Project Leader - electrical or mechanical engineering

Do you want to apply your skills to promote a fast and safe transition of the energy and transportation sectors away from carbon-based fuels? Do you have experience in electrical or mechanical engineering and project leadership? We have an open position you might find interesting.

Advanced Fire Engineering – Maritime and Energy is a growing department in a large Danish organization focused on fire safety and security. We continue our impact-making journey in the energy and transportation sectors, working to promote a safe and fast transition of these sectors away from carbon-based fuels to contribute to addressing climate change. We do this by running R&D projects and serving customers in these industries. We demonstrate the potential of new technologies, work with authorities and the public to promote fair and safe adoption of technologies related to renewable energy, hydrogen, batteries, ammonia, methanol, container shipping, passenger transportation and much more.

You can see examples of our work here.

We are a diverse team of professionals from varied backgrounds (engineers, social scientists, master mariners, business developers…) coming from 14 countries. We value a collaborative working atmosphere, skilled colleagues who say what they think and appreciate feedback, and high-quality work.

We are looking for a curious, open-minded Project Leader with technical expertise to lead fire safety projects with clients in the renewable energy sector.

About the role

As our new Project Leader, you will be leading diverse teams of experts to deliver state-of-the-art results to our customers in the renewable energy sector, working on some of our largest fire safety projects. Our experts have a variety of backgrounds including fire safety engineers, explosion specialists, and social scientists.

Your goal is to ensure high-quality delivery on time and on budget, to lead your project team through, to assist them in solving the task, and to create a safe and productive work atmosphere within the project. You will have direct client contact and will present the results to the clients. You will have economic responsibility for your projects.

Within your own field of expertise, you will act as a mentor for the team.

The role could also have you lead R&D projects and projects within other parts of the energy or transportation sector.

You will report to one of the Team Leaders of the department.

Your main tasks will be:

• Leading a project team.
• Responsibility for deadlines and budget.
• Mentoring in your own area of technical expertise.
• Client contact.

What you need to succeed

We would like to see:

• Creative and proactive problem solver who can work independently.
• Focus on people and team members as much as on project performance.
• Focus on quality.
• Curious about people.
• Good verbal and written communication.

Your qualifications:

• 5 years’ experience with project management.
• Several years of experience working as an engineer or engineering consultant.
• Minimum M.Sc. in electrical or mechanical engineering.
• Excellent in both written and spoken English.
• Experience with risk analysis methodologies (HAZID, HAZOP, Bowtie, ALARP…)

In addition, it would be beneficial if you:

• have prior experience within the energy, offshore, or wind industry.
• have experience navigating multidisciplinary environments.
• are familiar with human factors.
• have technical understanding of fire simulations (CFD, FEM).

What we offer

At DBI our most important asset is the employees' knowledge and commitment, and we are willing to invest in that. DBI places a high priority on continuing education and professional and personal development.

We give equal chances to all backgrounds, genders, nationalities. Don’t hesitate to apply!

DBI is characterized by a good and developing workplace where the cooperation is flexible and informal. We have great offices and facilities, and you get good staffing conditions, such as pension scheme, dental insurance, and health insurance. We have an active staff and art association, and our chefs cook delicious food for us daily.

The workplace is Hvidovre close to Copenhagen, Denmark. The role includes approx. 10 travel days annually, within Denmark or beyond.

If you want to know more about the job, feel free to contact Thomas Hulin on phone + 45 22 81 84 66.