Project Economist for financial controlling and advisory at the Institute for Building, City and Environment in Aalborg

Do you want to work closely with research and contribute to complex projects having a solid financial foundation? The Institute of Construction, Civil Engineering and Environment is seeking a project economist for a permanent full-time position with start on 1 December 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter. You will play a central role as financial adviser and sparring partner for researchers and leaders across a wide project portfolio.

Your tasks

As a project economist you will be responsible for the financial management of a varied portfolio of grant-financed research projects. You will follow the projects from the application phase to the final accounts and act as financial adviser and sparring partner for researchers and section heads. Your main tasks are to:

• prepare budgets, project accounts and forecasts and monitor consumption, documentation, rules and financing on an ongoing basis
• contribute to project startup, capacity management and development of the financial project management in close collaboration with researchers, lawyers, colleagues and the central financial function
• advise on financial assumptions, risks and well-founded financial choices
• share knowledge and translate analyses into usable advice
• ongoing ad hoc tasks may occur.

Your competences

We imagine that you have a relevant background in economics and accounting or solid experience with financial management in complex project environments. You thrive in a role where technical thoroughness, independence and collaboration go hand in hand. In addition, we place emphasis on the following:

• Have a relevant educational background, e.g. a higher education degree in accounting and economics such as HD, cand.merc., cand.oecon. or cand.polit., or an office qualification with experience in managing research projects
• work confidently with financial controlling, budget monitoring, project accounts and forecasts and can translate financial data and rules into usable advice
• have routine in spreadsheets for financial analyses and preferably experience with Power BI or similar reporting tools
• communicate clearly and respectfully in Danish and English and can make complex financial matters understandable for researchers and leaders
• maintain an overview, follow tasks through to the end and contribute actively to a collaboration characterized by professionalism, helpfulness and open dialogue

Who we are

At the Institute of Construction, Civil Engineering and Environment, more than 150 researchers work with solutions to central societal challenges including urbanization, resource scarcity, construction, infrastructure and the environment. Buildings and cities have a major impact on the climate, and the institute’s research provides the knowledge, methods and solutions needed to support sustainable development. As a project economist you will be an important part of the organizational framework that makes research possible.

You will have skilled colleagues and a work environment where we collaborate across disciplines and locations. We prioritize knowledge sharing, inclusion and room for independent professional judgments. The position offers opportunities for various forms of competence development, both through daily sparring in the team and through relevant development activities. We are a family-friendly workplace offering flexible working hours and the possibility to arrange home-working days, so there are good conditions to plan work life in a way that works in everyday life.

Application

Your application should include the following

• Application in which you explain which professional and personal competencies and experiences make you particularly qualified for the position
• CV
• Transcript of records
• Any relevant attachments

You can read more about requirements for your application here .

Applications are submitted via Aalborg University’s recruitment system, which can be accessed under the job advertisement on Aalborg University’s website.

Aalborg University aims to reflect the surrounding society and has diversity as a core value. Therefore, everyone, regardless of personal background and orientation, is encouraged to apply for the position.

Have questions?

If you have questions, you are very welcome to contact us. You will find the contact persons at the bottom of the posting.

Recruitment case information

• Type of employment: Technical administrative staff
• Type of position: Project economist
• Form of employment: Permanent full-time position
• Workplace: Institute of Construction, Civil Engineering and Environment, Aalborg
• Application deadline: 22 November 2026
• Expected interviews: Week 48, 2026, corresponding to 25–27 November 2026
• Desired start: 1 December 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter
• Contact person: Natallia Alkhovik, finance manager, [email protected], telephone 42 65 16 07

Other information

You can read more about our recruitment process here .

The recruitment process at Aalborg University may include a risk assessment as a tool to identify potential risks associated with new appointments, ensuring the safety, compliance and integrity of the workplace.

Salary and terms of employment

You are employed and paid either according to the joint collective agreement between the Ministry of Finance and Public Employees Organisations – The Public Sector (OAO-S) and the collective agreement for clerical staff, laboratory assistants and IT employees (HK) with placement in a pay grade or according to the agreement for academics in the state with placement as AC-assistant. There is an option to negotiate allowances based on qualifications.

You can read about the salary and the composition of the salary for the position when placed as clerical staff in Salary overview in connection with recruitment - Technical administrative positions (TAP) . See the introductory section on the page as well as the section "Clerical staff".

You can read about the salary and the composition of the salary when placed as AC-assistant in Salary overview in connection with recruitment - Academic (AC-TAP) under the subsection “AC-assistant.”

There is a 3-month mutual probation period in the position.

Aalborg University - Knowledge for the world Aalborg University is an international workplace with more than 3,700 employees. We offer reality-based education and create world-class research results through collaboration between researchers, students and public and private companies. This is how insights are achieved, new solutions to society’s problems and knowledge that changes the world. Our main campus is in Aalborg, but we also have campuses in Esbjerg and Copenhagen.