Project manager for marine nature restoration projects

Do you want to help create a better marine environment, more biodiversity and coherent marine natural areas in Naturpark Svanegrund?

The Naturpark Svanegrund Foundation is seeking a dedicated and structured project manager who will help develop and implement concrete marine nature restoration projects.

As project manager you will play a central role in safely taking projects from idea and preliminary studies to authorities' approvals, tendering, implementation, documentation and dissemination. You will also be an important driving force in developing new projects and collaborations within Naturpark Svanegrund.

You will become part of Naturpark Svanegrund’s secretariat, which consists of the secretariat manager, the project manager, and part-time staff with competencies in, among other things, nature guiding, project economics, accounting, communication, social media, web and IT.

About Naturpark Svanegrund

Naturpark Svanegrund is being established and covers sea and coastal areas from the west coast of Samsø to the east coast of Jutland around Odder, Horsens, Hedensted, Norsminde and Horsens Fjord. With a total sea area of about 84,000 hectares, Naturpark Svanegrund will be Denmark’s largest marine nature park.

The park works to protect, convey and develop nature and outdoor recreation areas for the benefit of the marine environment, biodiversity, local communities and the many visitors.

Read more about Naturpark Svanegrund at naturpark.svanegrund.dk .

The entire Naturpark Svanegrund will be your area of work.

Your primary workplace will, as a rule, be the park’s secretariat at Rådhusgade 3, 8300 Odder, where we share a coworking space with Odder Municipality’s Technical and Environmental Department.

Our projects

Naturpark Svanegrund works, among other things, with

• Establishment and restoration of stone reefs
• Reestablishment and spread of eelgrass
• Establishment and support of mussel beds
• Improvement and linking of nearshore marine habitats

About the job

As project manager you will be the daily coordinator of Naturpark Svanegrund’s marine nature restoration projects.

You will need to translate project ideas, grants and professional knowledge into concrete actions in the sea and along the coast. The role is broad: you must both manage administrative and financial processes and coordinate the scientific and practical aspects of the projects.

You will have responsibility for creating momentum and coherence from the first project idea to the finished project – and for ensuring that experiences, results and data are documented and disseminated.

The work includes meetings and activities at various locations within Naturpark Svanegrund as well as occasional work outside normal working hours.

You will collaborate closely with

• Volunteer project groups
• Nature Park Council and the board
• Municipalities and other authorities
• Leaseholders
• Researchers and consultants
• Contractors
• Local organisations and other stakeholders

The project manager reports to the secretariat manager.

The position is full-time with a start on 1 January 2027 .

Salary and terms of employment: The salary is expected to be around DKK 600,000 per year including pension , depending on qualifications and experience.

Your main tasks

In close collaboration with the secretariat manager you will have, among other things, responsibility for:

• Developing project plans, timetables, budgets and milestones
• Ensuring progress and following up on the projects’ goals and results
• Developing new nature restoration projects and coordinating preliminary investigations
• Collaborating with consultants, contractors, authorities and researchers
• Planning and conducting procurements and purchases
• Preparing tender materials, specifications and task descriptions
• Coordinating bid evaluation and contract awarding
• Monitoring quality, finances, schedules and deliveries
• Coordinating authorities’ processes, permits and dispensations
• Ensuring documentation, monitoring and reporting
• Collaboration with the bookkeeper and controller on project finances
• Following up on experiences and results and contributing to disseminating them

We imagine that you

You have a relevant natural science, technical or environmental education – preferably with marine relevance.

In addition, we would like you to

• Have experience in project management, preferably from marine or nature-related projects
• Have experience with authorities work and relevant legislation
• Have strong organizational, financial and administrative skills
• Have experience with tendering, procurement and contract management – or a willingness to build competencies in the area
• Be good at creating structure, engagement and momentum, also in collaboration with volunteers
• Have good collaboration and communication skills
• Work independently, systematically and solution-oriented
• Have a driving licence for passenger cars

It is not essential that you can do everything on day one. The most important is that you have relevant professional ballast, strong project management skills and a desire to create concrete results for nature.

As a person you are

• Structured and good at following up
• Good at building relationships and trust
• Engaged in nature, the marine environment and biodiversity
• Good at creating overview in complex projects
• Comfy collaborating with volunteers, professionals, authorities and local actors
• Curious and good at translating knowledge into action
• A clear, constructive and approachable communicator

We offer

At Naturpark Svanegrund you will get

• A central role in the development and implementation of marine nature restoration projects
• Opportunity to make a concrete difference for the marine environment and biodiversity
• A versatile job with broad contact surface and many different partners
• Close collaboration with engaged volunteers, professionals and local actors
• Opportunity to influence Naturpark Svanegrund’s future nature initiatives
• A workplace focused on collaboration, knowledge sharing and local rooting
• A daily life where you can see your projects translated into concrete improvements in nature

Application

Send your application and CV to [email protected] no later than 30 October 2026 .

We expect to conduct interviews with selected candidates on Tuesday, 11 November 2026 between 9:00 and 18:00 .

If you have questions about the position, you are welcome to contact the chair of the board of trustees Palle Holsting at 40 56 25 86 or [email protected] .

We look forward to hearing from you.

In the Municipality of Horsens we see diversity as a strength, and we therefore encourage all qualified to apply regardless of age, gender, religion, ethnic origin and disability.

We set salary and terms of employment according to applicable collective agreements and relevant pre-agreements on local pay formation within the individual professional area. You can see the salary level, including base pay and pension, in the municipalities' and regions' pay data office here.

The specific salary depends on the position as well as your experience and qualifications and may, in addition to base pay, consist of relevant negotiated allowances.

Application deadline

30 October 2026

Working hours

Full-time

Job title

Project Manager

Contact

Palle Holsting 40 56 25 86

Send your application and CV to [email protected]

Workplace

Nature and Environment and Climate