Structural/Mechanical Engineers – Drilling Systems & Lifting Appliances

We help enhance the safety, efficiency, and sustainability of our customers in the global shipping industry, covering all vessel types and mobile offshore units. As a partner to industry, we offer services in testing, certification, training, and technical advisory through the energy value chain. That means we’re continually investing heavily into R&D for new services and solutions while proactively assessing what the industry needs today and tomorrow.

Due to an increasing demand for our services, particularly within the Offshore Wind Installation sector, we want to strengthen our team of structural/mechanical engineers. We are seeking candidates with a few years of relevant experience, but you are also welcomed to apply if you have recently graduated or will graduate soon.

Location is Oslo or Kristiansand, Norway.

Drilling Systems & Lifting Appliances is the main unit in DNV Maritime for approval of Lifting Appliances and Hoisting & Handling equipment to be installed on Mobile Offshore Units or Ships performing Offshore Lifting Operations, this typically being:

• Cranes and Handling Equipment for Wind Turbine Installation Units
• Cranes for Heavy Lift Units
• Offshore Cranes for construction or service work
• Walk to Work Equipment – Offshore Gangways
• Pipe Handling Equipment
• Drilling Hoisting equipment
• Lifts
• Life Saving Appliances
• Lifting Gear

The above activities are mainly related to new equipment, which is to be certified, but work also includes in-service support to our clients, assessment of modifications and repair work of equipment, life extension assessments, failure investigations etc.

DNV is a leading Classification Society for Mobile Offshore Unit`s & Special-Ships and we are currently engaged in numerous ongoing and upcoming large-scale projects worldwide.

The work will mainly consist of the following tasks:

• Review and approval of structural & mechanical designs
• Global strength & local strength assessments
• Perform independent analyses
• Support qualification of new technology
• Support the development of industry standards
• Support DNV surveyors during fabrication follow-up & commissioning
• Manage projects involving equipment manufacturers, rig and vessel owners, construction yards and ship/rig designers

What we offer:

Collaborative Working Environment: Working together with colleagues who are world leading experts offers a unique possibility for self-development.

Growth Opportunities: Join us and get the opportunity to work in an international environment with challenging projects involving the world’s leading equipment manufacturers

Supportive and Caring Culture: A dynamic and supportive work environment. Our international culture embodies diverse colleagues who value teamwork and inclusion across business areas and borders. We offer opportunities for our employees to connect through social and professional networks.

Innovative Impact: Engage in qualification of new technology and further development of industry standards having an impact on the safety evaluation of existing and tomorrow’s world of Lifting & Handling of Loads.

Exciting Projects: A wide variety of Drilling Systems and Lifting Appliances projects ensures a challenging and interesting workday

Meaningful Work: By joining DNV you become part of a world-leading company whose purpose is to safeguard life, property, and the environment. Our values we care, we care, we dare characterize how we work and behave towards each other and our customers.

DNV is an Equal Opportunity Employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to gender, religion, race, national or ethnic origin, cultural background, social group, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age or political opinion. Diversity is fundamental to our culture and we invite you to be part of this diversity.

About you:

Personal Skills:

• Analytical and structured mindset

• Ability to combine theoretical knowledge and practical skills

• High ethical standard

• Result-oriented and proactive

• A wish to develop individually and as a team

• Good communication skills

• Strong customer focus

Qualifications:

• MSc. degree within structural/mechanical engineering

• 3-5 Years of relevant experience

• Experience within Finite Element Modelling and analyses

• Experience within Lifting Appliances

• Experience within offshore structures

• Experience within programming, using e.g. Java, VBA or Python, is an advantage

• Strong written and verbal English communication skills

If you want to collaborate with the world’s leading equipment manufacturers and owners, and make a significant impact on the safety of today’s and tomorrow’s world of Lifting & Handling of Loads. Join us and seize the opportunity to work in an international environment on challenging projects.