Head of Landscape & Sustainability

Do you want to supervise, develop, and engage a team of specialists? Can you think of solutions that support biodiversity, the environment, users, and a sustainable society for the future? Are you a senior landscape architect with discipline and people management experience? Then maybe you are the one we are looking for!

Create the solutions that will enable a better tomorrow
We are looking for a Head of Landscape and Sustainability to represent a diverse team of professionals with different backgrounds, all sharing a high level of specialist knowledge. As part of the Landscape and Sustainability team in the Transportation DK, East department, you will work with around 150 colleagues on a variety of projects. Your role will involve not only contributing as a landscape architect but also setting the direction for landscape and sustainability in the discipline, as well as defining the scope of technical sustainability services for projects. At COWI, we collaborate across disciplines, develop new methods, and constantly seek ways to support the green transition.

On day-to-day basis, you will:

• Support the Head of Engineering in workforce planning, setting clear performance and development targets for your team
• Oversee day-to-day people management, recruitment, onboarding, and staff workload planning
• Develop and implement sustainability strategies using the department's existing competencies
• Ensure employee engagement while promoting a high-performance, inclusive culture

As a Senior Landscape Architect, you will:

• Provide technical leadership and guide the design of projects such as climate adaptation, urban development, and infrastructure
• Enhance landscape architecture practices with a focus on biodiversity, sustainability, and accessibility
• Uphold professionalism and mentor junior colleagues

Your competencies are the key to our growth.
The first step to success in this role is that you are eager 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.

On top of that, you will have:

• A degree as a landscape architect or similar in the built environment, with 10+ years of experience.
• Experience with sustainability in projects (e.g. LCAs and similar)
• Comprehensive experience within landscape projects within infrastructure, roads and urban areas.
• 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 100% of our revenue come from activities that move our customers towards sustainability.

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 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.

Got more questions?
If you have any unanswered questions about the role or what we have to offer, please reach out to:

• For recruitment-related queries, Talent Acquisition Specialist, Mette Gutte - [email protected]
• For job-related queries, Head of Engineering, Transportation East, Richard Ward - [email protected]

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 in COWI.

We do our utmost to ensure that our recruitment process is as fair and unbiased as possible. You can help 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 teams and fora. We do it because it is part of our values and because it is simply the right thing to do.

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