Be part of developing the future HSE effort in Energinet's largest construction activities

As head of department for the newly established Department of Strategic Projects and Offshore in HSE, you will play a central role in promoting safety, the working environment and learning in some of Energinet's biggest and most complex construction projects and offshore activities. You will lead a skilled professional team and be responsible for setting the direction for both employees, collaboration and the continued development of the HSE area.

”We succeed when safety and the working environment become a natural part of decisions and daily practice. It requires professional environments, close collaboration with the business and a persistent willingness to learn and improve,” says VP, Jes Søndergaard.

You contribute to a clear safety culture through visible and consistent HSE practice

As part of the development of HSE, the Department of Strategic Projects and Offshore is established. You will lead a team of occupational safety coordinators and construction site managers who support Energinet's largest construction, project and offshore activities through occupational safety coordination, construction site management, safety leadership, learning from incidents and implementation of HSE initiatives close to daily practice.

As head of department you will be responsible for the department's professional direction, development and results. Your areas of responsibility include, among others, the following:

• Build strong collaborative relationships with project management, operations organizations, contractors and specialists across Energinet
• Develop employees, professionalism and ways of collaborating, and ensure a clear direction for the department
• Ensure prioritization, quality and coherence in the department's support of strategic projects and offshore activities through professional communities and close collaboration
• Create the right framework for bringing HSE expertise early into play and close to decisions
• Contribute to common methods, learning and consistent task execution across HSE and contribute to the overall development of the area as a member of the leadership team

”I expect that during your first year in the role you will raise the department's professional environment so that learning, knowledge sharing and development are supported across functions. At the same time you will establish yourself as a trusted sparring partner with a clear professional direction and high quality in the HSE professional support of strategic projects and offshore activities,” elaborates Jes.

To achieve the desired results in the role, we imagine you

• Have managerial experience or experience from a similar role with responsibility for specialists, professional environments or complex collaboration interfaces
• Have experience from the occupational health and safety, safety, project or construction area or from other complex professional environments with many stakeholders
• Are able to translate strategic ambitions into concrete actions and results
• Are motivated by developing both people, professionalism and the organization
• Thrives in an environment characterized by development and change, where not all answers are given in advance
• Create buy-in and collaboration across organizations, disciplines and stakeholders

Do you want to help make a difference with us?

We look forward to receiving your motivated application and your CV no later than October 26. We will hold the first interview on November 5 online and the second interview on November 18 in Fredericia.

If you are curious about your upcoming leader, or have questions about the position, you are welcome to contact VP, Jes Søndergaard at phone number 2333 8593, who can be reached until week 42 and again from week 43.

Special conditions: Since Energinet solves society-critical tasks, we conduct a background check prior to employment. It is a condition of employment that your background check is compatible with employment at Energinet. The background check is also conducted once a year.

We view diversity as a strength and encourage all qualified, regardless of background, to apply for the job. We actively and purposefully work with diversity at Energinet and therefore urge you to omit a photo, information about age, civil status and similar, to minimize unconscious biases in the process. You can read more about our diversity policy here.

Energinet is an independent public enterprise under the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Utilities. We own and develop electricity and gas networks in Denmark to accommodate more renewable energy, maintain security of supply and ensure equal market access to the networks.

Application deadline: Oct 26, 2026

Location: Fredericia