Technical Director

Technical Director Electrical – Buildings & Industry

Do you want to take part in the development of our position as a technical and innovative leader in the Buildings & Industry market? Can you help develop the technical capabilities and innovative solutions that will shape the future of the industry? If you are equipped with a comprehensive engineering skill set, a thrive for technical excellence, and the distinctive ability to inspire both colleagues and customers, this could be a great opportunity for you.

Create the solutions that will enable a better tomorrow

 We are looking for a Technical Director Electrical to join our MEP team in Buildings & Industry South-East. In this role, you will play a key part in ensuring high technical quality, promoting innovative solutions, and enabling both colleagues and clients to reach their goals – with a particular focus on developing and improving the electrical disciplines across Norway.

You will work closely with experts across COWI and report to Frode Fjeldstad, VP, Head of Engineering.

Your key responsibilities will be to: 

• Inspire others through your actions in alignment with COWI’s core values and behaviors.
• Participate in the planning, execution and delivery of major engineering projects, applying state-of-the-art technical and innovative solutions. Review project work to ensure high quality, the use of appropriate methods, and compliance with internal processes, client requirements and external standards.
• Serve as the point of contact for technical leads and disciplines, both nationally and internationally.
• Act as an ambassador for COWI in dialogue with customers and the broader public, engaging with key customers and making our specialized knowledge visible in relevant arenas.
• Support Project Managers and Directors in making informed technical decisions and maintaining a commercial market focus to enable upselling and contract extensions.
• Provide input on technical competencies needed in the executing units and contribute to people and capability development.
• Strengthen the electrical discipline in line with market needs and support use of Engineering Design Centers.
• Assist with strategic recruitment efforts and provide guidance to select technical communities.
• Shape and further develop the role, contributing to how it aligns with market needs and COWI’s strategic direction.
• Responsible for coordination of regulatory audits and inspections in all office sites in Norway.

Your skills. Our team. Together we design the future.

To create significant outcomes in this position, it is essential that you are committed to working together with colleagues, partners, and customers. You build trust by acting with integrity and delivering on your promises. You are open to new ideas and motivated by finding better solutions.

On top of that, you will have:

• A relevant M.Sc. in engineering. Bachelor with broad and relevant experience will also be considered.
• At least 10 years of experience from planning, executing, and delivering technical engineering projects with knowledge and experience within electrical disciplines.
• Professional communication skills in Norwegian and English, both written and oral.

A place to work and so much more

At COWI, we work with our customers to shape a sustainable and liveable world. We do this by applying our knowledge, curiosity, and experience to create the solutions society needs today to enable a better tomorrow.

With offices across the Nordic region, the UK, North America and India, we are close to 8,000 skilled colleagues bringing specialized knowledge 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 Engineering - MEP, Frode Fjeldstad at ff@cowi.com/ 918 42 756 or Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist Janne Nielsen, jane@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. 

Before you apply

All you need to include in your application is your CV – no photo or separate application letter. Please include 5–10 lines in your CV about your motivation for the role. At the interview, you can tell us everything else we need to know about why you’re interested in the position.

Diversity is fundamental to COWI, inclusion is key.

We are committed to a fair and respectful workplace where everyone has a sense of belonging and equal opportunities to grow. Our leaders act as role models for inclusive leadership, and we see diverse perspectives as adding value. Diversity and inclusion guide our decisions because it is part of our values – and simply the right thing to do.

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