Architectural Engineer, Copenhagen

Niels Christian
Jakobsen

Structural engineer with a focus on timber, computational design, and the intersection of engineering and architecture. Graduating DTU, summer 2026.

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About

I believe the best structures emerge from close collaboration between architects and engineers — where form, material, and structure are developed together from the very beginning of a project.

My work sits at this interface. I have practical experience from Holst Engineering in Copenhagen and an international perspective from an exchange semester at the University of Bath. I'm particularly drawn to timber as a low-carbon material and parametric workflows that make early-stage collaboration faster and more creative.

I am actively looking for a position as a structural engineer after graduating this summer.

Education

  • M.Eng Architectural Engineering — DTU
  • Exchange — University of Bath
  • B.Eng Architectural Engineering — DTU

Languages

  • Danish — Native
  • English — C1–C2
  • Portuguese — B1

Based in

  • Copenhagen, Denmark
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Selected Work

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ARC — Roskilde Festival Pavilion
Timber Tensile Structure Design-Build
2024
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Parametric Lamp Collection
Grasshopper 3D Printing Public Installation
2024
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Robotic Clay 3D Printing
Robotics 3D Printing Computational Design
2024
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Computational Timber Truss Design Tool
Grasshopper Karamba3D B.Eng Thesis
2023
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Parametric Geodesic Dome
Laser-cut Plywood Parametric Design Physical Model
2024
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Beam FEM Calculator
Euler-Bernoulli FEM Interactive Tool
2026
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Skills

Structural Engineering

  • FEM-Design
  • Autodesk Robot
  • Timber, Steel & RC Design
  • Load Analysis
  • Eurocode

Computational Design

  • Grasshopper
  • Karamba3D
  • Kangaroo Physics
  • Rhino 3D
  • Parametric Optimisation

BIM & Collaboration

  • Revit
  • BIM Coordination
  • Multidisciplinary Workflows
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Experience

Feb 2023 — Present
Student Assistant / Intern
Holst Engineering, Copenhagen

Structural modelling, load analysis, and drawing production across multiple real construction projects. Coordinating between engineering and architectural disciplines, gaining direct experience in multidisciplinary workflows.

Jan – Feb 2026
Teaching Assistant — Structural Design
Technical University of Denmark

Supported course delivery covering loads, load combinations, and structural design principles in accordance with Eurocode. Guided students through structural analysis and element design.

Feb – Jun 2025
Exchange Semester
University of Bath, UK

International academic exchange with a focus on engineering studies, broadening perspective across different educational approaches and building culture.

2024 — Present
M.Eng Architectural Engineering
Technical University of Denmark
2020 — 2024
B.Eng Architectural Engineering
Technical University of Denmark

Thesis: A Computational Approach to Designing Timber Trusses — a parametric Grasshopper tool implementing Eurocodes for optimal timber truss form-finding and geometry optimisation.

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Contact

Looking for a position as a structural engineer from summer 2026. Open to conversations about engineering, timber, or computational design.