Engineering Manager

Engineering Manager / Discipline Lead Piping

Are you ready to contribute your technical expertise to our high-profile industrial projects? Do you have experience in technical coordination and leadership—particularly within discipline lead piping? If so, the position of Engineering Manager / Discipline Lead Piping could be the next step in your career.

JOIN US IN CONSTRUCTION AND CIVIL ENGINEERING IN GOTHENBURG

Our department of approximately 60 employees includes piping designers, structural engineers, calculation engineers, and system administrators working on the design of various industrial and energy facilities. We are engaged throughout the entire project lifecycle—from feasibility studies, conceptual design, and detailed engineering to procurement, construction management, inspections, and final commissioning.

Our major clients operate in petrochemicals and refineries, energy production, and the pulp and paper sector. We support them with deep technical expertise, ensuring compliance with the latest industry standards. COWI’s strong reputation has led to several large, long-term project wins, primarily delivered as EPCm assignments for both national and international customers.

LEAD THE DEVELOPMENT OF INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING

As an Engineering Manager / Discipline Lead Piping, you will have overarching technical responsibility in our projects and will become part of our global expert community. You will work closely with division management, multidisciplinary engineering teams, project managers, and clients.

In addition to the general responsibilities of an Engineering Manager, you will bring specialized competence in piping engineering, ensuring high technical quality and coordination within your discipline.

RESPONSIBILITIESLead and control the overall design and engineering workCoordinate technical deliverables across all disciplinesEnsure schedule, budget, and quality compliancePlan activities together with project managers and discipline leadsProvide continuous reporting to the project managerParticipate in internal and external project meetingsLead technical forums and facilitate key technical decisionsReview drawings, calculations, and technical specificationsParticipate in technical reviews and design discussions with clientsContribute personally with discipline-specific tasksReview and approve piping-related documentation and deliverables

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES AS DISCIPLINE LEAD PIPINGDrive the piping discipline strategy and ensure alignment with project requirementsSecure integration between piping design, structural design, equipment layout, and process engineeringOversee piping layout development, material selection, stress analysis, and interface managementEnsure adherence to relevant piping codes, standards, and best practicesMentor and support piping designers and engineers within the projectGuarantee quality and consistency across all piping deliverables

YOUR DEVELOPMENT AT COWI

Our people are our greatest asset. At COWI, you gain the opportunity to develop professionally through collaboration with top experts in the field—locally and globally. Together with your manager, you will create a personalized development plan to grow your expertise and shape the future of industrial engineering.

YOUR EXPERIENCE. OUR TEAM. TOGETHER WE SHAPE THE FUTURE

To succeed in this role, you should enjoy being the central technical coordinator with multiple points of contact. You are confident in your technical decision-making and driven by delivering robust engineering solutions. As a person, you are a communicative, detail-oriented team player who thrives in technically complex industrial projects.

QUALIFICATIONSA relevant technical degree (minimum bachelor’s) in mechanical engineering, energy engineering, or similarMinimum five years of experience in industrial projects, consulting engineering, or constructionProven experience in a technical coordination roleDemonstrated competence and hands-on experience in piping engineering, including design, layout, and technical leadershipExperience as Discipline Lead Piping or similar is strongly meritingFluent in spoken and written Swedish and English

QUESTIONS?

Please contact: Tomas Sundström, Act. Head of Discipline Phone: +46 10-850 15 67