Bygherrerådgiver / Client Advisor

Drees & Sommer Denmark; Københavns Kommune; On-site; DKK 700,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training & development

Health initiatives

Lunch subsidy

Team events

Flat hierarchies

Job summary

Drees & Sommer Nordic in Copenhagen is seeking a Project Manager to lead client advisory, project leadership and technical due diligence. You will guide projects from early strategy to delivery, ensuring time, cost, quality and risk objectives are met with cross-functional teams.

Join a collaborative, learning-oriented environment that balances Nordic pragmatism with German precision, and supports your development through ongoing training, health initiatives, and team events.

Qualifications

• Completed degree in engineering, architecture, construction management or in a similar technical and built environment discipline.
• Sound professional experience in a client advisory or project management role within construction or real estate.
• Strong technical understanding, enabling you to challenge solutions and advise clients throughout all project phases.
• Solid knowledge of ABR18, YBL is an advantage.
• Proven ability in stakeholder management, financial control, risk management, and quality assurance.
• Excellent communication both in Danish and English.
• Collaborative mindset, structured and reliable advisor with high professional integrity.

Responsibilities

• Client advisory & project execution: advise clients from early strategy through delivery and lead project execution with interdisciplinary teams.
• Procurement & contracting: advise on procurement strategies and support tendering, negotiations, and contracts.
• Design & delivery management: represent the client during design and execution, coordinating consultants and contractors.
• Commercial & risk management: control project finances, manage risks and changes, and provide reporting and decision support.
• Stakeholder management: lead communication and ensure alignment across all project stakeholders.

Skills

Engineering degree

Client advisory

Project management

ABR18 knowledge

YBL knowledge

Stakeholder management

Financial control

Risk management

Quality assurance

Danish & English

Education

Completed degree in engineering/architecture/construction management

Job description

Company Description

Creating a future worth living for future generations gets us out of bed every morning. Depending on the project, we are consultants, implementers, or both for sustainable, innovative and economical solutions for real estate, industry, energy and infrastructure. Our more than 6,500 employees at over 80 locations worldwide support our customers in interdisciplinary teams. Our thinking is both visionary and realistic. We work independently and as part of a team. With passion and the latest technologies. We unite. Join us at Dreso and let’s create a world we want to live in.

Company Description

Creating a future worth living for future generations gets us out of bed every morning. Depending on the project, we are consultants, implementers, or both for sustainable, innovative and economical solutions for real estate, industry, energy and infrastructure. Our more than 6,500 employees at over 80 locations worldwide support our customers in interdisciplinary teams. Our thinking is both visionary and realistic. We work independently and as part of a team. With passion and the latest technologies. We unite. Join us at Dreso and let’s create a world we want to live in.

Job Description

Are you ready to take full ownership of projects and make a real impact? At Drees & Sommer Nordic, we empower our clients to achieve their real estate goals with innovative solutions and expert guidance. Combining Nordic pragmatism with German precision, we deliver high-quality results that truly matter.

As a Project Manager, you’ll lead the way in client advisory, project leadership, and technical due diligence. From early involvement to strategic decision-making, you’ll ensure every phase aligns with client goals while balancing stakeholder needs and compliance with ABR18 regulations.

Join our Copenhagen-based team and become part of a collaborative, dynamic environment where we help each other to learn, develop and celebrate success.

• Client Advisory & Project Execution: Advise clients from early strategy through delivery and lead project execution in close collaboration with interdisciplinary teams, ensuring objectives for time, cost, quality, and risk are met
• Procurement & Contracting: Advise on procurement and contract strategies and support tendering, evaluation, negotiations, and contract award in compliance with Danish regulations
• Design & Delivery Management: Represent the client during design and execution, coordinating consultants and contractors while monitoring quality, progress, H&S, and compliance
• Commercial & Risk Management: Control project finances, manage risks and changes, and provide structured reporting, recommendations, and decision support to the client
• Stakeholder Management: Lead the communication and ensure alignment across all project stakeholders

Qualifications

• Completed degree in engineering, architecture, construction management or in a similar technical and built environment discipline
• Sound professional experience in a client advisory (bygherrerådgivning) or project management role within construction or real estate
• Strong technical understanding, enabling you to challenge solutions and advise clients throughout all project phases
• Solid knowledge of ABR18, YBL is an advantage
• Proven ability in stakeholder management, financial control, risk management, and quality assurance
• Excellent communication both in Danish and English
• Collaborative mindset, structured and reliable advisor with high professional integrity

Additional Information

• Benefiting from the diverse knowledge and expertise of our international colleagues and collaboration
• We promote your professional and personal development through individual training and further education at the Drees & Sommer Academy
• We support your health with a bonus for sports enthusiasts or a subsidy for membership. Our Digital Health Weeks promote both mental and physical health with expert talks and tips
• A work environment that fosters innovation and ideas and prioritizes sustainable practices
• Additional attractive offers like a subsidy for lunchtime catering and team building events
• Enjoy a culture of flat hierarchies, fostering open communication, teamwork, and a shared commitment to achieving goals together