Career Opportunities: Internal Project Lead – Future Head Office (Maternity cover) (60233)

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Do you want to take ownership of a high-impact project, collaborating with key internal and external stakeholders, while influencing the design and operations of COWI’s future Head Office?

Create solutions that enable a better tomorrow
COWI is developing a new head office in Lyngby. As both principal consultant (together with Arkitema) and future tenant, COWI has a unique dual role in this project. In this position, you will represent COWI as tenant, working closely with advisory teams and colleagues across functions, while liaising with the building owner and project consultants. Your work location will be at COWI’s current head office in Lyngby, and you will report to the Senior Vice President, Head of Sustainability, Procurement and Workplace. The role is a 12-month maternity leave cover.

Your key responsibilities:

  • Lead and manage the project on behalf of the tenant, ensuring delivery of the tenant’s roadmap and objectives.

  • Align project direction with COWI’s strategy, requirements, and ambitions.

  • Plan and execute the project efficiently, including resource planning, budgeting, and timeline management.

  • Design, implement, and adapt processes and methodologies relevant to project needs.

  • Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, communicating clearly and professionally.

  • Monitor and ensure adherence to project budgets and timelines.

Your skills. Our team. Together, we design the future
To succeed in this position, you must have excellent relational skills to engage and influence stakeholders at all levels. Strong time management allows you to prioritise tasks and meet deadlines consistently. You adapt processes to project needs and apply critical thinking and problem-solving to overcome challenges. Professional and clear communication is essential to ensure effective stakeholder management throughout every stage of the project.

On top of that you have:

  • Bachelor’s or master’s degree in project management, Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or a related field.

  • Proven experience in project management within construction, facilities, or complex organizational projects.

  • Strong skills in budgeting, planning, and resource management.

  • Familiarity with project management tools and methodologies (e.g., MS Project, Agile frameworks).

  • Excellent communication skills in Danish and English, both written and verbal.

  • Analytical and data-driven decision-making abilities.

A place to work and so much more
At COWI, we work together with our customers to shape a sustainable and liveable world. We do it by applying our knowledge and curiosity — and sometimes even our courage — to create the solutions the world needs today to enable a better tomorrow. We support our customers’ transition towards increased sustainability. We strive to lead by example by embedding environmental management, social responsibility, and good governance into our business practices and the options we provide for our customers. We value differences and development and cultivate an environment of belonging and having fun. Because that is what brings out the best in you, at work and at home.

With offices primarily located in Scandinavia, the UK, North America, and India, we are currently more than 7,500 people who bring their expertise in engineering, architecture, energy, and environment into play.

Got more questions?
If you have any unanswered questions about the role or what we have to offer, please reach out to SVP, Head of Sustainability, Procurement and Workplace, Marie-Louise Christiansen Borly at MLCR@COWI.COM
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 creating a respectful and fair work environment where all employees have a sense of belonging and equitable opportunities to thrive and grow. We ensure that our leaders are role models for inclusive leadership by cultivating a culture where diverse perspectives and thoughts are seen as strengths. And we take diversity and inclusion into account in all relevant decisions and processes and when setting up teams and fora. We do it because it is part of our values and because it is simply the right thing to do.

Before you apply
All you need to include in your application is your CV – no photo or application letter. At an interview, you can tell us everything we need to know about why you’re interested in joining COWI. As for the photo, we prefer to form our first impression in person rather than from a picture. We will be conducting interviews on an ongoing basis and encourage interested candidates to apply early to be considered for this exciting opportunity.

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