Head of Discipline_Civil Structure

Do you have strong experience in promoting collaboration and leading initiatives that drive value creation and innovation, fostering both team and organizational growth? Can you envision yourself guiding specialists while prioritizing customer needs and the well-being of your colleagues, all while successfully delivering projects? And are you an enthusiastic leader who can grow the team? Then this position is for you.

Join our Tunnels and Underground Structures team in Gurgaon

We belong to the COWI's Infrastructure sector, specialising in the Tunnels and Underground Infrastructure. As an integrated multi-disciplinary team of 450 enthusiastic colleagues from India, Denmark, UK and North America, we have a track record of delivering robust, sustainable, and future-ready infrastructure for both public and private sector clients including mass transit tunnels, utility networks, and fixed-link structures. We embrace cultural diversity and highly value our social and friendly environment.

COWI's Tunnels and Underground Structures team in India is rapidly growing and to support the growth we are looking for a Civil Structures – Head of Section

On a day-to-day basis, you will:

• Act as a role model in the team in terms of values, culture and behaviour and set standards within the same
• Lead the development and implementation of global best practices, standards, and design processes for structural engineering
• Ensure that all structural designs adhere to applicable international codes (e.g., Eurocodes, ACI, BS, IS, AS) and company quality frameworks
• Support design managers and project directors in ensuring delivery excellence across global projects
• Provide expert technical guidance on complex and multidisciplinary projects across infrastructure sector
• Oversee and endorse technical reviews, design verifications, and value engineering exercises
• Interface with multidisciplinary teams (geotechnical, MEP, architectural, etc.) for seamless project integration
• Collaborate with business leadership in pursuit planning, bids, and proposals, providing technical input and resource strategies
• Champion in innovation, sustainability, and digital engineering (BIM, parametric modelling, automation, AI-assisted design)
• Develop and spar with individual staff members on their professional and personal development leading to enhanced efficiencies
• Handle project resource allocations, ensuring that the staff with relevant skills and proficiency are assigned
• Handle all organisational and staff related matters for the team, including recruitment and performance management
• In close collaboration with key stakeholders, develop the strategy for the competence development and growth of the team, tying into COWI's overall strategic ambitions
• Drive lessons-learned and continuous improvement initiatives
• Ensuring adherence to health, safety, and sustainability standards in design
• Represent the discipline in internal and client reviews, technical forums, and conferences

Your Skills, Our Team. Together we design the future.

The first step to growth in this role is that you are eager to collaborate with the people around you, whether they are colleagues, partners or customers. Work across borders and disciplines, share knowledge and build positive relationships. Additionally, you showcase the ability to solve complex tasks, a positive mindset, great interpersonal skills and commitment towards both your team and the organization.

Moreover, you will :

• Hold a Masters's degree in Civil/ Structural Engineering
• Chartered Engineer (CEng/PE/MIE or equivalent) preferred
• Professional experience of more than 15 years in design and management of large, complex, multidisciplinary projects, internationally
• Proven leadership experience in global design delivery or international consulting environments
• Proficiency in major design and analysis tools (e.g., STAAD, SAP, etc.)
• Deep understanding of BIM workflows and digital design platforms
• Exposure to sustainable design, embodied carbon assessment, and advanced materials preferred
• Have in-depth understanding of quality management systems
• Have demonstrated experience of working in multi-cultural and multi-national team environment. Working experience within North America, Scandinavian or UK markets would be advantageous
• Demonstrate impeccable English communication skills – verbal and written
• Be self-driven and intrinsically motivated to make a positive difference for the team, COWI and self

A place to work and so much more

At COWI, we work together with our customers to shape a sustainable and liveable world. We do it by applying our knowledge and curiosity – and sometimes even our courage – to create the solutions the world needs today to enable a better tomorrow. That is why we say no to fossil-based projects and aspire to have 100 per cent of our revenue come from activities that move our customers towards sustainability.

We value differences and development and cultivate an environment of belonging and having fun. Because that is what brings out the best in you, at work and at home.

With offices primarily located in Scandinavia, the UK, North America, Poland and India, we are currently 8,000 people who bring their expertise in engineering, architecture, energy and the environment into play.

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Equal opportunity employer

COWI provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, COWI complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Application deadline

23 October 2025

Recruitment type

Full-Time, Permanent

Country

India

Location

Gurgaon

Req. ID

60013