About

DI Martin Pfemeter

I am the founder of Zeichenbüro & Beratung e.U.

My professional journey has taken me from mechanical engineering design through academic research at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (BOKU) to planning, project management and construction supervision in the fields of water, infrastructure and plant engineering.

This versatility still shapes my work today – technical precision, understanding of processes and the ability to clearly structure complex relationships.

I have worked on both the planner and the client side and therefore know the different perspectives within a project – from the initial idea to final implementation.
I see consulting as a bridge between disciplines, people and interests.

Privately I am a father of three children and, after various professional positions in Lower Austria and Styria, now live in Vienna.
I grew up in Wildalpen, a region where water, landscape and technology interact directly – the connection between nature and engineering has accompanied me since childhood.

Working method

I combine technical expertise with creative thinking and practical experience from the construction site.

Education & further training

Master’s degree in Cultural Engineering and Water Management – University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna
Bachelor’s degree in Cultural Engineering and Water Management – University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna
HTL Waidhofen an der Ybbs – Automation Engineering

In addition:

Participation in international conferences, including the International Symposium in the Field of Water Management and Hydraulic Engineering in Brno and the Workshop on Sediment Bypass Tunnels at ETH Zurich
Ongoing training in construction project management, communication and group dynamics

Berufserfahrung

Since September 2025
Freelance Hydraulic Engineer & Consultant
Dipl.-Ing. Martin Pfemeter Zeichenbüro & Beratung e.U.
Self-employed

February 2025 – September 2025
Project Manager with Procura – Cultural Engineering and Water Management
DonauConsult Ingenieurbüro GmbH

2023 – February 2025
Project Manager – Cultural Engineering and Water Management
DonauConsult Ingenieurbüro GmbH

2023 – February 2025 (parallel role)
Expert Consultant
MA 31 – Vienna Water Authority (Stadt Wien – Wiener Wasser)
Project development, project management, site supervision (ÖBA)

2020 – 2021
Construction Consultant
MA 31 – Vienna Water Authority (Stadt Wien – Wiener Wasser)
Project planning, project management, site supervision (ÖBA)

2016 – 2020
Project Manager – River Engineering and Hydraulic Structures
Flussbau iC GesmbH
Specialist in river engineering, hydraulic steel structures, pipeline networks, flow modelling, sediment transport calculations

2015 – 2016
Research Associate
Institute of Hydraulic Engineering, Hydrology and Structural Hydraulic Engineering (IWA)
University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (BOKU), Vienna

2014 (part-time)
Research Assistant
Institute of Hydraulic Engineering, Hydrology and Structural Hydraulic Engineering (IWA)
Terrestrial surveys, photogrammetry

2011 – 2014
Tutor
Institute of Geotechnical Engineering, BOKU Vienna

2010 – 2011
Student Assistant
Institute of Geotechnical Engineering, BOKU Vienna

2005 – 2007
Design Engineer & Software Support Specialist
FMW Industrieanlagenbau GmbH, Kirchstetten, Austria

2004 – 2005
Design Engineer
SGP Schienenfahrzeuge GmbH, Vienna

2003 – 2004
Civilian Service – Paramedic & Emergency Driver
Austrian Red Cross, Altenmarkt an der Enns

1997 – 2003 (summers & holidays)
Industrial Internships

Audi AG (Ingolstadt, Germany)
Welser Profile GmbH (Gresten)
Geischläger GmbH (Göstling/Ybbs)
Kellner & Co

Referenzprojekte

Renaturierung Wienfluss

Project Manager – Planning phases LPH3 (preliminary design) to LPH6 (tender support) incl. submission and procurement
Coordination with Vienna Water Authority (WKN), Austrian Railways (ÖBB), Wiener Linien (WL), Wiener Netze (WN), etc.
Scope: Riverbed renaturalization through removal of concrete sole plating · 2D hydraulic modelling · Civil 3D design · Length ~3 km · HQ100 ~250 m³/s

Renaturierung Liesingbach

Project Manager – Planning phases LPH3 to LPH6 incl. submission and procurement
Scope: Renaturalization of Liesingbach from Gutheil-Schoder-Gasse to Atzgersdorf cover · Removal of sole plating · New relief collector sewer · 2D hydraulic modelling · Civil 3D design · Length ~3 km · HQ100 ~130 m³/s

