Technical Director MEP

Technical Director MEP - Buildings and Industry North-West

Do you want to define and drive technical proficiency within MEP? Can you solve high-profile and difficult technical challenges on MEP projects? And are you someone with a strong background in MEP disciplines, innovative mindset and an ability to collaborate effectively with both internal teams and external partners? Then, read on. This could be the perfect opportunity for you.

Create the solutions that will enable a better tomorrow

To drive technical excellence, we are looking for a Technical Director to join MEP – Buildings and Industry North-West. You are going to work closely with a team of experts and will report to the Head of Engineering - MEP, Malene Rustad Berntsen.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• Drive technical excellence on MEP projects and ensure high quality and compliance with internal QM processes, client specifications, and external rules and standards through the planning, execution, and delivery of significant engineering projects.
• Define and plan technical capability development with HoEn for MEP disciplines, providing input for efficient people and capability development in Buildings and Industry.
• Manage COWIs partnerships and engagement with academia and research partners within MEP and improve disciplines in line with market needs.
• Contribute to customer relations by meeting with customers within MEP.
• Assist Project Managers and Directors in making informed technical decisions and maintaining a commercial market focus for upselling and contract extensions.
• Serve as the point of contact for technical leads and disciplines, both nationally and internationally, while providing guidance to select technical communities.
• Assist with strategic recruitment efforts and support the use of EDC in MEP disciplines.
• Perform and act as a role model according to COWI’s leadership behaviors and values, developing the role according to the handbook.

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

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:

• Academic degree in engineering - mechanical, electrical or plumbing.
• Extensive experience working on complex projects.
• Knowledge in digitalization and innovation.
• Professional proficiency in English and a Scandinavian language – written and verbally.

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.

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 Head of Engineering - MEP, Malene Rustad Berntsen, at mrub@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.

Work location

Our offices in Norway are in Bergen, Oslo, Trondheim. Bodø, Fredrikstad, Drammen, Hamar, Haugesund, Stavanger and Kristiansand, and we offer flexibility for you to choose the location that works best for you.

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

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.