, Professional Services, and Utilities. Michael also has some experience in Energy.

Michael is most experienced in business areas like Project Management, Operations, and Procurement.

Michael has recently worked in industries like Construction, Energy, and Utilities.

Michael has recently worked in business areas like Operations and Project Management.

Michael holds a Master in Sewer Rehabilitation Management from Bauhaus University, Weimar.

Michael has 2 certificates. These include: Certified Sewer Rehabilitation Consultant+ and Class B driver's license.

Michael is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

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