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Do you want to help shape the transport networks of the future and contribute to complex and innovative projects across all types of infrastructure? Would you like to be part of a large, highly skilled geotechnical team and have the opportunity to make a real impact?\nIf so, we would like to hear from you.\nCOWI is a global consulting group that delivers innovative and sustainable solutions to complex challenges within transport, energy, environment, water, industry, buildings, and urban planning. Together with our 7,300 dedicated employees, we push the boundaries of engineering design worldwide.\nOur geotechnical team in Denmark consists of more than 120 highly skilled professionals and offers a full range of world-class competencies within geotechnical engineering and tunnel design. Combined with strong local presence and experience, this enables us to take on some of the most challenging projects.\nWe work across a broad range of disciplines, contributing to projects including highways, metros, railways, bridges, tunnels, buildings, stormwater systems, energy infrastructure, and ground investigations. We cover all phases of the project lifecycle-from concept and design to construction, supervision, operation, and maintenance.\nYour profile. 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Our team. Together we design the future.\nYou take ownership of your work and ensure tasks are delivered-often by structuring, delegating, and guiding others, while remaining actively involved yourself. You have strong analytical skills and a solid understanding of geotechnical and geo-structural design, including soil-structure interaction.\nYou are self-motivated, collaborative, and communicate clearly in both writing and speaking.\nIn addition, you have:\nAt least a Diploma, Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in geotechnical engineering or equivalent\nA strong foundation in geotechnical engineering with minimum 10 years of experience\nProven ability to structure work, break down tasks, and lead junior engineers\nExperience in planning, specifying, and interpreting ground investigations and integrating results into design\nExperience with Danish projects and clients, and the ability to manage client and contractor dialogue independently\nExperience working with authorities such as the Danish Road Directorate (Vejdirektoratet) and Railnet Denmark (Banedanmark)\nStrong experience with relevant modelling tools (e.g. PLAXIS, GeoStudio/Slope/W) and a clear understanding of their application and limitations\nFamiliarity with design coordination and drawing production (e.g. AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Revit)\nProfessional working proficiency in Danish, speaking and writing\nGot more questions?\nFor further information, please contact Head of Discipline for Geotechnical Design and Modelling, Malte Larsen, .\nGet 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.\nEqual opportunity employer\nCOWI provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. 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