Branningeniør

Do you want to become part of Norway's largest professional network in Fire and Safety Engineering? Are you motivated by creating good and long-lasting relations with colleagues and customers? Then, this is your chance of bringing your competencies into play in one of Norway’s biggest consulting engineering companies and join our team in Kristiansand!

To continue our growth as an established consulting group in southern and eastern Norway, we are looking for fire safety engineers to join our team. We are working alongside our customers on some of Norway's most significant and notable projects within hospitals, airports, data centers, infrastructure, apartment buildings, rehabilitation projects and more.

Your key responsibilities will be:

• Fire safety engineering and advisory on local, national and international building projects. Ensure compliance with relevant codes, standards, and regulations.
• Collaborate with architects, clients, and multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality engineering solutions. Participate in project meetings and provide technical knowledge.
• Discipline Lead in smaller or larger projects

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

The first step to progress 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.

In addition, you have:

• A relevant university degree in engineering (B.Sc./M.Sc.) with minimum 3 years of professional experience
• Analytical skills, and preferably experience with tools like FDS/ Pyrosim, Pathfinder, B-Risk etc.
• Knowledge of building codes and standards.
• Good problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Good communication and teamwork abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.

​​​​​​​COWI has customers and projects that may require security clearance at various levels. There may therefore be requirements for security clearance in some projects/positions.

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 resolve – 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 knowledge in engineering, architecture, energy and environment into play.

What we also offer:

• The opportunity to build your skills with interesting projects
• Good opportunities for personal development through a personal development plan, COWI Academy and the COWI Connect mentoring scheme
• National and international collaboration across organizations and disciplines. We have approx. 70 different professional networks in COWI
• An active company culture with social and athletic activities, “lønningstreff” and company cabins
• Flexible working hours with a home office arrangement, five weeks' holiday and time off between Christmas and New Year
• A separate community called "Young in COWI" for employees under the age of 34, where social trips and events are arranged
• Finally, a good working environment. It is important for us to be generous and stand up for each other. Which is also reflected in our well-being and employee surveys

Got more questions?

If you have any unanswered questions about the role or what we have to offer, please reach out to Øyvind Bråten, OYBR@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 contribute and what life is like at COWI.

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 COWI. As for the photo, we prefer to form our first impression in person rather than from a picture.

We are happy to receive your CV in Norwegian or English- whichever you prefer.

Diversity is fundamental to COWI, inclusion is key.

We are focused on 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.