Approval Expert

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About Maritime

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.

About the role

We are recruiting two people in section “Alternative Fuels & Piping Systems”. You will be part of a section that is responsible for approval of cargo handling and piping systems for tankers and offshore vessels, as well as machinery and ship piping systems in general for all ship types, including passenger/ cruise ships, fishing vessels, HSLC and other special ships. The section covers both new-building and conversion approval, and ships in operation support.

We are responsible for the rules for LNG as a ship fuel, and other alternative fuels, including for instance LPG, Ammonia, Methanol and Hydrogen fuel. We are frequently involved with evaluation of novel solutions and concepts, both for cargo systems and machinery.

As of today, the section consists of 19 highly competent employees in all age groups, located in Høvik, Hamburg and Gdynia, with a passion for the safety of ships and ship systems, and we need to prepare for the future competence need within our discipline.

The work tasks of an approval engineer in our section typically include, but is not limited to:

• Approval of ship arrangements, cargo piping, ship piping and machinery piping systems
• Support to our field organization and clients
• Development and Maintenance of rules and instructions as the section has a delegated responsibility for defining DNV’s technical standards within our area
• Pre-contract support and marketing
• Participation in development of new services.

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!

What we offer

• Great colleagues and working environment.
• Opportunity to grow and develop professionally.
• Variety of interesting possibilities within today's most hot topic in Maritime industry - Alternative fuels.

About you

• Position minimum qualifications
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree within relevant disciplines (naval architect, marine engineering, machinery or similar)
• Fluent in English; written and oral
• Qualifications giving advantage
• Relevant working experience in Maritime
• Good knowledge about Maritime business and Maritime experiences
• Good knowledge of class and statutory requirements
• Good knowledge of NPS

Personal Skills

• Team player with a positive attitude who strive to obtain results for the team
• Customer oriented
• Motivated and eager to expand your skills
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Dedication for safe ship systems and innovative solutions, high integrity
• Flexibility with regard to work tasks, ability to adapt to the situation

For more information about the position, please contact;
Dalibor Bukarica Head of Section Alternative Fuels & Piping Systems; +47 90740676, dalibor.bukarica@dnv.com