Head of Discipline, Water and Environment

Do you want tolevel up your career and startcontributing to value creation and solutions as line managerCan you see yourself leading specialists and putting customer needs and colleagues well-being at their highest while delivering on projects And are you an enthusiastic leader who can build aWater and Environmentteam Then this could be the next adventure in your career.

Create the solutions that will enable a better tomorrow

As the Head of Discipline you willbe responsible fordevelopingWater and Environmentteam of expertslocatedinWrocławalong with providing technicalexpertiseon customer will provide functional leadership set discipline direction and standards and enable effective delivery through project teams.

A keycomponentof your work will be to enable promote and grow collaboration across COWI by building relationships and trust with key stakeholders within the COWI network as well as other Head ofDisciplines.

Furthermore on a day-to-day basis you will:

• Contribute to projects using your subjectexpertise.
• Engage in the development and implementation of the departments strategy action and growth plan.
• Perform day-to-day people management for thedisciplinesemployees including weekly timesheet follow up monthly overtime follow-up checking hours allocationoperatinglocal and global time registration systems etc.
• Give guidance and support todisciplinesemployees by promoting collaboration and providing continuous and objective feedback.
• Be responsible foremployees technical and professional developmentorganizingIDDsandquarterlyfollow up along withsettingclear targets for competency & performance development and employee engagement fordisciplinesemployees.
• Provide close support to the Head of Engineering in ongoing resource management in collaboration with BL Heads of Projects Project Managers and Resource Managers.
• Supportingenrolmentof organisational changes on thedisciplinelevel.
• Collaborate withHead of EngineeringManagingDirectorandHR Business Partneron topics such as recruitment promotions salaryreviewand terminations.
• Promote employee engagement and help build a culture of inclusion and diversity within the discipline group.

Your Skills. Our Team. Together We Design the Future

Like us you believe that leadership success comes from setting a clear and meaningful direction for your team and supporting them in taking ownership of their work. You always delegate responsibility and ensure an open and safe dialogue and you coach your people to achieve their aspirations through constructive fact-based feedback. Attracting and nurturing a diverse group of high-potential team members is at the top of your agenda as is creating an inclusive caring and trusting culture in your team.

On top of that you have:

• Masters degree in environmental or civil engineering or related specialization with at least 10 or more years of relevant experience in the design of drainagewastwewaterand/or water supply systems forinfrastructureand/orurban related projects.
• Demonstrated expertise in both short- and long-term resource management.
• Experience in inspiring people and teams to perform ata high level.
• Flexibility to travel on short business trips abroad for up to 2 weeks and a few times per year.
• Fluency in the English language both written and verbal.

A place to work and so much more

At COWI we work together with our customers to shape a sustainable andlivableworld. We do it by applying our knowledge and curiosity and sometimes even our courage to create the solutions the world needs today to enable a better tomorrow. We support our customers transition towards increased sustainability. We strive to lead by example by embedding environmental management social responsibility and good governance into our business practices and the options we provide to our customers.

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 primarilylocatedin the Nordic region the UK North AmericaPolandand India we are currently more than 7500 people who bring their skills in engineering architectureenergyand environment into play.

What we offer

• Making a tangible contribution to creating a sustainable andlivablefutureworldwide.
• Access to the range of professional software tools.
• Cooperation withqualified specialists in an internationalandmulticultural environment.
• Opportunity for personal development.
• Flexible and hybrid working conditions.
• Attractive employment conditions and employee benefits:KafeteriaMyBenefit private medical care group insurance.

Got more questions

If you have any unanswered questions aboutthe role or what we have to offer please reach out toAgnieszkaTalalasHead of orVinay Jakhmola Talent Acquisition

Get to know us even better at our website where you can learn more about our projects our strategy what we want to achieve and what life is like at COWI.

Equal opportunity employer

COWIprovidesequal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race colour religion sex national origin agedisabilityor addition to federal law requirements COWIcomplies withapplicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absencecompensation and training.

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