Nikolaj Krawez - Project Manager for Planning Coordination, HVAC & Plumbing Trades (Freelance Engineer)

Q: Where is Nikolaj based?

Nikolaj is based in Berlin, Germany .

Q: What languages does Nikolaj speak?

Nikolaj speaks the following languages: Russian (Native), German (Advanced), English (Elementary) .

Q: How many years of experience does Nikolaj have?

Nikolaj has at least 45 years of experience. During this time, Nikolaj has worked in at least 13 different roles and for 21 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 2 months . Note that Nikolaj may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Nikolaj's latest experience?

Nikolaj's most recent position is Project Manager for Planning Coordination, HVAC & Plumbing Trades (Freelance Engineer) at Stromnetz Berlin .

Q: What companies has Nikolaj worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Nikolaj has worked for Stromnetz Berlin , BTB Blockheizkraftwerks, Träger- und Betreibergesellschaft mbH , GOLDBECK Nordost GmbH, Niederlassung Berlin , and HOCHTIEF AG .

Q: Which industries is Nikolaj most experienced in?

Nikolaj is most experienced in industries like Construction , Real Estate , and Utilities . Nikolaj also has some experience in Healthcare and Manufacturing .

Q: Which business areas is Nikolaj most experienced in?

Nikolaj is most experienced in business areas like Project Management , Operations , and Finance . Nikolaj also has some experience in Procurement , Quality Assurance , and Research and Development .

Q: Which industries has Nikolaj worked in recently?

Nikolaj has recently worked in industries like Construction and Utilities .

Q: Which business areas has Nikolaj worked in recently?

Nikolaj has recently worked in business areas like Project Management , Quality Assurance , and Procurement .

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Berlin, Germany

Experience

Dec 2023 - Apr 2024

5 months

Berlin, Germany

Project Manager for Planning Coordination, HVAC & Plumbing Trades (Freelance Engineer)

Stromnetz Berlin

Coordination of all project participants, planners, project controllers, experts and companies during the design and execution phases
Preparation and support of the tendering processes for planning and construction services
Assisting in validating costs and schedules and contract management of planning services
Reviewing planning documents and providing technical approvals

Jul 2023 - Present

2 years 9 months

Berlin, Germany

Subproject Manager, HVAC & Plumbing Trades (Freelance Engineer)

BTB Blockheizkraftwerks, Träger- und Betreibergesellschaft mbH

Coordination and supervision of construction execution
Developing, updating and monitoring time, cost and capacity schedules as decision documents for the client
Conducting site inspections and documenting construction progress
Identifying defects in the supervised trades and documenting them
Preparing the acceptance application for authorities and the client
Preparing for official acceptance and the acceptance documents
Assisting with technical commissioning

Jan 2022 - Nov 2023

1 year 11 months

Berlin, Germany

Construction Manager, HVAC & Plumbing Trades (Freelance Engineer)

GOLDBECK Nordost GmbH, Niederlassung Berlin

Site management and coordination of subcontractors
Reviewing documentation
Monitoring the timely and quality-compliant execution of building services installations
Independently developing technical solutions
Carrying out measurements, reviewing change orders, and processing interim and final invoices

Jan 2021 - Dec 2021

1 year

Berlin, Germany

Construction Manager, HVAC & Plumbing Trades (Freelance Engineer)

HOCHTIEF AG

Site management and coordination of subcontractors
Developing corrective measures for schedule, cost and quality deviations and conducting plausibility checks
Accepting construction work and identifying defects
Preparing official acceptance and the acceptance documents
Assisting with technical commissioning

Apr 2020 - Dec 2020

9 months

Berlin, Germany

Construction Manager, HVAC & Plumbing Trades (Freelance Engineer)

UNDKRAUSS Bauaktiengesellschaft

Site management and coordination of subcontractors
Carrying out measurements, reviewing change orders, and processing interim and final invoices
Accepting construction work with the involvement of all participants and identifying defects
Preparing official acceptance and the acceptance documents
Assisting with technical commissioning

Jan 2019 - Mar 2020

1 year 3 months

Cologne, Germany

Planning Coordinator and Site Manager, HVAC Trades (Freelance Engineer)

