Case Handler - Mechanical Engineer

Generators, emergency power plants, electrical installations, energy optimization, water treatment, and technical advice as a mechanical engineer. Is that of interest to you? Do you want to work with procurement of new equipment, training materials and manuals?

Are you up for a broad interface with the military part of the Armed Forces and occasional international partners? Then it might be you we are looking for.

About us

You will become part of the Joint Infrastructure Service at the Engineer Regiment in Skive. We are a professional section that works with the equipment and technical solutions that the Armed Forces need when establishing and operating infrastructure during exercises and operations – both in Denmark and abroad.

Our areas of work span a broad range. We work, among other things, with generators and power supply, water treatment, climate and heating systems, camp equipment, construction machines, bridges and other technical solutions. An important part of our work is to ensure that the Armed Forces have the right equipment, that it functions as intended, and that users know how to use it.

We advise on technical solutions, contribute to the procurement and testing of new equipment and develop, among other things, manuals and training materials. We do this in close collaboration with the employees who will use the equipment, technical specialists and other parts of the Armed Forces.

You will become part of a small professional environment with different technical specialties and an informal tone. We help each other across disciplines and place emphasis on both quality of task execution and a good working environment.

The everyday work varies. Some tasks have short deadlines and require us to work together as a team, while others allow for in-depth work and involvement of specialists from different disciplines. You will also have good opportunities to plan your own workday and develop your professional competences.

About the position

We offer you a position in a dynamic everyday life with an informal tone, where you will be surrounded by engaged colleagues.

You will become a case handler with primarily area-specific responsibility within generators and emergency power supply as well as water treatment and climate equipment (AC and heating systems), and you will also contribute to quality assurance and documentation of electrical installations.

Your tasks will also include drafting proposals for procurements in the form of user specifications, participating in trials, testing and selection of equipment together with the Defence Material and Procurement Agency (FMI). You will also be required to prepare training materials within your areas of responsibility, and provide instruction to future instructors/users at the operating units.

Depending on your background and experience, you will also be involved in solving professional tasks in a broader context within the Engineer Troops, and act as the Engineer Regiment’s representative in connection with external activities, including inspections.

At times there will be travel activities in connection with meetings, inspections, training, etc. Activities that are normally scheduled well in advance. It is about 7-14 days abroad annually and 4-6 meetings in Denmark of 1-2 days each, i.e. including overnight stays.

About you

You are educated as a mechanical engineer. You have a solid technical understanding that you can translate into practical solutions, and you are curious to learn new things and expand your horizon. If you have a military background, it can be an advantage, but not a requirement.

The position covers a technical and broad area within the military part of the Armed Forces, and therefore it is important that you have a broad and good understanding of technical topics and can put yourself in a user’s place.

You can work independently, but you can also take leadership in group or project work, where you can break through in a productive and constructive way, either as a specialist/advisor or coordinator, and the one who drives the project forward.

Based on operative and technical requirements as well as user requirements, you can derive both desirable and absolute requirements that set the specifications for new equipment. This happens with the involvement of users and professionals. Subsequently, you must be able to communicate the requirements clearly, both orally and in writing.

Parts of the job are expected to be solved in collaboration with international suppliers, which is why it is an advantage if you can communicate well in English.

As a person you are engaged, goal-oriented and approachable. You are in good physical shape and must be able to travel abroad and advise/support deployed units. Currently it could be support to our operations personnel in the Danish camp in Latvia.

It could also be a control visit to the same camp, either of the Danish installations or an ongoing NATO project regarding energy optimization of camps in which Denmark participates.

These are service travels and not a deployment.

Employment terms

Please note that the position is advertised both civilian and military.

The appointment is made in accordance with the applicable Joint Agreement between the Ministry of Finance and Public Employees’ Organizations – The State Sector (OAO-S Joint Agreement) and the collective agreement for master engineers in the country.

Depending on your qualifications and competences, there is an opportunity for negotiating allowances. There is a employer-financed pension scheme attached to the position.

The workplace is in Skive.

As an employee under the Ministry of Defence, you are subject to certain special terms. You must, among other things, be security cleared and maintain the security clearance throughout the employment.

You have a duty to perform service outside the country’s borders, including at units in international operations with a view to participation in conflict prevention, peacekeeping, peacebuilding, humanitarian and other similar operations.

Contact and application

If you want to hear more about the position, you are welcome to contact Major Kim Hebsgaard Poulsen at telephone 7282 5407

If you have questions about salary and employment terms, you are welcome to contact the Personnel Command, HR Consultant Mie Jensen at telephone 3266 5394.

The application deadline is 21 October 2026 and interviews are expected to be held on an ongoing basis or immediately thereafter.

You apply for the position via the link, and we ask you to attach your application, CV and a copy of your educational certificate. Please note that attachments must be added in PDF format.

In the Defence Ministry’s organization we believe that diversity optimizes task solving. Therefore we encourage all interested regardless of background to apply for the position.

About the Engineer Regiment

The Engineer Regiment is located at the Engineer Barracks in Skive, one of the country’s largest barracks.

The regiment’s main task is to train units in the five engineering specialties; combat engineer, ammunition clearance, construction, geospatial and CBRN service.

The regiment consists of a garrison support element, three professional battalions and a reserve structure. The regiment currently trains almost 600 conscripts annually.

The regiment also has units at Pionergården in Vestamager, where parts of the Ammunition Disposal Center are located.

The Engineer Barracks also houses The Prince’s Band, the Home Guard’s Regional West, Army Home Guard District Mid- & West Jutland as well as Home Guard School’s Training Center Midt- & Vestjylland. Additionally there are elements from the functional services; e.g., the Skive Operations Area under the Defence Ministry Property Agency, the Skive Supply Center under the Defence Ministry’s Defence Material and Procurement Agency and the Garrison and Special Workshop, both under the Defence Maintenance Service.

With up to about 1,500 employees, when we are at our peak including conscripts and students, the Engineer Barracks is the town’s absolute largest workplace. The garrison thus offers good opportunities for a varied and versatile service.