Are you interested in leading a team of electrical engineers on some of the most prestigious projects in Norway?

Discipline lead electrical engineering / Rådgiver Elektro

Fredrikstad

Would you like to develop electrical designs for complex and essential structures? In recent years, we have been involved in exciting projects such as the Regjeringskvartalet, the Skygard data center and the Fornebu metro rail ("Fornebubanen"). We are now looking for an electrical engineer - Are you ready for new challenges?

Elevate Your Career with COWI
COWI is a global consulting engineering firm employing approximately 1,350 individuals in Norway. We collaborate closely within interdisciplinary teams, both nationally and internationally, making us leaders in fields such as healthcare and large-scale buildings. Our expertise includes all aspects of electrical engineering. Over the last decade, COWI's electrical division in Norway has consistently ranked among the strongest in the industry. Our engineering unit in Norway is recognized as a well-established and cooperative environment.

As the Discipline Lead, you will play a key role in guiding our team of electrical engineers. You will collaborate with experts, take on technical and project management responsibilities, and develop electrical engineering design.

In your daily work, you will be involved in:

• Planning and design of electrical installations in projects
• Subject and discipline responsibility in projects
• Tender work, electrical descriptions and cost estimates
• Project management
• Engaging with clients and cultivating customer relationships
• Ensuring first-class project delivery
• Contributing to the training and development of your colleagues
• You'll also have the chance to work with tools like Febdok and Revit, as well as other engineering software.

Your expertise. Our team. Together we shape 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:

• Master's or bachelor's degree, but other relevant backgrounds are also considered positive
• Minimum 5 years of experience from either consulting, contracting, or from other relevant fields of business
• Experience with electrical engineering design and tender work
• Knowledge of BIM tools. Revit modelling is considered beneficial
• Experience as a discipline leader, or project manager would be advantageous
• Good language skills in Norwegian and English, both written and spoken

If you are missing any of the above points, we still want you to get in touch. We will consider and invite suitable applicants continuously.

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.

What we also offer:

• The opportunity to build up your skills with exciting 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:
Hans Magnus Kure, Head of discipline, at +47 93646566 or hmke@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 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.

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.