Project Director – Bridges, structures and railway

Ramboll is seeking an experienced and ambitious Project Director to lead complex and high-profile projects in bridges, large structures, and railway infrastructure in Denmark. This role involves overall responsibility for large, interdisciplinary projects, ensuring technical quality, safety, and long-term societal value. The Project Director will lead cross-functional teams, manage planning, design, and execution of major infrastructure projects, and drive innovation in a leading infrastructure environment.

Must Have

• Lead project strategy for large bridge, structure, and railway programs.
• Overall responsibility for project and design management.
• Ensure strong technical governance, risk management, and quality assurance.
• Motivate, develop, and lead high-performing project teams.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders.
• Manage major tenders and project proposals.
• Contribute to continuous improvements in delivery and sustainability.
• Relevant higher education (e.g., civil or structural engineer).
• Solid experience with large bridge, structure, and railway projects.
• In-depth understanding of structural design and execution methods.
• Strong knowledge of infrastructure and railway legislation.
• Fluent Danish and English.
• Strategic approach and commercial understanding.

Perks & Benefits

• Opportunity to lead significant bridge, structure, and railway projects in Denmark.
• Strong foundation for professional and leadership development in an employee-owned company.
• Collaboration with leading specialists and access to international expertise.
• Flexible working conditions and attractive terms.
• Focus on well-being.
• Opportunity to create real societal value through robust and sustainable solutions.
• Inclusive culture where diversity is seen as a strength.

Are you a visionary leader who wants to help shape the future of bridges, structures, and railway infrastructure in Denmark? We are looking for an experienced and ambitious Project Director who can lead some of Denmark's most complex and high-profile projects within bridges, large structures, and railways. Here you will have the opportunity to become part of a strong professional environment that sets new standards for technical quality, feasibility, and sustainable infrastructure.

As Project Director, you will have overall responsibility for large, interdisciplinary projects within bridges, tunnels, major structures, and railway infrastructure. You will lead complex project organizations, challenge conventional thinking, and ensure that projects are delivered with the highest focus on safety, quality, and long-term societal value.

We are looking for an experienced leader who thrives in technically demanding environments, has strategic impact, and is passionate about developing people, organizations, and complex infrastructure solutions. If you want to leave a lasting mark on Denmark's bridge and railway landscape, we would love to hear from you.

If this sounds like something for you – or if you are just curious – this could be your next career step. Become part of Ramboll as our new Project Director and help close the gap to a more sustainable and robust future.

Your new role

As Project Director at Ramboll, you will lead interdisciplinary teams across bridges, structures, and railways. You will be responsible for the planning, design management, and execution of large and complex infrastructure projects. You will act as the overall project manager and ensure strong technical control, solid stakeholder management, and effective collaboration across disciplines and geographies.

You will be a central driving force in the delivery of complex bridge structures, major civil engineering and construction projects, and railway projects – from the early planning and tender phases to detailed design and execution phases.

Become part of Denmark's leading environment for bridges, structures, and railways

As Project Director, you will become part of one of Denmark's strongest infrastructure professional environments, known for delivering significant projects within bridges, tunnels, road facilities, and railway infrastructure. Ramboll has contributed to some of the country's most complex transport and construction projects, including major motorway expansions, large structures, tunnels, and railway-related facilities.

You will work closely with leading specialists in structures, geotechnics, railways, civil engineering, and sustainability – and help deliver projects that set new standards for technical quality, constructability, and durability.

Your main tasks

In this central role, you will:

• Define and execute project strategy for large bridge, structure, and railway programs with a focus on technical quality, safety, and innovation.
• Have overall responsibility for project and design management from early planning and tender to detailed design and execution.
• Ensure strong technical governance, risk management, and quality assurance in complex delivery models.
• Motivate, develop, and lead high-performing project teams in a culture characterized by collaboration and professional development.
• Build and maintain close relationships with clients, contractors, authorities, and other stakeholders.
• Be responsible for major tenders and project proposals, including strategy, budgeting, and resource planning.
• Challenge existing workflows and contribute to continuous improvements in delivery, constructability, and sustainability.

About you

From your first day at Ramboll, we will support your professional and leadership development. To succeed in the role, we expect you to have:

• A relevant higher education, e.g., civil engineer or structural engineer.
• Solid experience with the delivery of large bridges, structures, and/or railway projects, preferably at program or portfolio level.
• In-depth understanding of structural design, execution methods, and the interaction between design and execution.
• Strong knowledge of legislation, standards, and collaboration methods within infrastructure and railway.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, as well as fluent Danish and English.
• A strategic approach, commercial understanding, and courage to make complex decisions.

In addition, you are a leader who:

• Sets ambitious goals and is able to engage others.
• Works purposefully for technical quality, innovation, and safety.
• Builds trusting teams and develops future leaders.
• Thrives in interdisciplinary and collaborative environments.
• Is motivated by creating long-term and sustainable infrastructure solutions.

What we offer

• The opportunity to lead some of Denmark's most significant bridge, structure, and railway projects.
• A strong foundation for professional and leadership development in an employee-owned company.
• Collaboration with leading specialists and access to international expertise.
• Flexible working conditions, attractive terms, and a focus on well-being.
• The opportunity to create real societal value through robust and sustainable solutions.
• An inclusive culture where diversity is seen as a strength.