Site supervisor with a focus on drainage for large road projects

Location
Remote
Working hours
Full-time
Posted
13 September 2026
Category
Civil engineering technician

About the job

Do you want to help ensure that some of Denmark's most exciting and sustainable road projects become a reality?

Context

At SYSTRA Denmark we work on many of the country's central infrastructure projects, from expanding motorways and developing municipal roads to other large construction tasks. We are experiencing increased activity and therefore seek a skilled supervising inspector for our dedicated drainage team in the Environment, Water and Land department. You will become part of a department with 25 professionally skilled employees who work closely on complex and sustainable projects across the country.

We are working, among other things, on the expansion of the Øresund motorway, the Hillerød motorway, as well as a number of projects for the Danish Road Directorate and several municipalities. We value teamwork, collaboration and a strong professional community.

Missions/Main Duties

About the job

As a supervising inspector at SYSTRA in the Environment, Water and Land department you will play a key role in planning, execution and follow-up on drainage and soil in the execution phase of large road projects. You will be responsible for coordinating and conducting professional supervision of drainage and soil, so we deliver sustainable solutions of high quality – on time and within budget.

Your tasks will include

  • Supervision or professional supervision of drainage on large and small construction projects within motorways, roads and utility projects
  • Participation in construction meetings and close dialogue with the construction manager and contractor
  • Quality assurance and follow-up on the contractor's work on the construction site
  • Monitoring progress and reporting to the construction management
  • Handling deviations and coordinating timely corrective actions
  • Ensuring that work is carried out in accordance with project documentation, health and safety and environmental requirements

Profile/Skills

We envision that you

  • Have an engineering degree – or another relevant technical background
  • Have a minimum of 5 years and preferably 10 years of documented experience in a similar role as supervising inspector on large road and civil engineering projects, preferably for the Danish Road Directorate
  • Have relevant courses in supervision, including The Road as the Workplace
  • Work in a structured way, be proactive and results-oriented
  • Have strong communication skills and be able to foster good dialogue with colleagues, contractors and clients
  • Value collaboration, job satisfaction and a good work environment
  • Are fluent in Danish – both spoken and written

At SYSTRA we actively contribute to the UN's Sustainable Development Goals and create sustainable solutions in close dialogue with society, clients and colleagues.

Are you curious?

Send your updated CV to us – you don't need to write a cover letter. We will respond quickly. You are also welcome to contact department manager Martin Vilhelmsen at +45 52 51 95 96 or [email protected] if you want to hear more about the position.

Become part of the team, and help set the direction for future sustainable infrastructure!

We offer

Are you looking to be part of a workplace that combines the best of large and small? Our strength is that we work in small, efficient teams with support from leading experts from around the world, as we are 11,000 globally.

We offer career opportunities in a modern workplace with challenging and enjoyable work on local projects as well as the opportunity to work on international projects.

SYSTRA offers you a varied working environment with good development opportunities , career, professional sparring and knowledge sharing, collegial community, flexible frameworks and an attractive personnel policy (senior arrangement, good parental leave conditions for both parents), the possibility of working from home, salary, benefits, to work with sustainable development and socially important projects, etc.

About SYSTRA

SYSTRA is an international consulting company, and we are a leader in design, planning and execution of solutions within infrastructure such as railways, roads, light rail and metro as well as utilities, environment and water, project management and digital solutions. SYSTRA was founded in 1957 and has around 11,000 employees in 80 countries with more than 1,100 employees in the Nordic region.

In Denmark we are about 320 project managers, consultants and specialists who since 2007 have worked to create, design and ensure intelligent and sustainable infrastructure solutions that strengthen a well-functioning and dynamic society. We have local offices in Copenhagen, Aarhus, Esbjerg and Horsens. Many of our projects are multidisciplinary, where we collaborate across organizations and borders to create solutions that make the world greener and more digital.

Workplace Type

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Offer details

Country/Region : Denmark

Location : Copenhagen

Field : Environment and Sustainability

Type of Contract : Permanent

Level of experience : 5-10 years

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Site supervisor with a focus on drainage for large road projects

SYSTRA DANMARK A/S · Remote