Max Bögl Stiftung & Co. KG

Site management and coordination of subcontractors
Overseeing the on-time and quality-compliant execution of installations
Reviewing documentation
Developing corrective measures for schedule, cost, and quality deviations and conducting plausibility checks
Inspecting completed work and identifying defects

May 2018 - Sep 2018

5 months

Frankfurt, Germany

Site Manager, HVAC Trades (Freelance Engineer)

CAVERION GmbH

Site management and coordination of subcontractors
Reviewing documentation
Monitoring the timely and quality-compliant execution of building services installations
Independently developing technical solutions
Measuring quantities, reviewing change orders, and processing interim and final invoices

Jan 2018 - Dec 2018

1 year

Stuttgart, Germany

Site Manager, HVAC Trades (Freelance Engineer)

PORR-Beteiligungen und Management GmbH

Site management and coordination of subcontractors
Developing corrective measures for schedule, cost, and quality deviations and conducting plausibility checks
Preparing for official acceptance and compiling acceptance documents
Inspecting completed work and identifying defects

Oct 2017 - Apr 2018

7 months

Berlin, Germany

Planning Coordinator and Site Manager, HVAC Trades (Freelance Engineer)

VAMED Standortentwicklung und Engineering GmbH & Co.

Site management of HVAC and plumbing in hospital construction
Quality and contract management, as well as documentation and invoice review
Engaging and coordinating external service providers and liaising with internal departments
Monitoring costs and schedules

Sep 2016 - Sep 2017

1 year 1 month

Berlin, Germany

Planning Engineer, Smoke Extraction Systems (Freelance Engineer)

ARCADIS Germany GmbH

Advising and planning technical fire protection based on simulations
On-site construction supervision

Oct 2009 - Aug 2016

6 years 11 months

Stuttgart, Germany

Senior Engineer Fit-Out/Building Services for Transport Station, HVAC Trades

DB Projekt Stuttgart-Ulm GmbH

Coordinating project participants (designers, project controllers, experts, companies) during design and construction phases
Preparing and overseeing the procurement processes for design and construction services
Assisting in verifying the plausibility of costs and schedules as well as contract management of design services
Reviewing planning documents and granting technical approval
Initiating and monitoring corrective actions when targets are at risk

May 2008 - Sep 2009

1 year 5 months

Moscow, Russian Federation

Project Manager/Site Manager, HVAC Trades (Freelance Engineer)

KROST OOO

Managing design offices during the design and execution phases
Building data modeling (BIM) in construction projects and project development
Schedule and cost control
Coordination of trades including interfaces

Nov 2007 - Apr 2009

1 year 6 months

Austria

Project Manager/Site Manager, HVAC Trades (Freelance Engineer)

STRABAG AG

Coordinating and supervising construction execution
Coordinating all project participants
Negotiating with the client and contractors
Economic feasibility analysis as well as cost and schedule control

Oct 2006 - Apr 2008

1 year 7 months

Switzerland

Project Manager/Site Manager, HVAC Trades (Freelance Engineer)

PSP-FARMAN SERVICES S.A.

Tendering, negotiating, and awarding partial services
Managing design offices during the design and execution phases
Schedule and cost control
Coordination of trades including interfaces
Managing subcontractors during the execution phase
As-built planning and documentation for operation and maintenance

Jan 1996 - Sep 2006

10 years 9 months

Berlin, Germany

Design Engineer, HVAC Trades

Szadkowski Heizung - Sanitär GmbH & Co. KG

Planning and construction supervision of heating, ventilation, and sanitary systems for residential and commercial buildings
Cost estimation and billing of construction projects
Commercial management

Feb 1994 - Jul 1995

1 year 6 months

Berlin, Germany

Planning Engineer

A & QUA GmbH

Innovative technology and environmental improvements

Jul 1993 - Dec 1995

2 years 6 months

Berlin, Germany

Planning Engineer

N.I.L. Planungs- & Ingenieurgemeinschaft

Planning and construction management in building services for hospitals

Aug 1991 - May 1992

10 months

Konstanz, Germany

Planning Engineer

Goldschmid Heizung Lüftung Sanitär GmbH

Planning in building services

Oct 1988 - Jul 1990

1 year 10 months

Rostov-on-Don, Russian Federation

Department Manager

Planungsbüro TechMontage

Quality management and innovative technologies for installation work

Sep 1985 - Sep 1988

3 years 1 month

Potsdam, Germany

Division Manager

Außendienststelle für Technische Unterstützung

Technical consulting for building services

Aug 1978 - Aug 1985

7 years 1 month

Rostov-on-Don, Russian Federation

Department head

Planungsbüro RostowProjekt

Planning and construction supervision of building services systems in residential construction

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Construction, Real Estate, Utilities, Healthcare, and Manufacturing.

