Head of Engineering Design, Buildings & Industry, West

Head of Engineering Design, Buildings & Industry, West
Aarhus or Vejle
Permanent

Do you have a clear vision for developing the Buildings and Industry Design business together with colleagues across regions and disciplines? Do you want to facilitate engagement, professional development and performance for a large organization of highly skilled specialists? And do you have an accomplished leadership background combined with deep technical understanding within mechanical, electrical and structural building design? Then join COWI as Head of Engineering Design – Buildings & Industry West.

Create the solutions that will enable a better tomorrow
We are seeking a Head of Engineering to lead a diverse organization of approximately 150 specialists within mechanical, electrical and structural building and industrial design. The role includes direct line management of 8 heads of discipline and overall people responsibility for Buildings & Industry Design West.

You will have people responsibility across five COWI offices in Aalborg, Aarhus, Vejle, Esbjerg and Odense, working closely with heads of discipline, project managers, technical directors and business development to drive business performance, technical excellence and a strong professional environment.

Buildings & Industry West works very closely with Buildings & Industry East, and together we form Denmark’s largest consultancy within Buildings & Industry. In addition, the organization collaborates closely with colleagues in our design centres in Chennai and Vilnius, ensuring robust cross-border cooperation and knowledge sharing.

As Head of Engineering, you will join the senior leadership team within Buildings & Industry West, where we work with a focused approach to collaboration, shared responsibility and continuous improvement. Leadership at COWI is about inspiring, coaching and enabling people to reach their full potential, while ensuring high-quality delivery in a complex and evolving market.

In the role as Head of Engineering, you will:

• Guide and role model according to COWI’s values and leadership behaviors, creating a collaborative and inclusive culture


• Support optimal project delivery and consistent financial performance by ensuring the right competencies are available, resolving technical challenges and participating in customer and senior project meetings


• Translate growth plans and strategic goals into concrete resource and organizational plans together with other COWI units and design centre managers


• Supervise, spar with and manage the performance of your team of heads of discipline, ensuring their ability to perform and grow


• Build engagement and enable a motivated, diverse, and inclusive organization with a dedicated focus on professional and personal development, positioning COWI for sustainable growth within Buildings & Industry Design.

Your abilities are the key to our growth.
Making meaningful progress in this role starts with your ability to collaborate effectively with the people around you – colleagues, partners and customers alike. You build trustworthy relationships by acting with integrity, showing respect and delivering on your commitments. You are curious by nature and continuously seek new insights and better ways of working.

You take a coaching approach to leadership and empower your leaders to grow and fulfill their potential, while creating a productive and psychologically safe environment that supports collaboration across disciplines and geographies.

On top of that, you will have:

• An academic degree in engineering, such as mechanical, electrical or structural engineering, and extensive experience from a consultancy or engineering environment


• Solid leadership experience in empowering team and individual improvement


• Professional proficiency in Danish and English, both written and spoken.

A place to work and so much more
At COWI, we work with our customers to shape a sustainable and liveable world. By applying our knowledge and curiosity, we create the solutions the world needs today to enable a better tomorrow. That is why we are committed to ensuring that our revenue comes from activities that move our customers towards sustainability.

We value diversity, development, and a deep sense of belonging, and we believe that having fun at work brings out the best in you, both professionally and personally.

With offices across the Nordic region, the UK, North America, Poland, Lithuania and India, we are more than 7500 people who bring advanced skills in engineering, architecture, energy and environment into play.

Recruitment process
First-round interviews will take place Friday 20 February, and second-round interviews are expected to be held in week 10.

Got more questions?
If you have any unanswered questions about the role or what we have to offer, please reach out to Senior Vice President Buildings West Sine Juul Praastrup at [email protected] or Senior Talent Acquisition Partner Janne Nielsen at [email protected].

We encourage you to upload only your updated CV, including a short introduction of 5–10 lines describing your motivation for applying for this role.

Get to know us even better at our website, www.cowi.com, where you can learn more about our projects, our strategy, what we want to achieve and what life is like at COWI.

Diversity is fundamental to COWI, inclusion is key.
We are committed to a respectful and fair workplace where everyone has a sense of belonging and equal opportunities to grow. Our leaders exemplify inclusive leadership by appreciating diverse perspectives as a vital asset. Diversity and inclusion are integrated into how we make decisions, build teams, and shape our culture – because it reflects our values and simply because it’s the right thing to do.