Develop solutions for water and climate adaptation. As Head of Discipline, you’ll empower a skilled team, shape impactful projects, and innovate in collaboration with clients and colleagues across [xxxxx].
Shape the next era of water and climate adaptation.
As Head of Discipline for Water and Climate Adaptation, you will be responsible for staffing projects based on employees’ professional skills and development goals, in close collaboration with other managers across
[xxxxx]. In this role, you will lead a team characterized by a high level of well-being. Therefore, we expect you to work purposefully to ensure employee motivation and continued development.
Reporting to Thomas Engelund Friis, Head of Engineering, you will be part of a leadership team that works closely together on the daily management of the disciplines and contributes to the strategic development of
[xxxxx].
Your key responsibilities will include- Ensuring your team of 21 employees has the freedom and resources to do their jobs effectively while you support their personal and professional growth. This includes conducting development reviews, making personnel decisions, gathering feedback from project managers, and offering clear performance feedback, as well as guiding professional growth.
- Participating in and leading projects within your area of expertise to address key technical challenges and interfaces—and supporting closely related disciplines where relevant.
- Engaging in dialogue with clients and partners to understand project needs and deliver innovative, value-creating solutions.
- Supporting resource and capacity planning by providing [xxxxx]’s Resource Manager with information on competencies, capacity, and development goals and aspirations.
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 well-being.
In top of that, you bring:
- Genuine commitment to people leadership and talent development.
- Solid background in water and wastewater, with the ability to apply expertise in both projects and mentoring.
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree (or equivalent).
- Leadership grounded in integrity, with a clear focus on trust, well-being, and team performance.
- Fluent communication in English and Danish, both written and spoken.
- Collaborative leader who works across disciplines and geographies and values diversity in teams.
- Forward-looking mindset with focus on digitalisation, innovation, and continuous improvement.
- Solid balance of technical expertise and business acumen, with focus on customer value and market opportunities.
A place to work and so much more
At
[xxxxx], 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 Head of Discipline, Thomas Engelund Friis, at tefs@
[xxxxx].com Get to know us even better at our website, www.
[xxxxx].com, where you can learn more about our projects, our strategy, what we want to achieve and what life is like at
[xxxxx].
Diversity is fundamental to [xxxxx], 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
[xxxxx]. As for the photo, we prefer to form our first impression in person rather than from a picture.
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