Environmental Planning Discipline Lead

2 days ago


Gothenburg, Västra Götaland, Sweden COWI HUVUDKONTOR Full time

Leadership Opportunity in Environmental Planning

COWI is seeking an experienced leader to drive excellence and sustainability in our engineering projects. As Head of Discipline, you will be part of the solutions that shape a sustainable and livable world.

The Environmental Planning discipline at COWI is specialized in biodiversity surveys, environmental permit processes, environmental impact assessments, and sustainability assessments. You will have the chance to work on various infrastructure and industry projects in Sweden and across the Nordic region.

Your key responsibilities will include:

  • Executing on the department action plan and strategy within your discipline.
  • Providing technical project leadership on projects.
  • Day-to-day people management, recruitment, and onboarding activities.
  • Leading/supporting project teams for undertaking projects.
  • Managing short-term staffing and providing input to strategic staff workforce planning.
  • Setting clear targets and providing the foundation for performance and individual development of your employees.
  • Being active in client relations, market sales activities, and strategic development.

To succeed in this role, you will have:

  • A relevant academic education such as MSc or BSc in environmental science, environmental engineering, environmental law, or similar.
  • Relevant work experience corresponding to the work tasks described above.
  • Professional proficiency in Swedish and English.

We are a company that values differences and development. We cultivate an environment of belonging and having fun. 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.



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