Discipline Lead Cooling Systems Pharma, COWI / 1913

The Company
COWI is an international consultancy within engineering, architecture, energy and environment. Together with customers, they co-create more sustainable and beautiful solutions that improve the quality of life for people today and many generations ahead. Primarily located in Scandinavia, the UK, North America and India, they are currently 8,000 people, who offer their expertise in engineering, architecture, energy and environment.
You can read more at: www.cowi.com

The Team
The team works alongside the customers on some of Denmark´s most significant projects in Engineering. The environment is characterized by a strong collegiality and a team where they help each other in order to secure a nice work-life balance environment. In the Lyngby office they are currently 10 cooling specialists and all in all 50+ mechanical specialists.

On behalf of COWI and due to a significant pharma strategy, Best Talent is now searching for a Discipline Lead Pharma - Cooling Systems.

Discipline Lead Cooling Systems Pharma

You lead the design and execution of cooling systems
Act as the primary liaison with clients and contractors
You ensure clear communication and successful project delivery
Guide and mentor project team members, including junior engineers

The Challenge
As a Discipline Lead with cooling experience, you are responsible for leading and overseeing all technical aspects within the cooling discipline across projects. You act as the subject matter expert, ensuring that cooling systems—whether for industrial processes, buildings, data centers, or energy systems—are designed and implemented to meet high standards of performance, efficiency, compliance, and safety.

Your key responsibilities will include:

Provide technical leadership within the cooling discipline across multiple projects
Develop and review designs for HVAC, chilled water systems, refrigeration, or process cooling applications
Ensure solutions comply with relevant standards, regulations, and sustainability goals
Coordinate with other engineering disciplines (e.g., electrical, mechanical, controls) to deliver integrated solutions
Support project managers with technical insights, risk assessments, and resource planning
Mentor junior engineers and contribute to the development of technical best practices
Lead design reviews and support commissioning and troubleshooting activities

Talent

Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Energy Engineering, or a related field
Significant hands-on experience with cooling systems design and implementation
Deep understanding of thermodynamics, refrigerants, energy efficiency, and related safety and environmental regulations
Experience in leading technical project teams or acting as a senior technical reference point
Fluent in Danish and English

Key competencies:

Strong technical leadership and decision-making skills
Structured and quality-oriented, with a proactive mindset
Excellent communication and collaboration skills across teams and stakeholders
Capable of balancing detail-oriented work with strategic thinking

Why Cowi ?
If you’re considering joining them, they will give you a realistic idea about what it’s like working at COWI. They believe that they have just about the best colleagues, who will help you, inspire you and celebrate your successes with you as if they were their own.

Application
Best Talent is managing the recruitment process and will handle your application confidentially. Please forward your application in English marked ”1913/ Discipline Lead Cooling COWI” to job@besttalent.dk. Interviews will be conducted on an ongoing basis, so please apply as soon as possible.
Read more about Best Talent at www.besttalent.dk.