Senior landscape architect

Are you an experienced Landscape Architect with a passion for working with landscape design in an interdisciplinary work environment? Can you see yourself becoming a part of our dynamic Landscape and Sustainability team where we work with innovative solution with high focus on biodiversity and sustainable solutions? Then you might be the candidate we are looking for!

In our professional team of landscape architects, we work with landscape and sustainability on a broad variety of multidisciplinary projects in relation to infrastructure - from highways in open land, urbane roads and spaces, to all types of climate projects, stormwater management, land reclamation, coastal landscape etc.

As part of our team, you will experience an enthusiastic environment that values teamwork and unique contributions. We support each other professionally and personally, ensuring everyone feels valued and secure. By celebrating successes and sparring on problems, we create a motivating and positive workplace.

Your key responsibilities will be:

• Sketching and design of sustainable landscape solutions e.g., climate adaptation, urban development, and other large infrastructure projects.
• Solve small and large problems across other technical disciplines, including road/highway, water, construction, and environment.
• Interdisciplinary collaboration with colleagues across COWI (e.g. water, road, railway, construction, port construction, etc.).
• Handling clients' wishes, needs and values to contribute to a trust-based, close and professional collaboration.
• Independently take on the role as design/discipline lead on projects.
• Foster and contribute to a high professional level within the discipline, and act as a mentor and sparring partner for your colleagues.
• Contributing to the technical development of the discipline.
  
  

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

The first step to success in this role is that you are passionate about collaborating with those around you, whether colleagues, partners or customers. You develop relationships by acting respectfully and by delivering on your promises. You challenge the status quo and are constantly looking for new insights and opportunities for improvement.

We expect that you have:

• Minimum 10 years of experience as a landscape architect, architect, urban landscape engineer or similar.
• Professional skills as a Discipline Lead or Project Manager and experience with customer contact and supervision.
• A good knowledge of materials and plants, and their use.
• Extensive experience with tender documents, both descriptions and drawings, and their preparation.
• Experience with AutoCad or MicroStation (3D design experience is a plus).
• Fluent language competencies in Danish and experience working on Scandinavian projects.
  
  

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 motivation – 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 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 thaAn 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 Discipline, Landscape & Sustainability Lise Sigsgaard Gustavson, +45 4232 6707.

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.
Be aware that this posting will be live over the summer holidays (July) and for this reason you may not hear back from us until start/mid August.

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.