Einreichung RHB Nadelbach

Project Manager – LPH3 preliminary design to LPH4 submission planning
Design of multiple flood retention basins along Weierbach near Melk to protect the city up to HQ100

Machbarkeitsstudie Änderung Betriebsordnung Zentraltanklager

Feasibility study for new operating regulations of existing groundwater remediation plant · Preparation of water-law permit application

Hochwasserdokumentation Wien 2024

Post-flood documentation after September 2024 event · Survey of flood lines & damages along major Vienna rivers (Wienfluss, Liesingbach, etc.) · Basis for future protection projects

Hebewerk & Kraftwerk Hungerberg – Ausführung

Drinking-water pumped-storage power plant with four-quadrant operation
Replacement of 6 existing pumps with 4 new units (total ~1.8 MW) incl. complete LV/HV, transformers, grid feed-in & island mode
Challenge: Full reconstruction during ongoing operation
My role: Project management · BoQ electrical/mechanical/HVAC · All tenders · Site supervision support · Final accounting

Behälter Schafberg – Gesamterweiterung

New construction of 37,800 m³ white tank + operational buildings · Piping DN 400–800 · SCADA integration
Additional 500 m DN700 + 300 m DN100 ductile iron (open trench) as part of 3rd Vienna high-level main
My role: Preliminary design · Pre-construction works · Execution management

Rohrlegung Rielgasse

500 m PE 300 pulled into existing DN400 cast iron + 150 m DN150 ductile iron open trench
My role: Project management · BoQ · Tendering · Award · Site supervision · Final accounting

Rohrlegung Katleingasse

320 m DN100 + 310 m DN150 in dense urban area
My role: Lead site supervisor · Budget & team management · Contractor coordination · Quality control · Acceptance · Final accounting

Instandsetzung Grundwasserwerk Markethäufel

Condition assessment + interdisciplinary rehabilitation concepts for wells, filters, electrical systems, sludge treatment, process optimization · Project kick-off documentation

Rahmenvertrag Ziviltechniker-Leistungen

Full tender preparation, internal approvals and award of framework contract for engineering services

Salzach / KW Lehen – Maßnahmenkonzept Sohle & Wirkungsanalyse

Wet dredging + groynes · BASEMENT + Hydro-AS-2D modelling
Client: Salzburg AG

Lausnitzbach – Feststoff-Optimierung Liesermündung

Site analysis + sediment transport optimization · BASEMENT + Hydro-AS-2D
Client: Wildbach- und Lawinenverbauung Kärnten

FFG-Projekt VEGSED

Hydrodynamics · Vegetation · Sediment transport · Physical model tests Brigittenauer Sporn · RSim-2D · 10 m³/s · Grant ~250,000 €

Wasserbaulabor BOKU – Hydraulik + Generalplaner-Stellvertreter

Internal circuit 2.5 m³/s + 10 m³/s Danube water · OpenFOAM 3D + Hydro-AS-2D · Coordination of all trades · Cost & schedule control
Client: BOKU Wasserbaulabor GmbH

Regenentwässerung S21 Albvorlandtunnel (Deutsche Bahn)

Culvert DN600 · Q = 450 l/s · Catchment 8 ha · Qab = 2 m³/s

Löschwasserleitung Tunnel Kaisermühlen SÜD (A22)

Condition survey of 2.6 km fire-water pipeline network
Client: ASFINAG

New Bugesera International Airport Rwanda

Stormwater drainage 300 ha · Qab = 20 m³/s
Client: Airport Design Management GmbH

Versickerungs- & Drainagesysteme (selected)

ÖBB Bildungscampus St. Pölten · 3 ha swales + infiltration trenches
Wohnen an der Schanze · 1 ha swales + infiltration trenches
Triesterstraße 14, Wiener Neudorf · 1.7 ha recalculation + increased discharge permit
Durchlass Mariazellerbahn Annaberg · Qab = 230 l/s acc. to ÖBB guidelines
Clients (selection): ÖBB Infrastruktur AG · Altmannsdorf-Hetzendorf Housing Cooperative · NÖVOG · Arch. DI Michael Hein