Head of Engineering, Renewables

Do you possess a passion and clear vision for developing the renewable energy business in COWI together with colleagues across borders? Do you want to facilitate engagement, professional development and performance for approx. 170 motivated employees located across Denmark? And do you have profound managerial experience?

Create the solutions that will enable a better tomorrow

We are looking for a Head of Engineering for Renewables & Green Fuels to represent a diverse team of professionals with different backgrounds, all sharing a high level of specialist knowledge. In close cooperation with the Heads of Discipline, Heads of Projects, the Technical Directors, Resource Manager and Market Directors, you will be responsible for developing our renewable energy business and its three core service areas: district energy, hydrogen/PtX and carbon capture.

As Head of Engineering, you will join the senior leadership team in Renewables & Green Fuels, where we focus on collaborative teamwork and the will to win jointly. You will be part of a culture where management is not just about guiding people, but with a focus on inspiring, coaching, and enabling teams to reach their full potential. You create a culture where collaboration, learning, and development thrive, ensuring that employees are both engaged and capable in a complex and multifaceted industry.

In the role as Head of Engineering, you will:

• Guide and role model according to COWI's values and leadership behaviors.
• Support optimal project delivery and high profitability by ensuring ideal staffing, resolution to technical obstacles, and participation in customer and senior project team meetings.
• Closely interact with the Market team to facilitate COWI has the right capabilities for future projects.
• Stay up to date and define overall needs for technical development across disciplines and set plans for the development and talent acquisition.
• Translate growth plans and strategic direction to resource planning.
• Supervise, spare with and manage performance of teams of Technical Directors and Heads of Disciplines to ensure their ability to perform well.
• Build engagement and enable a motivated, diverse and inclusive culture with professional and individual development that set COWI up for sustainable growth.

Your competencies are the key to our growth.

The first step to success in this role is that you are willing to collaborate with the people around you, whether they are colleagues, partners or customers. Developing ties with others is something you do by acting respectfully and delivering on your promises. And you never get set in your ways but keep exploring new insights and ways to improve. You take a coaching approach to leadership, empowering your leaders to grow and thrive while maintaining a productive culture. As Head of Engineering, you promote an inclusive and motivating culture, ensuring psychological safety and effective collaboration within your team.

On top of that, you will have:

• A relevant technical professional degree, with 10+ years of experience.
• Experience in the energy sector, including an understanding of carbon capture, hydrogen/PtX and district energy.
• Professional proficiency in 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. That is why we say no to fossil-based projects and aspire to have our revenue come from activities that move our customers towards sustainability.

With offices primarily located in the Nordic region, the UK, North America and India, we are currently more than 8,000 people who bring their expertise in engineering, architecture, energy and environment into play.

If you have any unanswered questions about the role or what we have to offer, please reach out to: Senior Vice President, Renewables & Green Fuels, Klaus Winther Ringgaard at

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 in COWI.

We do our utmost to ensure that our recruitment process is as fair and unbiased as possible. You can assist us by not including a photo in your CV when you apply.

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.