The University of Copenhagen (KU), founded in 1479, consists of 6 faculties, 36 institutions, and more than 200 research centres. KU employs a total of 9,763 employees and has 9 Nobel laureates affiliated with it.

Physically, the University of Copenhagen is spread across 4 campus areas in Copenhagen, as well as 10 museums and research gardens, including the Zoological Museum, Botanical Garden, Medical Museum, and Øresund Aquarium.

The University of Copenhagen encompasses a wide range of scientific environments organised into academic disciplines known as faculties. These serve as both administrative units and academic communities for education and research. The university also houses a large number of centres, interdisciplinary projects, and other units.

For many years, the University of Copenhagen has been the highest-ranked university in Denmark and has had significant influence on Denmark’s development and economy through its research and education. Sustainability will be a key parameter shaping the university’s development, including future building projects.

About Campus Construction

You will be part of the Campus Construction section (CB), which is the university’s construction management unit. CB consists of four groups and is led by the building manager.

The unit comprises 35-40 dedicated employees, primarily with strong construction backgrounds. You will be responsible for your own portfolio of projects, primarily working together with the operations unit and framework advisers.

The construction projects mainly involve maintenance and renovation projects, varying from small projects to some large projects of up to approximately DKK 60-70 million. Internal collaboration is also strongly emphasised, working closely with colleagues in the section involved in the commissioning of the university’s major building projects such as the Niels Bohr Building and the Natural History Museum of Denmark.

About the position of Construction Project Manager

As a Construction Project Manager at Campus Construction, you have a unique opportunity to help manage a large portfolio of maintenance and construction projects in the architectural part of a highly diverse building stock.

In this role, you will need to manage and facilitate collaboration among various types of people with different expertise in a complex and busy environment. Your strength lies in your project management skills combined with a solid understanding of the client’s perspective and experience within the construction industry.

You will work on a broad and exciting project portfolio, including both large and small projects. Larger projects may involve external renovation of gardener’s residences, establishment of freezer rooms, renovation of entire museum buildings, or preservation of historic properties to meet new user requirements. Smaller projects may include floor repairs, auditorium bench repairs, or window renovations.

In the role of Construction Project Manager, it is desirable that you are a team player who can keep a cool head and ensure that projects are completed on time, within budget, and with the desired quality. You also show commitment and independence in your work, excel naturally in communication, and have an interest in building relationships with those around you. You have a proactive attitude and are not afraid to take the lead and make decisions.

Requirements for a Construction Project Manager

It would be a significant advantage if you have several of the following competencies and experiences:

• Experience in the construction industry or from a facility management organisation
• Familiarity with the construction contract system and a clear understanding of the client’s role and tasks
• Extensive experience in project management within a project organisation
• Skilled at handling different areas of expertise and setting the direction so the goal is clear to all members of the project team
• Clear and precise communication, both verbally and in writing
• Exceptional stakeholder management skills and the ability to navigate a political organisation with many, often conflicting, opinions
• Curious and eager to actively engage in both the professional and collegial everyday life and further development in Campus Construction