Health & Safety Director, Denmark

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Parallelvej 2, 2800 Kongens Lyngby, Danmark

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Health & Safety Director
Lyngby
Permanent, Hybrid

Do you want to drive health & safety development in an international organization? Can you take initiative, motivate others, and ensure compliance with Danish Health & Safety regulations? And are you experienced in developing and implementing health & safety management systems, with a strategic and operational mindset? Then, join us as our Health & Safety Director and lead the way to a safer tomorrow.

Lead the way in sustainable health & safety practices.
To ensure a steady course and a deeper integration of our management system into business processes and culture, we are looking for a Health & Safety Director to join our team. We are a Group team, utilizing our skills globally, with the responsibility for the Danish part of the organization, comprising close to 4, employees. Our team includes 15 management representatives and 20 safety representatives, working alongside our customers on some of Denmark’s most significant and innovative projects in health and safety.

We are thrilled to have contributed to projects like the ISO : certification initiative, which strategically strengthened all aspects of health & safety within our Danish business, and other prestigious projects in the construction and environmental research industries.

Your key responsibilities will be:

Collaborate with the Health & Safety Organisation, including employee and management representatives at COWI HQ, regional offices, and on-site projects to set the direction and drive continuous HS development.

Foster an environment prioritizing psycho-social safety to support a speak-up culture, enabling learning from mistakes and collective improvement.

Ensure COWI A/S complies with national legal requirements under Arbejdsmiljøloven and any Group requirements from the ISO certification.

Define and align the boundaries and applicability of the HS Management System for COWI A/S with global business lines.

Oversee and follow up on findings from external ISO audits for COWI A/S.

Provide HS performance input to the Management Review, report to Senior Management, liaise with relevant stakeholders, and ensure timely communication of H&S performance information to key stakeholders.

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 will:

Hold a master's degree with 5+ years of experience in developing health & safety strategies and objectives within international organisations

Implement, maintain, and further develop health & safety management systems, including management reviews, objective setting, process descriptions, communication, and training

Understand all health and safety risk factors in psycho-social and physical work environments, using a risk-based approach

Ensure compliance and manage ISO certification; familiarity with ISO , , is a plus

Stay updated with new developments, studies, and initiatives in health and safety management and improvements

Plan, manage, and complete projects and tasks effectively; Experience with on-site or field engineering work is advantageous.

Possess excellent communication skills in Danish and English

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