Head of Projects - Ecology and Environment Department

Do you have strong leadership skills, a business-oriented, outgoing mind-set and knowledge of water environments? As Head of Projects, you will be responsible for managing a large and diverse portfolio of proposals and projects, and for supporting the implementation of new digital offerings. 

About us
The department has 25 staff members with a background in engineering, marine biology or a related discipline. We help private and public clients around the world managing environmental risks and impacts associated with the design, construction and operation of major marine infrastructure, for instance bridges, offshore energy platforms, aquaculture and wind farms. This involves a range of marine survey activities, advanced numerical modelling and demanding computing infrastructure.

The department also supports national authorities in the implementation of national programmes and EU directives using integrated modelling tools to describe environmental impacts in the marine area associated with nutrient loading and other pressures on the environment.

An increasing share of our revenue comes from online access to marine forecasting information for instance, metocean conditions that help shipping companies reduce fuel consumption and support port and energy operators in their effort to plan and carry out offshore operations. We also provide water quality forecasts for recreational bathing water use and other types of environmental forecasts for marine industries in the energy sector and within aquaculture.

Responsibilities

• Managing project portfolio risk and opportunity
• Leading the development of winning proposals
• Negotiating contracts in liaison with our legal department
• Ensuring delivery of commercial projects and research activities
• Supporting project managers in resource allocation and prioritization
• Ensuring business excellence and regulatory compliance
• Developing and supporting proposal managers and project managers

Qualifications
The ideal candidate has the following profile:

• MSc/PhD degree within engineering, covering one or more fields of expertise in the department, combined with 10-15 years of relevant professional experience
• Strong leadership skills to motivate, coach and develop teams for high performance
• Strong communication and presentation skills (in English and Danish)
• Outgoing personality with good sales skills and commercial mind-set
• Ability to develop customer solutions and services in collaboration with clients
• Project management and portfolio management skills, including risk management
• Legal mind-set and ability to review contracts
• Ability to plan, implement, monitor and follow-up on project related activities 

We offer

• A dynamic, informal and international environment with close collaboration with other DHI business units and clients around the world
• A great opportunity to use and develop your leadership skills
• A position with emphasis on innovation and growth

Please submit your application in Danish or English using the link below. For further information, please contact Executive Director Claus Skotner (+45 4516 9104, cso@dhigroup.com) or Head of Department Mikael Kamp Sørensen (+45 4516 9480Call: +45 4516 9480, mks@dhigroup.com).

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