Campus Architect wanted for the Royal Academy

The Royal Academy – Architecture, Design, Conservation seeks an experienced campus architect who can contribute to the ongoing development of our physical framework in Copenhagen, Nexø and Kalundborg.

The Royal Academy is a leading education and research institution within architecture, design and conservation with teaching and research activities spread across 4 geographical locations. The Royal Academy has about 1,700 students and about 350 full-time staff affiliated with these locations. In 2023 the Royal Academy established a new architecture program in Kalundborg, and you as campus architect will play a major role in the further expansion and establishment of a functional and sustainable campus area in Kalundborg.

The position as campus architect is a permanent full-time appointment and is available from 1 February 2027.

About the position

As campus architect you will participate in various types of development projects, where you will independently have to drive some of them. You will thereby play a significant role in working holistically with the physical framework for our institution, supporting education, research and the organization as a workplace at our various locations.

You are expected to contribute with aesthetic and functional solutions that balance environmental considerations and promote wellbeing for students and staff. The position requires strategic overview as well as practical experience with sketching, design development and execution.

You will, among other things, be working with

• A development plan for the current and upcoming strategy periods
• Project management of the continued development of our new campus in Kalundborg
• Project management of development projects related to renovation, interior design, etc.
• General smaller interior design tasks arising from ongoing student admissions and staff changes
• Facilitation of sustainability solutions
• Design guide with standards for maintenance and development of interiors, selected purchases, wayfinding, etc.

Qualifications

We expect that you are a trained architect, and we emphasize that you

• Have extensive practical experience
• Have solid experience with sketching, design development and execution
• Have documented experience leading projects – preferably with inclusive processes in complex organizations
• Work independently and take responsibility for progress and quality
• Have strong communication skills and be able to collaborate across the organization and its various disciplines
• Thrive in a development-oriented role, where the framework is shaped along the way

We offer

• An exciting and meaningful position in an organization with great cultural significance
• Opportunity to shape the development of campuses in close collaboration with the top management
• A professionally strong and engaged work environment with a high level of ambition

Salary and terms of employment

Employment and remuneration will be as an academic staff member in accordance with the current collective agreement for academics in the state. There will be opportunities to negotiate allowances depending on your competences and experience.

Your place of work will be Holmen in Copenhagen, but you will occasionally work in Kalundborg, Nexø and Esplanaden. Therefore travel on duty should be expected—especially to Kalundborg in the first years.

The average weekly working time is 37 hours per week. You will be covered by a local flexitime agreement.

The application and process

Applications must be submitted electronically via ”Søg stillingen”, so that The Royal Academy receives them no later than 16 November 2026.

Please attach an updated CV, documentation of education and any other relevant documents.

Applications and application materials received after the deadline will not be considered.

Applications will be treated confidentially.

Further information

Information about the position can be obtained by contacting Rector Lene Dammand Lund at mail [email protected] .

Information about the application process and the e-recruitment system can be obtained by contacting HR staff Dorte Sällberg at tel. 41701965 or mail [email protected] .

The Royal Academy is a diverse workplace, which regards diversity as a strength. We therefore encourage all qualified and interested applicants to apply for the position.

You can find more information about The Royal Academy at www.kglakademi.dk .