Building case handlers for an attractive office in Denmark's 3rd largest city

Do you want to help shape the development of Odense?

Odense is in full development. New urban areas, commercial buildings, housing projects and single-family houses are being realized continuously, and large urban development projects are helping to shape the city in these years. Among the most prominent projects are Future City Centre, +5000 Odense, and new housing and welfare areas.

To support the development, we are seeking building case handlers for our two professional areas: Commercial Construction and Residential Construction. As a building case handler you will become part of a specialized team, where you either work with commercial construction and larger, more complex projects or with single-family houses, smaller housing developments and other building cases within the housing area.

About the job

As a building case handler you will play a key role in the development of Odense. You will become part of a professionally strong environment, where we work to create good solutions in collaboration with citizens, businesses, consultants and colleagues across the municipality.

You will among other things work with

• Building Act
• Building Regulations
• Planning Act, the municipal plan and local plans
• Dialogue and guidance with citizens, businesses and consultants
• Cross-disciplinary collaboration across the administration
• Development of workflows and quality in case processing
• Projects that support the city’s development, the green transition and attractive frameworks for citizens and business life

Depending on your competencies, experience and interests you will primarily work with cases within either residential construction or commercial construction.

Residential Construction

Within residential construction we work among other things with

• Single-family houses
• Extensions and renovations
• Garages, carports and conservatories
• Semi-detached and terraced houses

Commercial Construction

Within commercial construction we work among other things with

• Commercial and office construction
• Production and warehouse buildings
• Institutions
• Multi-storey residential construction
• Projects with certified fire and structural documentation
• Larger development projects with many stakeholders

About us - collaboration, trust and flexibility

Building Case is part of the Department of Local Plan, Building Case and Building and Housing Data in Urban Development under the Department of City and Culture. We handle thousands of building cases each year and play an important role in Odense’s continued development. With us you become part of a strong professional community with dedicated colleagues who help each other and share knowledge across the organization.

We are also in the process of further developing our organization, where building case handling is grouped into stronger professional environments with a special focus on residential construction and commercial construction. The organization should support specialization, professional sparring, consistent case handling and good development opportunities for each employee. At the same time we continue to emphasize close cooperation across the entire building case area.

Working with Building Case is an important part of the development of Odense. We are part of a politically governed organization, and it is important to us that we have a view for both the individual case and the larger context we are a part of.

Cooperation, trust, high professionalism and flexibility are fundamental values for us. We place emphasis on creating good frameworks for both joint task solving and the individual employee’s well-being and development.

The workplace is located centrally at Odense Castle, a few minutes’ walk from Odense Station and the Light Rail. We offer flexible working conditions and the possibility of remote work.

About you

We imagine that you

• Are a building constructor, architect, engineer or have another relevant educational background
• Have an interest in or experience with building case handling
• Have knowledge of construction law and processes
• Thrive in dialogue with citizens, businesses and consultants
• Work in a structured and independent manner
• Are service-minded and solution-oriented
• Have good collaboration skills and contribute positively to the community
• Have integrity and high professionalism in task solving
• Want to work in a politically governed organization

Experience with municipal building case handling is an advantage, but not a requirement. We would like to hear from both experienced building case handlers and candidates who want to develop themselves in the area.

We offer

• Opportunity to influence the development of one of Denmark’s largest growth cities
• A workplace with high professionalism and great variation in tasks
• Opportunity for professional specialization within residential or commercial construction
• Strong collegial communities and professional sparring
• High degree of independence and responsibility
• Flexible working conditions
• Professional and personal development
• A workplace focused on well-being, quality and collaboration

About us

In the Department of City and Culture we work with everything from urban development, cultural events and management of the municipality’s properties to local plans and business development. We are therefore many different professions, who together work to create the best frameworks for the city and support a sustainable future for Odense.

With our broad task portfolio, we play a central role in Odense’s development. Our shared vision is that we together create a city you won’t want to miss. We work to create beautiful, attractive and diverse frameworks for life in Odense and to support the lived life, drive and growth in the city.

As an employee you work from our four core values: action, responsiveness, ambition and openness. They form the foundation for our collaboration with colleagues, partners and citizens.

Salary and terms

The position is remunerated according to the applicable collective agreement depending on experience and qualifications. The expected salary level is stated before any interview.

There are fixed full-time positions at 37 hours per week. Employment is desired as soon as possible or by agreement.

Want to know more?

If you have questions about the position, you are welcome to contact

Acting Head of Function – Residential Construction and Events Per Gaasvig Hess Tel. 30 45 34 41

Head of Function - Local Plan & Commercial Construction Maria Dinh Tel. 29 26 17 64

Team Leader - Commercial Construction - Thomas Edel Jensen Tel. 23 61 88 70

The practical

Application deadline is 1 November 2026. We expect to conduct interviews in week 46.

Remember to indicate in your application whether you want to work with residential construction, commercial construction or would like to be considered for both areas.

Become part of an ambitious building case area in development, where you will have the opportunity to apply your expertise and contribute to the continued development of Odense.