Construction

Real Estate

Utilities

Healthcare

Manufacturing

Business Area Experience

See which departments and functions this freelancer has contributed to most.

Experienced in Project Management, Operations, Finance, Procurement, Quality Assurance, and Research and Development.

Project Management

Operations

Finance

Procurement

Quality Assurance

Research and Development

Skills

Confident Use Of Work-related Software Applications

Languages

Russian

Native

German

Advanced

English

Elementary

Education

Aug 1973 - Jun 1978

Rostov State University of Civil Engineering

Diploma in Engineering · Civil Engineering / Building Services Engineering · Rostov-on-Don, Russian Federation

Sep 1967 - Jun 1973

High School Rostov-on-Don, Russia

High School Diploma · Rostov-on-Don, Russian Federation

Sep 1963 - Jun 1967

Primary School Rostov-on-Don, Russia

Rostov-on-Don, Russian Federation

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 21

Experience in Construction 40.5 y

Avg length 2 y 4 m

Longest experience 10 y 8 m

Global Experience

Countries worked in 4 (Germany, Russian Federation, Austria, Switzerland)

Primary country Germany

Expertise

Recent roles Project Manager for Planning Coordination, HVAC & Plumbing Trades (Freelance Engineer), Subproject Manager, HVAC & Plumbing Trades (Freelance Engineer), Construction Manager, HVAC & Plumbing Trades (Freelance Engineer)

Main industries Construction, Real Estate, Utilities

Main business areas Project Management, Operations, Finance

Qualifications

Highest degree Master

Profile

Created

June 2025

Last Update

March 2026

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Where is Nikolaj based?

Nikolaj is based in Berlin, Germany.

What languages does Nikolaj speak?

Nikolaj speaks the following languages: Russian (Native), German (Advanced), English (Elementary).

How many years of experience does Nikolaj have?

Nikolaj has at least 45 years of experience. During this time, Nikolaj has worked in at least 13 different roles and for 21 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 2 months. Note that Nikolaj may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Nikolaj be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Nikolaj would be well-suited for roles such as: Project Manager for Planning Coordination, HVAC & Plumbing Trades (Freelance Engineer), Subproject Manager, HVAC & Plumbing Trades (Freelance Engineer), Construction Manager, HVAC & Plumbing Trades (Freelance Engineer).

What is Nikolaj's latest experience?

Nikolaj's most recent position is Project Manager for Planning Coordination, HVAC & Plumbing Trades (Freelance Engineer) at Stromnetz Berlin.

What companies has Nikolaj worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Nikolaj has worked for Stromnetz Berlin, BTB Blockheizkraftwerks, Träger- und Betreibergesellschaft mbH, GOLDBECK Nordost GmbH, Niederlassung Berlin, and HOCHTIEF AG.

Which industries is Nikolaj most experienced in?

Nikolaj is most experienced in industries like Construction, Real Estate, and Utilities. Nikolaj also has some experience in Healthcare and Manufacturing.

Which business areas is Nikolaj most experienced in?

Nikolaj is most experienced in business areas like Project Management, Operations, and Finance. Nikolaj also has some experience in Procurement, Quality Assurance, and Research and Development.

Which industries has Nikolaj worked in recently?

Nikolaj has recently worked in industries like Construction and Utilities.

Which business areas has Nikolaj worked in recently?

Nikolaj has recently worked in business areas like Project Management, Quality Assurance, and Procurement.

What is Nikolaj's education?

Nikolaj holds a Master in Civil Engineering / Building Services Engineering from Rostov State University of Civil Engineering.

What is the availability of Nikolaj?

Nikolaj will be available full-time from April 2026.

What is the rate of Nikolaj?

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