Head of Discipline - District Energy

Are you ready to lead the future of district energy?
Do you combine strong leadership skills with technical know-how and a passion for district energy? Would you like to lead and develop a talented team while helping shape the future energy solutions in Denmark and beyond? If so, this is your opportunity to join COWI as our new Head of Discipline in Lyngby.

As Head of Discipline within Energy Plants & Infrastructure you will lead a highly skilled team of approximately 20 specialists and project managers working within district heating and energy infrastructure. You will play a key role in developing both people and business. Your focus will be to ensure high technical standards, strong collaboration, efficient resource planning, and an engaging working environment where people thrive. Alongside your leadership responsibilities, you will also contribute as a senior specialist, project manager, or discipline lead on key projects supporting the green transition.

Your key responsibilities will include

• Leading and developing the discipline group, building strong competencies, engagement, and a high-performing team culture.
• Ensuring strong planning and performance management through effective staffing, resource allocation, employee development, and successful project delivery.
• Contributing to strategy execution, business development initiatives, and continuous improvement.
• Acting as senior specialist, project manager, or discipline lead on selected key projects.

Your skills. Our team. Together, we design the future
To succeed in this role, we are looking for a people-focused leader with strong technical credibility and the ability to create results through others. You thrive in a collaborative environment, communicate clearly, and know how to balance commercial priorities with employee development and wellbeing.

In top of that, you bring:

• A degree in engineering or similar relevant background.
• Significant experience from district heating, energy infrastructure, or related sectors.
• Proven people leadership experience, including team development and performance management.
• Strong communication skills in both Danish and English

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 Senior Global Talent Acquisition Specialist Mette Gutte at Se e-mailadresse på jobbank.dk Get to know us even better at our website, , 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