Junior Project Controls Engineer

Kalundborg office based.

CAPEX Projects Controls & Governance

Step into a role where your analytical mindset and engineering foundation directly shape how we deliver large-scale investment projects bringing life-saving medicines closer to patients worldwide.

Your new role

As a Junior Project Controls Engineer you will be directly responsible for steering project progress measurement activities in one or more investment projects. You bring a strong engineering background and are expected to bridge cost risk and schedule disciplines to ensure a fully integrated project controls perspective. Acting as a trusted sparring partner to project management you will ensure high-quality reporting and decision support throughout the project lifecycle.

Your key responsibilities will include:

- Developing implementing and optimising project controls tools and systems to drive consistency and efficiency

- Monitoring analysing and reporting on project progress and performance to support informed decision-making

- Setting up maintaining and updating comprehensive project schedules in Primavera P6

- Analysing schedule data identifying critical paths and providing actionable insights to project leadership

- Generating reports and visualisations using Primavera P6 for clear stakeholder communication

- Collaborating with project teams and stakeholders to ensure alignment and transparency across disciplines

- Leveraging technical skills and digital tools to automate reporting and improve decision-making processes

Your new department

In Global Manufacturing & Supply we cover the full value chain from drug and device development to marketed Novo Nordisk products. We are more than 30000 colleagues across the globe with the shared responsibility of scaling molecules processes devices and products dedicated to supplying life-saving medicines to the patients who need them most.

Within Global Manufacturing & Supply you will join CAPEX Projects Controls & Governance a team dedicated to ensuring our major investment projects are delivered with precision transparency and strong governance. Here you will work at the intersection of engineering finance and project management contributing to some of the most ambitious capital projects in the pharmaceutical industry.

Your skills & qualifications

Were looking for a Junior Project Controls Engineer with a data-driven mindset and a genuine interest in project scheduling and controls.

Youll bring with you:

- An engineering degreepreferably within one of the following disciplines: Design & Innovation Process & Innovation Mechanical Engineering or Civil Engineering

- A data-driven approach with strong analytical skills and an eye for detail

- Good interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to foster stakeholder relationships and facilitate effective collaboration

- Strong people and team collaboration skills with a natural ability to work across disciplines

- Fluency in English both written and spoken; Danish would be an advantage

It would be an advantage if you also have:

- Experience with Primavera P6 (schedule setup maintenance analysis reporting)

- Project experience particularly within large investment projects

- Experience collaborating across finance engineering and project teams

- Interest in advanced project scheduling and digital tools

Working at Novo Nordisk

Every day we seek the solutions that defeat serious chronic diseases. To do this we approach our work with determination constant curiosity and a commitment to finding better ways forward. For over 100 years this dedication has driven us to build a company focused on lasting change for long-term health. One where diverse thinking shared purpose and mutual respect come together to create extraordinary results. When you join us youre not just starting a job youre becoming part of a story that spans generations.

What we offer

At Novo Nordisk youll join a global healthcare company with a unique culture and strong results. We offer continuous learning career development and benefits tailored to your life and career stage.

Salary: For this role the Annual Base Salary ranges from 499600.00 to 734400.00 DKK corresponding to the level of the position. The placement within the salary range will be assessed during the recruitment process based on the candidates skills competencies knowledge and relevant experience.

Incentives and Benefits:The salary package may include short-term and/or long-term incentives as well as other employee benefits based on position level location functional area and relevant market benchmarks. Learn more about our Reward Philosophyhere.

Deadline

23 August 2026. Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis.

We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants.

At Novo Nordisk were not chasing quick fixes were creating lasting change for long-term health. For over 100 years weve been driven by a single purpose: to defeat serious chronic diseases and help millions of people live healthier lives. This dedication fuels our constant curiosity and inspires us to push the boundaries of whats possible in healthcare. We embrace diverse perspectives seek out bold ideas and build partnerships rooted in shared purpose. Together were making healthcare more accessible treating and preventing diseases and pioneering solutions that create change spanning generations. When you join us you become part of something bigger a legacy of impact that reaches far beyond today.